In today’s poem, Kevin Densley looks humorously at italics.
Almanac Humour: He’s Got The Whole World In His Pants – Mondegreens
August 20, 2021 by 22 Comments
In this Friday’s column, KD writes about the unusual and typically amusing phenomenon of mondegreens – those mishearings/misinterpretations usually associated with songs and poems. [Thanks to ‘Swish’ Schwerdt for using the word in a response to a previous post of mine; it inspired this piece – KD]
Be a good parent at the footy please
July 29, 2014 by 7 Comments
What do you do when a parent at the footy is swearing his head off in front of his toddler son? Craig Dodson ponders such behaviour.
On Swearing
July 7, 2014 by 14 Comments
Peter Baulderstone muses on the role and effectiveness of swearing in entertaining the crowd and furthering debate. Don’t like it? STFU and SIUYAWYAI.
Rantings of a reasonable man
December 4, 2011 by 5 Comments
By Sean Curtain I thought she said, “Celebrate”. That would have made some sense. After all, we were talking about what drew her to work for this worldwide company. They were an important global organisation, with a ubiquitous logo, thousands of places where their products could be bought and at this stage (later to be [Read more]
My (not so) favourite drop-kick, part 7
May 5, 2011 by 5 Comments
Vin Maskell hears the ugly truth in part seven of his meandering series. The train stuttered and stopped as it tried to pull out of the station. “Passengers,” announced the driver, “we’ve had to stop because some drop-kick in a red cap is trying to force open the doors.” You know the game is just [Read more]
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