Humour
I was at a lecture yesterday given by the inimitable Richard Glover at the English Department of the university here. Musings on the importance of humour with lots of samplings. What really created the loudest and most hearty laughs were some gravestone inscriptions, cited when he discussed unintentional humour:
Brigham Young
Born on this spot
1801
A man of great courage
and superb equipment
and
Thomas Woodcock
Here lie the remains of Thomas Woodhen
The most amiable of husbands and excellent of men.
His real name was Woodcock, but it wouldn't come in rhyme
and
Sacred to the memory of Major James Brush, Royal Artillery,
who was killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol by his orderly,
14th April 1831.
Well done, good and faithful servant.
Afterwards, we retired to the Department common room for snacks and wine.
Brigham Young
Born on this spot
1801
A man of great courage
and superb equipment
and
Thomas Woodcock
Here lie the remains of Thomas Woodhen
The most amiable of husbands and excellent of men.
His real name was Woodcock, but it wouldn't come in rhyme
and
Sacred to the memory of Major James Brush, Royal Artillery,
who was killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol by his orderly,
14th April 1831.
Well done, good and faithful servant.
Afterwards, we retired to the Department common room for snacks and wine.