“DOUBLE, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” Quickly, where does that come from? What does it mean? Most of us don’t know and many really don’t care. The sentences are merely a jumble of words. In this case a poetic, rhythmic group of sounds. However, words form the foundation of our written and spoken vocabulary.
Can you imagine what our world would be like without words? Shakespeare’s famous story about Macbeth from above would never have been written or enjoyed by millions. Throughout my 38 years of being involved in the education profession I’ve gleamed from various papers the efforts of emerging writers. The following are sentences I’ve garnered from countless sources from my own students’ papers, others from colleagues and some snippets from newspapers and magazines. If you have one that you’d like to share, I’d love to hear them, as I’m sure our readers would too. Not only do kids say the funniest things but they also write them.
The doctor told his patient not to get historical.
The word syntax means all the money collected in church from sinners.
Strategy is when you don’t let the enemy know that you are all out of ammunition, but keep on firing anyway.
Most of the homes in France are made of plaster of Paris.
The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.
Benign is what you are after you’re eight.
Ethernet is a device used to catch the Etherbunny.
Feedback is when my baby sister doesn’t appreciate the strained carrots mom gave her.
I’ve learned that the climate is hottest next to the Creator.
There are three kinds of blood vessels: arteries, vanes and caterpillars.
Blood flows down one leg and up the other.
Mushrooms always seem to grow in damp places and so they look like umbrellas.
Rhubarb is kind of like celery that has gone bloodshot.
The word trouser is a very uncommon noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom.
Heroes are what a guy in a boat does.
Two physicians are called a paradox.
I think that a pharmacist is someone who helps out on a farm.
The French Revolution was caused by the overcharging taxies.
The difference between a president and a king of a country is that a king has no vice.
Iron ore was discovered because someone smelt it.
I would define primate as my mom trying to pull my dad from in front of the TV during an important football game.
Sudafed means that someone has brought a lawsuit against a government official.
Selfish is someone who sells fish for a living.
Queen Elizabeth was a very fat woman. She stoutly resisted the demands of the Spanish Ambassador.
Henry VIII by his own efforts increased the population of England by over 40,000.
“Twilight Sleep” means that you set your clock ahead one hour.
A virgin forest is a large forest in which the hand of men has never set foot.
Animal husbandry means having more than one husband.
An antibody is someone who is against everyone.
Relief is what trees and some plants do in the springtime.
The word subdued means a guy who works on a submarine.
I think that polarize is what penguins see with.
Counterfeiters are workers who put together kitchen cabinets for a living.
Napoleon wanted an heir to the throne, but since Josephine was a Baroness, she could not bear children.
When you breathe, you inspire. When you do not breathe, you expire.
H20 is made up of hot water, and CO2 is cold water.
Dew is formed when it is very hot and the sun shines down on the plants and makes them perspire.
Nitrogen is nowhere to be found in Ireland because it is not found in a free state.
Water is said to be composed of two gins, Oxygin and Hydrogin. Oxygin is pure gin. Hydrogin is gin and water.
The pistol of a flower is its only way of protecting itself against insects.
Hope you had fun with these. If you have a clever or cute sentence or phrase you’d like to share with our readers, please e-mail me at [email protected].
Si Yu’us Ma’ase for reading and have a wonderful week.
