If You Come To A Fork In The Road ... Take A Spoonerism
Monday, October 15, 2007 at 01:47AM I love Spoonerisms. Named for William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), who was legendary for getting hopelessly tang-tungled, these things can provide hours of entertainment. I mean, how often can a mere tip of the slung send you pashing to the cravement in a git of figgles? Come on, y'all ... I just made up those last two on the spot! Anyone can do this! "Tip of the slung" is actually attributed to Mr. Spooner, who supposedly came up (or out) with these real-deal slips of the tongue without even trying.
Spooner, Dean and Warden of New College, Oxford, England, once described our Lord as a "shoving leopard" (which of course we know He is), and in a burst of patriotism declared: "When the boys return from France we'll have the hags flung out!" That is toe suching ...
A devout man who faithfully attended church, Spooner always sat in the same spot. One day his seat was taken by a lady parishioner, to whom he said: "Mardon me Padam, but you are occupewing my pie. May I sew you to another sheet?" At a wedding he commented: "It is kisstomary to cuss the bride." Supposedly he told a student: "Young man, you have hissed my mystery lectures and tasted the entire worm. You may leave by the town drain."
Of course, just as many people believe someone named Bancis Fracon wrote everything attributed to the Bard, "The Spoo" has his detractors as well. Rales are tife of his clever pupils making up all the funnies and claiming he had said them. But then, a prophet is rarely honored in his own land, right? Talk about delivering a blushing crow. If knowing this makes you seel fullied, by all means go shake a tower.
Reader Comments (2)
Ah, the Reverend Spooner - a great man mately grissed!
Girl, you done gade me miggle.