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Humorous*
*Humorous.
Adj. Causing light-hearted laughter and amusement; comic: a humorous and entertaining talk. Having or showing a sense of humour; his humorous grey eyes. DERIVATIVES
humorously adverb humorousness
noun.
--The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998)
The Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest
-- (BLFC) Where WWW means 'WRETCHED WRITERS
WELOME!!'
Dear Friends:
For all of
you who love the printed word and the books of fiction that contain them,
but despair at the frequent lapses in sentence construction and English
grammar -- I have a challenge for you!!
Why not test
your mettle at creating some really awful prose, and in the process, have
a laugh and perhaps -- even gain some recognition for your efforts?
The Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest 2006
The Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest 2005
The Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest 2004
The Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest 2003
The Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Contest 2002
An example from the BLFC:
"Jasper Tourmaline III
was obsessed with thoughts of the lovely Coral Olivine--the toss of her
amber hair and the sparkle of her sapphire eyes whenever she flashed her
pearly whites through those pouting ruby lips that so starkly contrasted
her opalescent skin--but her peerless beauty belied her diamond-hard heart,
for Coral had told Jasper that she could never love a jeweler."
Had Enough? Can
You Top That? If "Yes," Then do your very worst, and enter the Bulwer-Lytton
Fiction Writing Contest. Go to: http://www.best.com/~sbr/
More Assorted
Humour
The
Blind Men and the Elephant by
John Godfrey Saxe
The
Path of The Calf bySamuel
Foss
The
Bruces Sketch from
Monty Python
"Coins
Of the Realm"
by Michael Malone. A Look At Silicon Valley Corporate Cultures
Curses!(Elizabethan Insults) --A "Random Insult Generator" For Those Special Occasions When Plain Swearing Just Will Not Do!
The
Best Fruitcake Ever -- a Memorable Recipe!
Actual
Newspaper Headlines --
Better Than Jay Leno!
An
Ode To A Housefly -- Percy Dovetonsils at His Best!
Notice
Of Revocation Of Independence:To
the Citizens of the United States of America (A
British View of the Recent U.S. Presidential Election)
Instructions
For Life -- Wisdom from the Dalai Lama
Other
Meanings --The
Washington Post Contest for Alternate Meanings For Various Words.
Are
You Management Material? -- a Self-Scoring Examination
Nobody
Is Perfect
"Penguins
Wobble But They Don’t Fall Down" --
A BBC News Item
Real
Resumes -- Excerpts
From Actual Resumes
My
Resignation (as an Adult)
Rugby
Rituals
Rules
Of Life
The
Shepherd
Things
I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out In The Real World
Winnie
The @*#+