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From: dmi@questrel.com (Dean Inada)
Subject: Re: good examples of homophonic sentences
Message-ID: <1995Jul14.102449.3568@questrel.com>
Keywords: Ladle rat rotten hut, Anguish Languish
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Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:24:49 GMT
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In article <3u0j23$kh4@uhura.kurz-ai.com> Jeff Adams <jeffa> writes:
>There was a small collection of such re-worded fairy tales published
>a few decades back, called "Anguish Languish"  (get it?)  One of the
Prentice Hall 1955, by H.L. Chace
>stories was almost identical to the above, and went something like:
>"Ladle rat rotten hut..."
Wants pawn term, dare worsted ladle gull hoe lift wetter murder inner
ladle cordage, honor itch offer lodge, dock, florist...

>
>I have a photocopy of a photocopy of that one story, but would love
>to find the original book, if anyone has seen it.  I think it's out
>of print.  Would anyone have a copy or know where I might find one?
I heard Chace himself has one (only).
I understand it is very hard to find.
"Ladle rat rotten hut", however, has been circulating around since 1940.
It first appeared in print in The Merriam Company's "Word Study",
and has been reprinted in numerous places since.



