Subject: Best Grandpa Joke of the Year
A small boy was lost at a large shopping mall.
He approached a uniformed policeman and said, "I've lost my grandpa"
The cop asked, "What's he like?"
The little boy replied, "Crown lager, and women with big t*ts."
This is vaguely related to the discussion elsewhere on the "destruction" of English. I wonder what "Eats Shoots and Leaves" has to say about this application of the humble apostrophe lol
Better than the frequently seen in markets - Tomatoe's
Grandpa liked the joke. Thank you, Cheryl. Polly
Nothing wrong with the apostrophe per se -the joke revolves around our assumption of "does" versus "is" that the apostrophe replaces.
Small boy true story, overheard at the airport arrivals hall: Cranky small boy to mother, while pointing at elderly man: "Is that Grandpa?" Mother: "No, Grandpa's plane isn't here yet." Small boy: "Can't we just take him and go home right now?" Roberta in D
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Read the chapter on the Grocer's Apostrophe. Be prepared to hurt.
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