Grins and Groaners: Folio 1
Dear Readers: In an effort to contribute my bit to the revelry of this day which is usually dedicated to sheer nonsense, I'd like to introduce a Q and A series I call "Grins and Groaners"...rated PG for Puns Galore...which is also dedicated to sheer nonsense.
...Happy April Fool's Day, P S...
Q: What would you call a straight-laced swine copulating with a small, rotund garden rodent?
A: A square pig in a round vole.
Q: What might be an occasional "hook-up" between some homosexual vicars?
A: Reverending.
Q: What is the story of a dyslexic girl who loses a glass slipper at a palace ball?
A: Prinderella and the Cince.*
*Not entirely original. I heard it somewhere, but can't remember where.
Q: What is the weekly meeting at Starbuck's of a group of bronchially challenged ladies?
A: A coughy clatch.
Q: For theatre and film buffs, what do you call the fibbin' in December?
A: The lyin' in Winter. (The Lion in Winter)
Q: How do genealogists in Edinburgh go about constructing a family tree?
A: By connecting the Scots.
Q: What is a reference to someone with "Bette Davis eyes"?
A: An optical allusion.
Q: What is the name of an ornamental fish that lunched on a thousand chips?
A: Helen of koi.
Q: What's the difference between Jesus and Muhammad?
A: About six hundred years.
Q: What's another term for "killing with kindness"?
A: Assault and flattery.
Copyright © Jim Slaughter | Year Posted 2025
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