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Richard Lederer (Author), Bill (William) Thompson (Illustrator)
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Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language 1.0 out of 5 stars (1)
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Publication Date: Dec 1988
The Pun Is Mightier Than The Sword...

Richard Lederer has great puns.  And you don't have to take vows to enjoy them.  Just Get Thee To A Punnery and laugh yourself int a state of grace.  Sinners will be punished with such gems as:

-Old Milkmaids never die -- they just kick the bucket.

-Drunk drivers are people who put the quart before the hearse.

Whether you like 'em hot or cool, straight-up or low-down, here are puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit your every whim.  Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you.
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  • Paperback: 157 pages
  • Publisher: Wyrick & Co ,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (Dec 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0941711080
  • ISBN-13: 978-0941711081
  • Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 1.2 x 21 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,588,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading and patronising 12 Sep 2011
By Grady Fletcher
Format:Paperback
I find it astonishing that the publisher Gibbs Smith allowed this book to be printed with the subtitle "An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon The English Language". This is NOT an anthology of puns. Rather, it is a sort of text book, explaining in incredibly patronising terms what a pun IS (and not always getting it right, by the way) with 'fill in the blanks' sections, reminiscent of begginers' foreign language textbooks. If you already know what a pun is, then this book is not for you. If you don't, then I can't imagine you'd want to buy a book about puns in the first place.

I can see a potential use of this book, however, in helping advanced students of English as a foreign language, in getting to grips with the nuances of English wordplay, which can be a little baffling to those who are not native speakers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Puns from the Pun Pundit himself 21 May 2004
By Joanna Daneman - Published on Amazon.com
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The only thing more fun than reading Richard Lederer's book about puns and wordplay is going to one of Richard's lecturers and watching the words fly fast and furious. Sometimes, Richard appears on NPR, but until you can hear him live, "Get Thee to a Punnery" will be the best way to sample his intellectual brand of zany humor. This is one of those books that is just great for reading and laughing outloud, grabbing the arm of the nearest person and pointing to some really funny stuff. If you like word play and puns, this is the Mother Lode.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite like his other books 20 Dec 2010
By Professor Q - Published on Amazon.com
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I read this guy's other book, Anguished English, and had a lot of fun with it. It was a collection of situations where bad English was used in hilarious ways.

I thought that Get Thee To A Punnery would be more of the same, except with puns.

Instead I got a book full of blank spots where you guess the best word to make the sentence a pun.

It might be fun for some people, but I really just kind of wanted a joke book of sorts for myself. There are some good puns in there actually listed, and it appears to be a good way to make yourself more aware of how to have pun with the language.

But if you're already good at making people groan, then you probably won't need it for this purpose.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The punniest book you can find 31 Oct 2002
By Bruce Morrison - Published on Amazon.com
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I've had this book for 10 years and everytime I'm with a new crowd of people I bring it out, and soon after people are rolling on the floor. The funniest sections are "Prinderella and The Cince" and "Ladle Rat Rotten Hut". If you practice enough to read these aloud everyone will be amazed and entertained. The only down side is that there are alot of "un-funny" sections, but there are jewels sprinkled within, and for the price I would definitely recommend this.
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