DECEMBER 5 • 2024 | 55
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t has been said that many people get lost in 
thought because it is such unfamiliar territory. 
I am pleased, however, by the 
number of people who have shared with 
me their enjoyment at reading word 
play that needs to be thought about. In 
several instances recently, many of these 
same folks have sent me puns they have 
come across and they thought worthy of 
sharing. 
I would like to pay this forward by 
printing some of these delightful submissions that 
have been sent my way.
• Venison for dinner again? Oh, deer!
• England has no kidney bank, but it does have a 
Liverpool.
• I tried to catch some fog, but I mist.
• They told me that I had type-A blood, but it was a 
typo.
• I changed my ipod’s name to Titanic. It’s syncing now.
 (Disclaimer: In line with my lack of technological 
understanding, I had that last one explained to me by 
a 12-year-old!)
• Jokes about German sausages are the wurst.
• I know someone who is addicted to brake fluid, but 
he claims he can stop at any time.
• I stayed up all night to see where the sun went; then 
it dawned on me.
• A girl claimed she recognized me from the vegetarian 
club, but I never met herbivore.
• I am reading a book about anti-gravity, and I just 
can’t put it down.

 (The next one is endearing to us who are otherwise 

follicle-ly challenged.)
• I did not like my beard at first, but it grew on me.
• Yesterday, a clown held the door open for me, which 
was a nice jester.

 (Here is one for those who dine out a lot.)
• I ate too much Middle Eastern food, and now I 
falafel. 

 (Ready for a real groaner?)
• It was an emotional wedding; even the cake was in 
tiers.
• A friend tried to annoy me with bird puns when I 
realized that toucan play at that game.
• I hate insect puns; they really bug me.
• My math teacher called me average. How mean!
Well, as you ponder that fishermen are reel men, 
remember that Velcro is a rip off! 

Punny You 
Should Say That

Sy Manello
Editorial 
Assistant

JUST FOR FUN

For answers, see next week’s issue. 
For last week’s puzzle answers, see page 53.

Find The Differences

Can you find five differences in this photo from a former performance of 
Chanukah Boogaloo put on by Theatre NOVA in Ann Arbor?