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If God dropped acid, would he see people? Why is the third hand on a watch called a second hand? Could crop circles be the work of a cereal killer? Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds? If you ate pasta and anti-pasta, would you still be hungry? If a deaf person goes to court, is it still called a hearing? Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them? When shooting a mime, do you need a silencer? If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting? Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one? If you put your two cents in when someone gives you a penny for your thoughts, where does the other cent go? |
Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery? Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand? Why do tug boats push their ships? Why do we put suits in a garmet bag and garments in a suitcase? Why is abbreviated such a long word? Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway? Why if it goes by ship it is called cargo but if it goes by truck it is called a shipment? Why are people on TV but in movies? If blind people wear sunglasses, why don't deaf people wear earmuffs? What happens to people who start life each morning with a small shock of alarm from their so aptly named alarm clock? - Milan Kundera, The Farewell Party |
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