“Ink Bud! Are all proper nouns are capitalized?” “Yes Daddy, except names of communist leaders. They’re not capitalists.” “Thanks, as a computer coder, you think I’d be smart enough to know that. A least I’m pro grammer.” “And at least your name is capitalized.” “That’s right! YOU ESSAY! YOU ESSAY!” “Okay Daddy, I can take […]
Extinction
Daddy, why did the dinosaurs die? I don’t know about all of them, Ink Bud, but the Thesaurus sneezed to death of springtime allegories.
Escaped Convict
“Daddy, did Uncle Jack go to jail for being a bad writer?” “Yes, and he still never finished his sentence.” “Do they send all bad writers to a cell block?” “Yes, Ink Bud, that’s why it’s called Writer’s Block.”
Delivery
“Daddy?” May I eat your synonym roll?” “No Ink Bud. Mom plans to eat it before her next contraction.” “Mom?” “Don’t even think about it!” “Too late! Mom contracted! Yummm!”