“Schott’s Vocab” is a column in the New York Times. This past weekend, there was a contest for readers to submit “Tom Swifties“, with extra credit for those that dealt with current events. I seem to have made the finals, with
It’s D-Day, said Ike to Norm and Dee.
Mine was the only winner that dealt with current events. Here are my other entries. Some are in rather bad taste, I say raunchily.
Sonia’s sort of my oar, said Tom as he rowed along.
The Obamas stiffed the French President, said Sartre rather cozily.
Obama visited Buchenwald, said Tom concentratedly.
It was pro-life to kill Tiller, Tom said rather tackily.
Obama made demands on Israel, Tom said unsettlingly.
Barack met Mubarak, Tom said redundantly