(We’re pretty sure that Joe was the one who originally sent this to us. Whoever it was, we would like to send them a huge Hat Tip. For the record, we’re not certain that this bit of silliness that has been circling the internet is true…but it should be, darn it! […]
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(Let’s just say that some of us here in the Lair of Silliness have worked at Renaissance Faires, so this is particularly amusing to us. Also…is it just us or would this festival have to me in Los Angeles? Thanks to whomever it was that sent this to our inbox. Sorry. […]
Literature Combined
Posted in Archive, Inbox, Uncategorized on Sep 1st, 2008
(This is another oldie but goodie that has made its into our inbox recently. Enjoy!)
From the Washington Post Invitational Report from Week 312, in which readers were asked to combine the works of two authors and provide a suitable blurb.
Second Runner-Up:
“Machiavelli’s The Little Prince”–
Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic children’s tale as presented by […]
Although these facts have not been verified, they are still funny. Unfortunately, the identity of the kind soul who sent them our way has been lost. So, thank you…whoever you were.
Stuff You Really Should Know
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is “screeched.”
“Dreamt” is the only English word that ends […]
(This is another of those e-mails that circle the internet. Someone sent it to us a while back and we’re finally getting around to sharing it with you all. We hope that you never have to come up with answers to this sort of question.)
Conceived in Ignorance
The following are all replies that have […]
Well…these aren’t in the Oxford English Dictionary…
The Washington Post publishes a yearly contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for various words. The following were some of the winning entries:
Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.
Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
Abdicate (v.), to give up all […]
(Here’s another classic bit of silliness that made its way to our inbox. The jokes run the gamut from puns to offensive. Enjoy!)
A collection of one liners
How do crazy people go through the forest?
They take the psycho path.
How do you get holy water?
Boil the hell out of it.
What do Eskimos get from […]
(This classic bit of silliness arrived in our inbox a while back. It seems to have originated in the UK somewhere. Many thanks to the person who originally typed it in and sent it on its way.)
Silly Signs
Sign in a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS
Outside a second-hand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING […]
(This bit of silliness can probably speak for itself. A hat tip to Elisa for sending it our way. We are much amused. Queen Victoria might have even agreed.)
Application for Permission to Date My Daughter
NOTE: This application will be incomplete and rejected unless accompanied by a complete financial statement, job history, lineage, […]
(This Saturday Night Live classic has been circling the Internet for years now. Now, it has finally washed up here. Enjoy!)
Happy Fun Ball!
(kids)
It’s Happy! It’s Fun! It’s Happy Fun Ball!
(announcer)
Yes, it’s Happy Fun Ball, the toy sensation that’s sweeping the nation. Only 14.95 at participating
stores! Get one Today
(background voice)
Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly, […]