MARILYN CORNWELL: Marilyn's Photos - Apr 26 2026

Are puns the most popular form of humour? Here's a sign that makes me think so.

I am told that is not the case, that puns aren't the most popular. But that comes from Google's AI which I often find is flawed, faulty and wrong.

The Note at the bottom reads: "While puns are often met with groans, they are still considered a form of "small joy" and "intelligence" by many."

I doubted that very much and followed the crumb trail of this "Note." I found its Reddit source. It is a conversation and debate over what makes for a great pun response. The first entry claims that groans to one person are a negative and to another are a reward and sign of a good pun. The second person challenges whether puns are an indication of intelligence, and says instead, they are a measure of vocabulary...the number of words you know and the priorities you place on comedy in communication. Another person claims that the groan response is "not actually groaning, they just don't know how better to respond to a joke that didn't immediately make them laugh." Turns out that Reddit can be entertaining at times.

By chance, I found these "Chew" jokes. They have to all be puns. Here are my favourite two. So much fun with Shakespeare, followed by chewing setting off
an electrical storm:

I own a pencil that used to be owned by William Shakespeare, but he chewed it a lotNow I can’t tell if it’s 2B or not 2B

My son kept chewing on electrical cables so I finally had to ground him.Of course he denied the charge first, but later I found him coiled up in his room.
He's conducting himself better now, so I think that worked out. Well that's the current situation anyways, but there's definitely potential for greater resistance. Some days I just feel like I don't have the capacity for raising kids. He can be a real live wire sometimes.

I found a little cell pack of 4 Black Kale plants (tiny) at one of the garden centres. There are variations and I may not have the darkest one which is Black Magic Kale. It doesn't matter that much - look at how wonderful the shape and texture are at maturity.

This picture is from the Celtic Garden. Do you remember it? Full of hostas that he hybridized and huge willow sculptures he created. Also blue-painted trees in the style of Claude Cormier. It was located in Vinemount, near me in Niagara.