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Sunday Funnies Ii

Deffy Daffinitions (Monoku series)

inflation:      the thing that makes balloons bigger and candy bars smaller

irony:           when obnoxious online bullies post "your a idiot"

jury:             twelve people chosen to decide which side has the best lawyer 

shin:             an inexpensive device for finding furniture in the dark

pediatrics:    comforting the parents till nature cures the illness

golfing:        getting sunburnt and bored while failing your task at great expense

vitamin:       what you are supposed to do when neighbors ring your doorbell


#3 attributable to Robert Frost, all others found online and converted to monoku form by yours truly.

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Susan Ashley

Date: 11/25/2022 10:01:00 AM

Hahaha! Dearest PoBro, I truly appreciate your ability to bring giggles and smiles to my day. This monoku collection is so clever, endearing and delightful! Each one a humorous gem. I especially enjoyed "shin" and "vitamin", but all of them brought a feeling of joy! Thank you, my inspiring friend. Warmest wishes and I hope you and yours enjoyed a very happy Thanksgiving.. ~your PS-PS <3

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/30/2022 6:03:00 AM

All your Sunday Funnies gave me a hearty laugh my friend. i think that my best is your golf one, and this saying could apply to much else in life. Lucky to be sitting commenting on your wonderful poetry John my friend. When I broke my wrist i also fractured my fumar and had a 2nd op but caught a bug in theatre and was rushed back to hospital by ambulance as my oxygen saturation level had gone down to 49 and i was nearly a goner. Wrote a short poem. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Valsa George

Date: 9/23/2022 12:53:00 AM

Quite humorous with a touch of truth ! I love 'pediatrics' and 'golfing' the most!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/17/2022 10:29:00 AM

Haha John. Thanks for pulling these altogether! Linda

John Watt
Date: 9/17/2022 8:33:00 PM

I'm glad you had a nice LAF, Linda

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/15/2022 7:34:00 PM

The jury delivers the verdict on this one, John: 24 Thumbs up! Thanks, gw

John Watt
Date: 9/17/2022 8:39:00 PM

Wow, a unanimous jury, what a rarity. Thank you Judge Gersho ~ Bailiff John

Brian Sambourne

Date: 9/14/2022 6:32:00 AM

Whatever the source of these clever, inspired lines, each has a ring of truth + humor. A good chuckle has much value. Congratulations! Brian

John Watt
Date: 9/17/2022 8:40:00 PM

Thank you Brian. I'm glad you stopped by for a visit.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/14/2022 5:52:00 AM

Robert Frost had a sense of humor and a way with words. I enjoy his work. I enjoyed these, but not sure if you read their work then came up with your own version or if these have been copied. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my blog especially for the prays and thoughts. Sara

John Watt
Date: 9/17/2022 8:35:00 PM

Frost is my favorite poet. It's nice to know he had a good sense of humor too. Thanks for the visit.

Bill Baker

Date: 9/13/2022 10:41:00 PM

Monoku of the day! Golfing! Sooooo true! My kind of funnies, John, thanks for sharing a little humor mixed with truth. Bill P.S. a FAV for me.

John Watt
Date: 9/14/2022 12:03:00 AM

Bill thank you for the fav and for granting an MOTD honor on this bit of silliness. I appreciate your kind comments ~ John

Terry Flood

Date: 9/13/2022 3:51:00 PM

Nice one, John. ‘Shin’ hit my funny bone the hardest and all the rest tickled it.

John Watt
Date: 9/13/2022 5:12:00 PM

Ouch! Sounds like you might need a shin splint for that injury, Terry. Thanks for the visit and thumbs up ~ John

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 9/13/2022 2:27:00 PM

I liked them all, especially the first one. I enjoyed reading them. Thank you, John. Take care. Shirley

John Watt
Date: 9/13/2022 5:29:00 PM

Thank you for the kind words and for taking time out of your day to pay me a visit, Shirley. I'm glad these could bring a smile to your day ~ John

Michael Tor

Date: 9/12/2022 5:56:00 PM

This was funny John. I liked the last line the most, lol. Thanks for the cheer up tonight. Have a blessed evening my friend.

John Watt
Date: 9/13/2022 5:35:00 PM

Thank you Michael, I'm glad these were able to bring a little cheer to your day. It's nice knowing which one was your favorite. Enjoy the remainder of your week, my friend ~ John

John Lawless

Date: 9/11/2022 8:16:00 AM

Love that last one John. Don't think it happens much anymore

John Watt
Date: 9/11/2022 10:43:00 PM

Thanks John. No, you are right about that, especially in the cities.