Subject: Definitions (Page 65)

Window Screen: A device for keeping flies in the house.

Pain: An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in something that is being done to the body, or may be purely mental, caused by the good fortune of another.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Diaper: A bum wrap.

Consult: To seek another’s approval of a course already decided upon.

Faith: Not wanting to know what is true.

(1844 – 1900) German philosopher

Hydroponic Gardening: Using a plant to convert water into yard work.

Group Therapy: A drama-in-the-round staged for the entertainment of a professional therapist, who commands the players to put on a new show each week and charges them for the privilege.

Inch: Unit of measure whose length is consistently underestimated by men.

Hallucination: A belief owned exclusively by one person.

Lecher: A stud with liver spots.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

Farmer: A handy man with a sense of humus.

English Channel: The BBC.

Culture: The visible evidence of a tribe of bacteria, as observed by microbiologists or cynics.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter

Avoidance: A dance for people who hate each other.

Nepotism: A form of favoritism – relatively speaking.

Eulogy: Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

Forty: The most difficult age for a woman to pass; it often takes years.

Delegation: In American politics, an article of merchandise that comes in sets.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Bachelor: A man who has faults he doesn’t know about.

Old Age: When you don’t recognize either the host or the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

Pun: A short quip followed by a long groan.