Oh what pun! — Corn humor

Here are a few corny puns — pun intended.

“Strange that we object to the corn on the toe and not to the corn on the ear.” — The Granville Sentinel, March 21, 1890

“An ingenious western man has made a musical instrument from a corncob. Anyone can play by ear on it.” — The Granville Sentinel, March 7, 1890

Speaking of music:

“Has to ‘stop’ when he plays — The organist.” — The Granville Sentinel, Dec. 6, 1889

“A railroad train is a good deal like an organ. The one with the most stops makes the most noise.” — The Granville Sentinel, July 12, 1889

“Not a great structure of defense — the piano forte.” — The Granville Sentinel, Sept. 27, 1889

Speaking of trains, I had to read this one twice to catch the pun.

“It is a funny thing that the load makes the cargo before the train starts,” The Granville Sentinel punned on Oct. 9, 1891.

The editor liked the pun so much that he published it again on Oct. 19 — or maybe he was worried that some, like me, did not get it the first time.

Here are some more puns collected from 19th century northern New York newspapers:

• “A wordy man –Noah Webster.” –The Granville Sentinel, May 8,1891
• “The silver question — ‘Lend me a quarter?’” The Granville Sentinel, May 15, 1891
• “In Paris there are said to be people who make a living by waking people up in the morning. They must do a rousing business.” — The Morning Star, May 11, 1888
• “‘Last but not leased,’” said the landlord as he looked at the vacant house.” — The Granville Sentinel, Nov. 2, 1891
• “The finny tribes have no summer vacation. There are schools of fish year round.” The Granville Sentinel, Nov.2,1891

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