Subject: Tom Swifties (Page 25)

“The door’s ajar,” said Tom openly.

“I have a BA in social work,” said Tom with a degree of concern.

“I won’t tell you anything about my salivary glands,” said Tom secretively.

“The escaped prisoner is camping out in the woods,” said Tom contentedly.

“It’s a unit of electric current,” said Tom amply.

“Don’t add too much water,” said Tom with great concentration.

“Perhaps I will,” said Tom with all his might.

“I want to be your best friend,” Tom said doggedly.

“This flower’s empty,” the drone said belatedly.

“My neurotic blood-sucking arachnid has put on weight”, said Tom, his nervous tic showing again.

“I think we were cheated,” Tom recounted.

“Let’s eat kosher tonight,” said Tom judiciously.

“This boat leaks,” said Tom balefully.

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

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

“I’ve transferred my money back into a German bank account,” Tom remarked with interest.

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

“I was the first to climb Mount Everest,” said Tom hilariously.

“Don’t add too much water,” said Tom with great concentration.

“It’s just gold leaf”, said Tom guiltily.

“My wife is going to have a test tube baby”, Tom injected artificially.