The Travis McGee Reader: The perils of spell-check

Feb 17, 2012

The perils of spell-check

Local Radio Bulletin:

"Storm Lake, IA (KICD)--An on the lamb fugitive from Storm Lake is apprehended in Corpus Christi, Texas..."

Long way to ride a getway sheep.

2 comments:

JohnMXL said...: Interesting that he was able to pull the wool over authorities' eyes long enough to get that far!

Did they catch him trying to ram thru a barricade?

Did he surrender by shouting "I give up! Ewe got me!"

"Those puns were baa-aaa-aad", Tom bleated sheepishly!; Fri Feb 17, 10:00:00 PM CST
Jim said...: If you were a really dedicated punster you'd have worked a Montaaahhhna joke in there somewhere.

:); Sat Feb 18, 06:31:00 AM CST

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