Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 25)

“Those ballet students should be forced to do their exercises in the nude,” said Tom barbarically.

“No, I haven’t read Voltaire,” said Tom candidly.

“You dance just like Fred Astaire,” she said gingerly.

“Some of my windows were broken in the storm,” he said, pained.

“Thank you so much, Monsieur,” said Tom mercifully.

“Unlike you, I’ve always been a dog person,” he barked.

“That’s nothing!” said Tom naughtily.

“I lost my pants in the stock market,” Tom speculated.

“I won’t tell you anything about my salivary glands,” said Tom secretively.

“I wonder if there’s a number between seven and nine,” said Tom considerately.

“I’m about to hit the golf ball,” Tom forewarned.

“Here’s your allowance for the next two weeks,” Tom advanced.

“I guess she fell off the motorcycle,” said Tom ruthlessly.

“Watch this insect sail through the air,” said Tom flippantly.

“Ein, zwei, drei, fünf,”” said Tom fearlessly.

“I was removed from office,” said Tom disappointedly.

“It’s an actual parameter, not a formal parameter,” was Tom’s argument.

“I’m a lot taller than I was yesterday,” said Tom gruesomely.

“This oar is broken,” said Tom robustly.

“That’s price-fixing!” said Tom caustically.

“Are you homosexual?” Tom queried gaily.