Muddling up letters of words to create new unintended words are sometimes funny and known as spoonerisms.
For Fun
Sometimes light relief is needed is necessary with dealing with language and writing.
Words within Words
Find the words within the words. Well-known phrases, so fun.
More Authors and Books
Just for fun. Identify the authors and books. Not always that easy.
Word Play Joke: accidents
Illogical humor about accidents.
Definitions: theory, experiments
Just for fun. Einstein on the topic of theories and definitions.
Five Senses and School
Good to laugh sometimes. A kind of play on words.
Tough is Tough
A brain teaser. For some easy; for others a mystery how to make the leap.
Famous Books and Famous Authors
Another teaser. Match the titles with their authors. Not as easy as it might sound, but fun.
Word Building with Chunks
Try another word game. Create 9-letter words from 3-letter chunks.
One Similarity for
Another language brain teaser. Find the similarity.
The Forest for the Trees
Brain teasers or word games keep the mind young. A few for the taking, starting with trees.
Saved by the Bell
Some sayings are weird. Saved by the bell is literally about living and dying. Glad people thought to use bells to save lives.
Holding a Wake
Drinking alcohol from lead cups could be fatal. Hence the custom of holding to wake to be sure the person is dead.
The Upper Crust
Still sayings that relate to food. Tough life even when eating only bread.
Pewter Plates and Lead Poisening
Eating of poisenous plates does tend to poisen food. Here is the story about pewter plates.
Bring Home the Bacon
Feeding a family directly from the land was not easy. An occasional piece of pork was a great treat.
Peas hot, Peas cold, Peas old
Reusing a stew and part of its contents over and over, was a way of life. Hence the saying about peas hot, peas cold, peas old.
Beware the Thresh Hold
So what’s a thresh hold. Read all about olden days living conditions to understand.
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs
Good to understand saying and see the humor in those saying. How about it is raining cats and dogs.
Babies and Bath Water
Understanding the origin of customs and sayings enriches our lives. Here’s one about babies and bath water.