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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Norm Crosby and others were famous for switching adjacent letters in their stories.
More recently the Political Parody Singers, the Capitol Steps have used this age told technique. Does anyone know of the name of this type of comedy? You are gappreciated ately (appreciated greatly). Darris Heutsch. (Harris Deutsch) Naughologist and Learly Mormal Vagician and Mentriloquist (Laughologist and Nearly Normal Magician and Ventriloquist)
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
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Reg Rozee Special user Vancouver, Canada 592 Posts |
It's called a spoonerism, "the accidental or deliberate transposition of initial letters etc. of two or more words" from the OED. Named after Revd. W. A. Spooner. My favourite line that uses this technique (and a bit more): "I got my tang so toungled I couldn't stalk traight many or."
-Reg {*}
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Night_Crawler New user 61 Posts |
Fart smella (fart smeller) is a spoonerism for smart fella. You could say,"Well you seem like quite the fart smella, I mean smart fella."
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0pus Inner circle New Jersey 1739 Posts |
I always liked "The President of the United States— Mr. Hoobert Heever."
And the inevitable quote from a "high White Horse souse." 0pus |
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Spoonerism: Named after Rev. William Archibald Spooner (died, 1930) of New College, Oxford, who was notorious for inadvertently switching syllables (he never found it funny!)
The "Hoobert Heever" reference was a spoonerism made by NBC's Ben Grauer on radio at Hoover's inauguration in 1929. Grauer tried about four times to get Hoover's name right and finally gave up, saying: "Ladies and gentlemen, your announcer has been Ben Grauer. Remember that name; you may never hear it again." In fact, Grauer continued with NBC for many years as a top announcer on radio. (Consider this a double blow for Peter's House of Useless Knowledge!) |
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Chris Boyd Regular user Mansfield, TX 155 Posts |
My dad told us all about spoonerisms when we were kids. His favorite was when Spooner supposedly introduced the Queen of England... "Ladies and gentleman, our queer old dean (dear old queen)..."
Another one is "A well-boiled icicle" instead of "A well-oiled bicycle".
Chris Boyd
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eddieloughran Special user 942 Posts |
There is a story that an English newsreader got "Kentish countryside" wrong but because he was a pro he just kept going leaving watchers saying "did he say what I think he said?"
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spatrick Special user Tom Sawyer let me whitewash these 517 Posts |
The great Jack Benny ended up using a spoonerism quite by accident on one radio show when he called a person Dreer Pooson. The person's name was actually Drew Pearson. He thought it was so funny that for several radio shows later there would be a small reference to Dreer Pooson somewhere in the show! That man was a genius!
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ChrisZampese Veteran user Hamilton, NZ 341 Posts |
Personally I think that spoonerisms are much better when the resulting sentence still contains actual words. Here are a few that make sense (attributed to Rev. Spooner himself):
You've tasted two worms— you've wasted two terms We'll have the hags flung out— we'll have the flags hung out Is the bean dizzy?— is the Dean busy? And here is a list for us magicians. A Cack of Pards: Two of Hearts— Who of tarts? Four of Hearts— *** of farts Eight of Hearts— Hate of Arts Ten of Hearts— Hen of tarts Ace of Spades— Space of aids Four of Spades— Spore of fades Eight of Spades— Spate of AIDS Four of Diamonds— Door of fireman's Five of Diamonds— Dive of fireman's Six of Diamonds— Dicks of Simon's Two of Clubs— Clue of tubs
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Snidini Special user 776 Posts |
If I remember right, old Archie Campbell, from the Hee Haw show, came out in the 50's with this sort of stuff and made his most famous record of "Rindercella" or Cinderella. He was a master of the "spooner" and made his living doing that kind of comedy.
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wayman Special user England - Sunderland 589 Posts |
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Reg Rozee Special user Vancouver, Canada 592 Posts |
And I thought I was just experiencing veja do! Er, you know what I sighed to tray...
-Reg {*}
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jeffb New user Fredericton NB, Canada 13 Posts |
Harris,
My pedantic nature has the better of me. Norm Crosby was famous for malapropism, not spoonerism. Quote:
from Merriam Webster Online: An example of Norm's malapropisms from shtick.org Quote:
Apparently there has been some sort of excommunication here on the InterNest. And I'm glad you brought this to my detention. Hilarious, no matter what you call it. Jeff
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blindbo Special user Bucks County, PA 790 Posts |
I have a fiend who most always leaves massages on my swearing machine in igpay atinlay.
Go ahead, you rammer ghosts....correct that one! |
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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Thanks for all your sharing.
It is responses like this that remind me of why I like, use and recommend the Magic Café to others. You are appreciated by Harris
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
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wayman Special user England - Sunderland 589 Posts |
blindbo.
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Barry Gitelson Special user Kona Hawaii 971 Posts |
I have done Harry Potter shows at the local borders for every book release and always open with spoonerism of his name "Parry Hotter" and pretend that someone has put a spell on my tongue and the kids love it. From there I go on to all kinds of mispronunciations "Larry Motter"... etc... you get the idea. And the kids just keep laughing.
"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God." Author: Leo Buscaglia
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Jason Wethington Special user Orlando, Fl 615 Posts |
That's a great idea Barusky! I tried to get a booking at a local Barnes and Noble for the release of the new book. Unfortunately they were doing everything in house. No entertainment How sad.
Jason |
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Brian Lehr Inner circle Edmonton, Canada 1605 Posts |
My favorite is the Yankee Doodle song:
Dankee Yoodle tent two wown, Diding on a Ronkey Huck a steather in his fat, and malled it cacaroni! Brian Lehr (Lion Bear) |
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Neale Bacon Inner circle Burnaby BC Canada 1775 Posts |
This was my dad's favorite which he could only say after a few liquid refreshments
Twarkle Twarkle little fink Who the heck you are I think. Honest ossifer, I am not under the affluence of incolhol I'm not a thrunk as some people dreep I am, I only had tea martoonees ahoot a bour ago.
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