Oh what pun! — Laughter and creation

Over the years I have heard more than one preacher share the pun about baseball in the Bible.

“In the big-inning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

The Garden of Eden was not off limits for puns of 19th century northern New York newspapers,

“Adam had a spare rib with apple sauce.” The Granville Sentinel, May 4, 1888

“A gentleman passing along one of the pleasant streets of Saratoga saw in the beautiful and inviting grounds of a resident owner and his wife. The gentleman remarked: ‘You remind me of the story of Adam and Eve in the garden.’ — ‘And you,’ remarked the husband, ‘remind me of the fellow who caused all the trouble.’ The man felt like Cain, but was un-Abel to retort, and passed on.” — The Morning Star of Glens Falls, July 13, 1885

“The tendency to do wrong increases toward night, says a well-known clergyman, when Adam ate the forbidden fruit.” — The Granville Sentinel, March 30, 1888

Mornings can also be dangerous.

“The man who is cross-tempered on rising in the morning may be termed a gnarly riser.” — The Granville Sentinel, Feb. 24, 1888

Marital bliss, of course, triumphed over time.

“A conductor poked his head in the door of a car and called out the next station, ‘Sawyer,’ where upon a young man on his wedding tour who was about to kiss his bride yelled back, ‘I don’t care if you did sir; she’s my wife.” — The Granville Sentinel, May 11, 1888

Would a tea-totaller smile at this pun?

“Some temperance folks are so scrupulous that they will not allow themselves to appear in good spirits.” — The Granville Sentinel, May 4, 1888

If at first you don’t get a grin, try, try again.

“Musicians should not drink. They get in the habit of stopping at every bar.” — The Granville Sentinel, Feb. 3, 1888.

This pun is just the opposite of reaping what you sow.

“The dentist pulls what he does not plant.” — The Granville Sentinel, Feb. 3, 1888

If you do reap a financial harvest, remember to share it with others.

“Why is ice in a thaw like philanthropy? — Because it flows in all directions.” — The Granville Sentinel, Feb, 10, 1888

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