Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 24)

“I don’t work here on a regular basis,” said Tom casually.

“You dance just like Fred Astaire,” she said gingerly.

“You’re busted!” said the policeman to Miss Parton.

“Orgasms are overrated”, said Tom anticlimactically.

“I lost my pants in the stock market,” Tom speculated.

“For what we are about to receive, may the Lord make us truly thankful,” said Tom gracefully.

“Now I can do some painting,” said Tom easily.

“Eating uranium makes me feel funny,” said Tom radiantly.

“Why shouldn’t I stir my coffee with a ballpoint pen?” Tom bickered.

“Goodbye, and thanks for the radio”, said Tom with a short wave.

“This boat is leaking,” said Tom balefully.

“Boy, that’s an ugly hippopotamus!” said Tom hypocritically.

“I have to keep these eggs warm,” Tom said honestly.

“I am removing the lining of my gloves,” Tom deferred.

“It’s not a candy mint, it’s a breath mint”, Tom asserted.

“You have the right to remain silent,” said Tom arrestingly.

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

“The average frequency of my voice is 160 Hz,” said Tom in measured tones.

“Eating uranium can cause strange effects,” said Tom brightly.

“3.14159265,” Tom said piously.

“You resemble a goat,” said Tom satirically.