The Adventures of Roberta X: The Dangers Of Spoonerism

Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Dangers Of Spoonerism

You've got to be careful with that stuff, Mrs. Malaprop! Sure, "Dallas Cowboy" cheerleaders are all cute, but "Callous Doughboy" cheerleaders are a bunch of harsh, flea-bitten dudes in well-worn WWI uniforms who show up, bayonet the rest of the cast of the half-time show, beat the stuffing out of anyone who objects and then leave.

7 comments:

BGMiller said...: That might make me watch the NFL actually.

BGM; February 17, 2013 at 6:40 PM
HerrBGone said...: Sounds like a case of: Be careful what you ask for for fear that you might get it...; February 17, 2013 at 7:29 PM
Old NFO said...: I'd PAY money to see that! :-); February 17, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Able said...: As a furiner I can't say as how I'm a big fan (the balls the wrong shape for one thing) but whilst I'd pay to see Dallas (I want a souvenir hat and bayonet) I'd assiduously avoid Cleveland (just thinking about too big shoes and red noses doing choreographed high kicks gives me the willies).

So, as an expert on Spoonerisms, when do we get examples of knifeisms and forkisms?; February 18, 2013 at 8:17 AM
Tam said...: "I'd assiduously avoid Cleveland"

Thank you for the chuckle. :); February 18, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Anonymous said...: I love Spoonerisms. I recounted to my kids this weekend the story of Rinderceller,
(her mugly other and the two sad blisters went to the bancing dall, but Rinderceller's gary fodmother turned might whice into hancing porses, and a poldy mumpkin into a cancy foach. Alas as the clock truck stwelve, she slopped her dripper...; February 18, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Roberta X said...: Knifeism: a cutting remark.

Forkism: an argument using Morton's Fork.

Dig in!; February 18, 2013 at 10:00 PM