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The new book The Pun Also Rises, by 1995 O. Henry Pun-Off World Champion John Pollack, traces the surprising long and rich history of what some... Not Jest For Pun: A Surprising History Of Wordplay "A ...

My heart hammered as I walked on stage to compete at the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship in Austin, Texas. For years, my punning had pushed friends, family and potential employers away. For once, ...

When it comes to puns, I am a hot dog. I relish them. It's hard to ketchup with me, because I am a mustard-ent supporter of them. At this point, you either love me or hate. Either way is OK by me, but ...

For centuries, puns have cycled in and out of popular favor: Samuel Johnson called them "the last refuge of the witless" and legendary New Yorker editor William Shawn once prevented an author from ...

Last week's discussion of puns prompted many readers to offer their favourites. Fortunately, they fell on the right side of the line dividing the obvious groaners from the ingenious constructs. This ...

Word of Mouth, the world according to locals, is back for episode 3. In this episode, we go inside a shuttered mortuary turned cocktail paradise, the country ...

If puns are the lowest form of humor, then it makes sense that Minneapolis' pun competition takes place in one of its lowest bars. Club Underground is in the basement of Spring Street Tavern. Its ...