Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 13)

“I’ll take that”, said Tom appropriately.

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

“You won the bronze,” said Tom meddlingly.

“There’s someone at the front door,” Tom chimed in.

“I just got another flat,” he said tiredly.

“It’s the quotient of two integers,” said Tom rationally.

“I wonder why the hive’s still empty,” said Tom belatedly.

“I’d like to be a Chinese laborer,” said Tom coolly.

“But a totalitarian government could remove all trace of my ever having existed!” said Tom unpersonably.

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

“I’m just an average guy,” said Tom meanly.

“That’s the last time I’ll stick my arm in a lion’s mouth,” the lion-tamer said off-handedly.

“I have a split personality,” said Tom, being frank.

“Damn it, look at the camera!” Tom snapped.

“I invested in a hi-tech startup,” Tom ventured.

“I have to check the score on this exam again,” Tom remarked.

“I’m on the green,” Tom lied.

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

“There’s nothing wrong with demons,” Tom said implicitly.

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

“Let’s spice it up,” said Tom gingerly.