Tom Swifties

It’s a  word play where the pun is found in an adverb (or adverbial clause) referring to the rest of the sentence.  Check ’em out.

• “Don’t add too much water,” said Tom with great concentration.
• “I wonder if there’s a number between seven and nine,” said Tom considerately.
• “I manufacture tabletops for shops,” said Tom counterproductively.
• “It’s not fair!” said Tom darkly.
• “Thanks for shredding the cheese,” Tom said gratefully.

Life Quotes

What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility. ~Leo Tolstoy

Let us not love in idea, or concept, or feeling alone; let us love in action. ~Breanna Lynn