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Homophone Rhapsody

This should be ridiculous, and completely unfunny. Particularly as it’s not really made of genuine homophones, the words sounding different to the originals. But for some reason I can’t quite put my finger on, it’s hilarious.

Is this the rear wife?
Is this just Pharisee?
Cortina landslide,
fire escape from reality.

Opener ice,
loo cup to the skies and see…

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Comment from sjhoward (author of the post)


    18.44, 21/11/2005

Just for your enjoyment… there’s a full version here.




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