Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 7)

“Why is this telephone flex always tangled?” asked Tom coyly.

“I caught two hares”, said Tom abrasively.

“Some you lose,” said Tom winsomely.

“That painting makes me laugh”, Tom articulated.

“I didn’t look at all!” Tom peeped.

“I see,” said Tom icily.

“I wrote the book on that subject”, said Tom authoritatively.

“Who is this Tom Swifty character anyway?” asked Tom unselfconsciously.

“If I let go of the ceiling it will collapse,” Tom upheld.

“Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess,” Tom began grimly.

“This boat is leaking,” said Tom balefully.

“We had trouble with the propulsion systems for those moon flights”, said the NASA engineer apologetically.

“Let’s take a vacation in the south of France,” said Tom nicely.

“Damn it, look at the camera!” Tom snapped.

“I ain’t afraid of those white men,” said Cochise bravely.

“Orgasms are overrated”, said Tom anticlimactically.

“Europe needs more self-restraint,” said Tom continently.

“The exit is right there,” Tom pointed out.

“Take tea and see,” said Tom briskly.

“I don’t work here on a regular basis,” said Tom casually.

“I’ll get you out of prison in no time,” said Tom balefully.