Is there another word for synonym?
Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice?" When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs? When you open a bag of cotton balls, is the top one meant to be thrown away? Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all?" Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages? Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them? If a stealth bomber crashes in a forest, will it make a sound? If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked? Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? Can vegetarians eat animal crackers? If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent? Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines? ( No - really I want to know?!?!?) How do they get the deer to cross at that yellow road sign? What was the best thing before sliced bread?
Originally published November 14, 2002.
