Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 4)

“I like ragged margins,” said Tom without justification.

“Some you lose,” said Tom winsomely.

“I wish I drove a Scandinavian car,” Tom sobbed.

“That’s already been taken care of,” Tom pretended.

“I have a delivery of shoes for the prisoners,” said Tom consolingly.

“I presented my case to the judge,” Tom said briefly.

“No ellipses, parabolas or hyperbolas,” said Tom laconically.

“I swallowed some of the glass from that broken window,” Tom said painfully.

“Are you all governors?” Tom asked, bored.

“I couldn’t believe there were 527,986 bees in the swarm!” Tom recounted.

“If I die, you get everything,” said Tom willingly.

“Dorothy, if you’re going to Oz again, I’m going with you,” Em barked.

“I won’t buy a circuit breaker,” Tom refused.

“I only have diamonds, clubs and spades,” said Tom heartlessly.

“I don’t know any shanties,” said Tom unceasingly.

“That little devil didn’t tell the truth,” Tom implied.

“I’m on social security,” said Tom dolefully.

I dropped the toothpaste,” said Tom, crestfallen.

“I’m waiting to see the doctor,” said Tom patiently.

“I prefer trout to salmon,” Tom said officiously.

“Some of my windows were broken in the storm,” he said, pained.