The 19th century writers Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker were among the first great environmentalists. Their creations – Frankenstein’s “monster” and Count Dracula respectively ‒ blazed new trails in preserving scarce resources. In his research and during the operation that led to his triumph, Dr. Frankenstein was careful to use the purest form of electric […]
Dracula Meets Al Gore
November 16th, 2013 · 1 Comment · American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Family Humor, Farce, Funny Banter, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Environmental, Funny Family, Funny Horror, Funny Husband and Wife Banter, General Humor, Horror, Jokes, Literary, Macabre, Monster, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Romp, Sardonic, Satire, Screwball, Silly, Uncategorized, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
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The Most Serious Letter in the Alphabet
November 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Most Serious Letter in the Alphabet · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Entertainment, Family Humor, Funny Editorial, Funny Language, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Literary, Lyrical, Not As It Seems, Opinion Piece, Outrageous, Puns, Sardonic, Satire, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists, Whimsy, Witty
In an earlier blog entry, I discussed how “P” is the funniest letter in the alphabet. Today, I’m going to argue the letter “L” is the most serious. “L” is used for Legal and Licenses. People speak about obeying the Letter of the Law. Hopefully, the best-made things Last. When we’re enjoying ourselves, we want […]
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