Punny Monday #41
Welcome to Punny Monday. Every Sunday evening about midnight Hawaii time I post an original photo and ask my readers to figure out what was going on in my brain (or Amoeba’s) when he/I/we made it.
What adjective does this photo represent? EMAIL your answers and leave a comment designed to either help or confuse your fellow game players. The first contestant to EMAIL me the right answer wins a featured link in my blog which will display until next Monday when we’ll play this little game again. Enjoy.
PLEASE, do not write your guess in the comments. It spoils the game for the other players. Your guesses will be shared when the game ends. Oh, and just because someone announces they’ve won, doesn’t mean that they have. Please keep guessing until I post the answers!
CLUE #1
I knew Jo’s hair would distract you. It’s not relevant. The fact that she’s standing on steps IS.
CLUE #2
Compound word.
MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
October 2nd, 2009, 12:50 a.m. — Linda — Highfalutin
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ON KEY
October 2nd, 2009, 1:29 a.m. — Barbara — Flaunty
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CAN’T CARRY A TUNE IN A BUCKET
October 2nd, 2009, 12:50 a.m. — Thom — Blowing in the Wind; Windpipes
October 2nd, 2009, 1:17 a.m. — Susan — Flighty; Notably
October 2nd, 2009, 1:29 a.m. — Barbara — adroit; nimble; long-haired
October 2nd, 2009, 2:35 a.m. — Thumbelina — Floating (Flautist)
October 2nd, 2009, 3:23 a.m. — Nancy — Hair Shirt
October 2nd, 2009, 3:24 a.m. — Kelley — Long-winded
October 2nd, 2009, 3:55 a.m. — Linda — Hair + flute = hirsute
October 2nd, 2009, 4:48 a.m. — Jane — Long-haired Music
October 2nd, 2009, 5:00 a.m. — Melli — Barefoot & Fancy Free
October 2nd, 2009, 5:28 a.m. — Dr. John — Hairy
October 2nd, 2009, 7:18 a.m. — Barbara — Stepped-Up
O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
Yes, she is in the church.
No, that is not important.
Hairy picture, q, can’t find the adequate adjective…Will think about it while walking the streets in Lisbon, where I am right now. And out of the hotel I go, happy Punny Monday!!!! I am letting Mr Mar work the whole day
Mar — oops, you took too long. We have a winner — but I bet you had a great time anyway.
Hmmm, this is quite a hair raising pun this week. At this point I have no clue… guess I’ll go to bed and sleep on it. See if anyone ‘got it’ during my night.
Alice — hair raising, indeed!
Well I sent in two guesses and I know they are both wrong as is par for the course. I think I need to go back to basic English and find out what and adjective, noun, verb all that crap is…well at least I’m using that as an excuse this week…Oh wait…I’m in higher altitude..I’ll use that excuse
English 101 for Thom:
Noun — person, place or thing
Proper Noun — the name of a person place or thing.
Verb — action word
adverb — word that modifies the verb (tells how the action was done)
adjective — word that modifies a noun (describes the noun)
What the hell does this mean: Highfalutin? Oh never mind…I know…thank goodness I don’t live up in Portlock. Make sure ya email me the english 101 LOL. Congrats Linda
Thom, I suppose actually learning this would be out of the question?
Hmmm. This will take more thought. If it were a phrase I’d be closer to having some ideas, but a one-word adjective….Hmmm.
And so far I am only coming up with verbs…
Oh my goodness, this has got to be the longest hair I’ve ever seen.
Mumma — there is a lot of it!
Yeah, I don’t have it. Had a pretty clever noun worked out, I thought.
Well, why didn’t you share it anyway? You’ll notice no one else much worries about the parts of speech!
Oh, ok. I was thinking of “errand” from “hair wind”
Hmmm, now I understand why your first instinct was to NOT share that.
Oh come in, like that would be a lame pun by your high standards.
Doug — I don’t want to label your pun lame, but I am not tall enough to stretch that far. You’d have made the “Bucket” list.
My immediate thought is so corny I’m embarrassed to send it. But of course I probably will.
Linda — well, at least your final guess redeemed your honor.
You mean she’s not the Reverend Blue Jeans? I’m fairly clueless and don’t have time to think about it! Jientje and I must LIVE FOR TODAY!!! Adjective???
Melli — she’s not the reverend at all. She’s our magical, mystical flute player!
Not a clue. Even an extra hour of sleep has not wakened my brain, though I thought someone said something in her comments that might without her knowing it be the answer. Looking forward to discovering what your brains were thinking.
Raven — no one accidently stumbled across this word, I promise!
I give in.
Dr. John — you should have let the dragons guess. They love abstract words!
I need coffee…and I’m pretty sure that won’t help.
Shelly — yeah, but it can’t hurt!
I have no idea what is going through both of your heads, but through mine is : she needs badly a haircut !
Gattina — I love her hair.
Aha! That is clever! (If I’m right!)
Linda, You’re right! Amoeba said this one would be way too hard.
Tell Amoeba that it’s a great Southern word! We probably use it more than those highfalutin folks up north!
Linda — Amoeba just grunted. He does that when he’s busy and I talk anything not science at him.
Well, I never would have got this one.
Bill — so you side with Amoeba that it was too hard?
Very clever! Congrats, Linda!
Barbara — Linda says the word is common in her area — who knew?
pffft… never heard of the word before (and if i did, it was way too obscure to stick to my mind)
serves me right for not being born in an english speaking land
Polona — so I added a new word to your English vocabulary today. Good. After all, I am a teacher!
Hi Quilly – just wondered why you are fragile today. Hope everything is okay xo
Terry — just life in general. I’m hoping some of this “high strung” stuff will calm down when we get back home.
That was a great one Quilly I don’t know how you come up with these witty puns!
Amanda — it’s just the way my mind works.
ROFL! CONGRATULATIONS Linda! That was GREAT thinkin’! Adjectives are the hardest ones to get – because they just ARE! THAT was GRAND!!!
Melli — thanks for the tip. [makes note: more adjectives]
I’m much too late to play this wk, but I would have guessed:
highfalutin’
GEL — maybe when we move to Washington State you’ll be happier with the midnight posting.
oh my, i just checked the answer now. I guessed in an instant, but it isn’t worth staying up all night, much as I LOVE your game!
****CONGRATS TO LINDA! ****
GEL — see, you should have shown up on time. It only would have taken a couple seconds of your sleep time.
LOL That’s a good one! I never would have gotten it in a hundred years, but the second I saw it, it made perfect sense. Bravo!
Susan — if I was the one guessing instead of the one thinking them up, I’d be just like you.
I do not believe I’ve ever seen such a head of hair! Are you sure her name isn’t Rapunzel?
Melissa — I actually have a photo of Jo I was thinking would make a great Rapunzel pic.
LOL about my sleep time.
On that particular night, I fell asleep “early” before 4 a.m. my time. Yes, yes, yes! W. Coast time is reasonable for a midnight W. Coast time posting! I didn’t even think about the time zone difference to the W. Coast upon your move. Oh boy! I have many W. coast blog friends (and free internet word game buds). I SO enjoy your punny mondays, particularly when I’m stumped, which is often!
I wouldn’t have gotten passed the hair to the answer.
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