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Title: Best literary humor
Post by: jimbunny on 06 Sep 2008, 07:44
Mostly, I just want you (who wouldn't have already) to see this (http://www.xkcd.com/472/).

However, on the off-chance that people around here keep track of these things, are there any other notable instances floating around of humor that has to do with literature?

Another one of my favorites is Book-A-Minute (http://htt://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute), which has been around for quite some time. There are some clunkers in there, but there are also some gems (http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/b/cummings.shtml).
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: Johnny C on 06 Sep 2008, 11:02
Dude (http://mcsweeneys.net/).
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: ImRonBurgundy? on 06 Sep 2008, 11:19
Another one of my favorites is Book-A-Minute (http://htt://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute), which has been around for quite some time. There are some clunkers in there, but there are also some gems (http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/b/cummings.shtml).

Hahaha, there's some great stuff there.

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Don Quixote
By Cervantes
Ultra-Condensed by Scott Kvizdos

Don Quixote

Chivalry demands I destroy that evil thing.

Sancho Panza

No, master. It is something ordinary and harmless.

Don Quixote

(falls down)


THE END
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: jimbunny on 06 Sep 2008, 15:23
Dude (http://mcsweeneys.net/).

About as much literate as actually literary humor, but funny's funny. Thanks!

This (http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/7/30schmelling.html) one had me laughing pretty hard.

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Ophelia joined the group Maidens Who Don't Float.
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Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: carrotosaurus on 06 Sep 2008, 16:31
Jasper Fforde anyone?
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: Tom on 06 Sep 2008, 16:45
Especially just about anything he has ever written.
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: ashashash on 07 Sep 2008, 12:35
Hah, that xkcd is ace.

I came across a book called Haiku U (http://www.extremely.com/ushgb-index.html) at work the other day, which is "100 great books in 17 syllables".  Some of them were pretty hilarious (there are a few excerpts on the website, but they're not really the best ones).
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: Jackie Blue on 07 Sep 2008, 12:41
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

Pilgrimmes on spryng braecke –
roadde trippe! Whoe farrtted? Yiuw didde.
Noe, naught meae. Yaes, yiuw.

 :lol:
Title: Re: Best literary humor
Post by: parm on 07 Sep 2008, 13:46
Dude (http://mcsweeneys.net/).

Oh Emm Gee, that site is amazing. I love you forever.