Category: Word Play

Trump the Tragic Braggart

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Trump the tragic braggart 
lived in a unreal world 
his view of reality 
was upside down and twirled 

He spent is weekends at Mar a logo
Lying about golf scores
It was so unrealistic 
He liked lying even more

One gray night it happened 
MAGA said no more 
Trump the mighty braggart
became some one to ignore 

His DA hairstyle flattened 
Faux gold flaked like rain
People finally recognized 
That the Braggart was insane

The emperor was really naked 
Except for his Depends 
Which covered both front and back
Which how this story ends


Parody  with apologies of Puff the Magic Dragon



















Reblog: Blue by Luisa Zambrotta

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I learned more about being Blue (in the best possible way) by reading this marvelous post on the history and word origins associated with Blue. I could try until I am blue in the face, without knowing as much as Luisa shared in this post. I don’t feel so blue now, after reading this and learning so much.

Are you true blue or do you suffer from blue balls? Perhaps you are a blue haired, blue blooded, blue stocking.

Blue (I)

💙💙💙💙💙

Paraprosdokians

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Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous. (Winston Churchill loved them). Enjoy …

1. Where there’s a will, I want to be in it

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you … but it’s still on my list.

3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up — we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right, only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

9. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

10 In filling out an application, where it says, “In case of emergency, notify… “I answered, a doctor.”

11. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

12. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

13. I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure.

14. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

15. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian, any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

16. You are never too old to learn something stupid.

Pupil vs Students

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Got the idea from Swabby. https://bluejayblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/my-personal-learning-journey

Student according to AI- A student is a person who is learning at a school, college, or university. They typically attend classes, complete assignments, and take exams to acquire knowledge and skills. The term can also refer to anyone who is a dedicated and interested learner of a particular subject, regardless of age

Pupil according to Merriam-Webster

a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor : student

Student vs Pupil according to AI – “Pupil” typically refers to a young learner under a teacher’s direct supervision, while “student” is a more general term for anyone engaged in learning. In practice, “student” is the more common, all-encompassing word used today, while “pupil” is often reserved for primary or secondary school children in a formal context, or for someone under the direct guidance of a private tutor. 

Does this mean that AI is more nuance aware than we anticipated?

Are you a student or pupil
of life?
It may depend upon the
depth and seriousness
of your study.
Once you have lived 
past youth,
your perceptions 
hopefully matured
as well as
your body,
Life isn't fair
but that doesn't 
mean you can't have
a fair life
or enjoy a fair day.
If you are in a committed 
relationship
please don't have an 
affair.

November 1 is National Author Day and National Vinegar Day

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All bloggers are authors (in my POV) and I think that some of you may also be a touch vinegary too (in my not so humble opinion), especially the more mature (polite way of saying older) among you.

Vinegary (adjective)

  1. tasting of or containing vinegar.”onions in a sharp, vinegary sauce”
    • sour or peevish in nature.”the town’s somewhat vinegary sheriff”

Science experiments and home remedies, a cooking staple and a sour smell. Today we’re talking about and celebrating one of the mysteries of the kitchen that seems as at home under the sink as it does in the pantry: Vinegar. With so many uses, benefits, and recipes, it’s no wonder why the whole country will be celebrating National Vinegar Day on November 1. If someone asked you what vinegar is, could you explain it? This typically falls under the umbrella of information we file away in the “things we say we know but hope no one will ask about” folder, along with how pineapples grow and how magnets work. In short, vinegar is made by fermenting something passed the point of an alcoholic drink until it’s acidic. This is why we have different kinds of vinegars, just as we have different kinds of wines and liqueurs. So get ready to try something new and learn more about this complex concoction we rarely think twice about.

#NationalAuthorsDay

Books have a mind of their own. They take time to develop, research, draft, edit, revise and rewrite. We devour stories. We indulge in them as we drift off to sleep or travel. And sometimes, we allow them to collect dust on several flat surfaces in our homes. Those stories may take years to reach a publisher and just as long to reach a bookshelf. We may have only one favorite author or many collected works with which we cannot part. Whether we prefer fiction, non-fiction, or a mix of both, authors have been telling stories to fill our heads for thousands of years.

In 1928, Nellie Verne Burt McPherson, president of the Bement, Illinois Women’s Club, had an idea of setting aside a day to celebrate American authors. McPherson was a teacher, and throughout her life, an avid reader. While she was recuperating in the hospital during World War I, she wrote a fan letter to fiction writer, Irving Bacheller. She told him how much she enjoyed reading his story Eben Holden’s Last Day A’ Fishin.  

Upon receiving her letter, Bacheller sent her an autographed copy of another story. It was then that McPherson realized she would never be able to thank him adequately for his gift. McPherson decided to show her appreciation by submitting an idea for a National Author’s Day to the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. In May of 1929, the club endorsed a resolution for National Author’s Day to be observed honoring American writers. The United States Department of Commerce recognized this day in 1949.

Author FAQ

Q. Do I have to be published to be considered an author?
A. No. If you created an original article, poem, story, or other written work, you are an author.



Are you old enough to admit it
or do prefer to acquit it
you are no longer like fine wine
getting more vinegary all the time

Do you let the small things peeve you?
Will they finally believe you
that you say is frank but true
and you are right about it too?

Is your writing honest
or is it just a contest
between what you know is true
but they won't think well of you?

Do you  use a poison pen
so the letters disappear
did it come out of your mind
or did you pull it from your rear?





Merriam-Webster Misspelled Words

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Are you a bellwether of how easy these words are to spell, or are you even conscious of how they should be spelt? I missed three, but was almost aware of two of them when I made the wrong choice. Hope you did better.

Did you know that the bell wether was a neutered sheep that frequently lead the flock around? Farm Joke: Lampchop, you are the only ewe who did not have a new lamb this year? “That is because last winter I was under the wether” she said sheepishly.

Skittering Day

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I experienced my first Skittering Day on a Bright, Breezy Fall Day in Rhode Island while I was in high school. I never plan a Skittering Day, they just happen, but only in the fall.

Skitter 1. move lightly and quickly or hurriedly.

“the girls skittered up the stairs”

2. draw (bait) jerkily across the surface of the water as a technique in fishing.

To me, skitter is also an onoamatopoeta word for the sound that brown, brittle leaves make as they blow across pavement.

A skittering day is 
brisk and bright
with blowing leaves
that sound just right

Travelling with a skittering sound
as they scrabble over the ground


Are You on the Fringe?

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Fringe (noun) – an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

Fringe (noun)- a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

Fringe (noun) -edge of a city

Fringe (noun)- outside boundary of a surface of something

Fringe (noun) – a social group holding marginal or extreme views

Do you like
to live on the fringe
of a city or a group
of do you prefer to have
fringe on your
jeans
jackets
hair?