Friday, February 24, 2006

analogies gone bad.

Here is a small list of analogies most of which have been found in actuall publications. The others are from actuall conversations that i have wittnessed or been a part of.

Her artistic sense was exquisitely refined, like someone who can tell butter from I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. (unknown)


Having O.J. try on the bloody glove was a stroke of genius unseen since the debut of Goober on "Mayberry R.F.D". (John Kammer, Herndon)

From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and "Jeopardy" comes on at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30. (Roy Ashley, Washington)

He was crazy like a bag of apples (Wiichryk, Joe

i will be as careful as a duck (phillis, Larry)

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The painting was very Escher-like, as if Escher had painted an exact copy of an Escher painting. (unknown)

His fountain pen was so expensive it looked as if someone had grabbed the pope, turned him upside down and started writing with the tip of his big pointy hat. (Jeffrey Carl, Richmond)