Fun with Q&A homonyms
Language Log 2025-09-18
Summary:
The most famous example, of course, is the 1945 "Who's on first?" dialogue: Wikipedia traces versions of the same idea back to 1930 and before, and lists many later derivatives, including a clever rock-band echo in a em>Pearls Before Swine comic from 10/19/2014: My affinity for such wordplay is enhanced by the fact that I […]