FUN STUFF
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1.  Mismatched Book Titles by Kat Mulkey	(send yours to FunBooks@KatMulkey.com and I will add them to this list):
	Charlotte's Web Design, 2nd Ed.--the story of a girl, a pig, and the web designer who manages workflow, makes a great team with the girl and the pig, and meets the deadline in the end.    A Thousand Splendid Acres--Loosely based on Shakespeare's King Lear, this work gives us a rare glimpse into the suffering and sacrifice of farm women and their utter helpless dependence on their patriarch. The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Nothingness--This tome is long, and hard to read, but the author constructs a compelling theory of being, based on love and sex. The Catcher on the Right Side of the Brain--Classic coming-of-age story in which a boy named Holden enhances his self his self-expression by running away to draw.     Lady Chatterley's Love Bug--A young married woman with an impotent husband becomes physically involved with their gardener's car--a self-aware and talented Volkswagen--which is sorely in need of a service. The Inheritance of Lost--an award-winning tale of cultural identity and personal connections on an island full of strangers and mystery and secrets. The Cider House Rules of Engagement--An orphan named Homer prays for 30 days to be adopted, but God instead makes Homer grow up a parentless ob-gyn. (This story illustrates the reality that no matter how much power people ascribe to them, prayers are often "answered" with "Are you kidding? There's no way that will happen!") The Namesake of the Rose--a mystery story of cultural and personal identity of a first-generation monk, and of the girl and heart that he left behind. Silas Marnie--Meet a miserly recluse who gets redeemed by a kleptomaniac orphan girl with a mysterious and traumatic childhood. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold Mountain--The hero--a disillusioned Cold War soldier named Inmas--is sent to find spies deep in enemy territory. He instead deserts to seek his own wounded soul on a lonely trek home, shadowed by betrayal.
2. funky new words	(It's fun: You take any word and add or change one or two or so letters (loose rules rule!) to come up with a new but somehow related and/or maybe funny new word. The definition is where you can be creative, too.)
	creatoonist--one who believes without question in the sketchy idea of intelligent design, in three easy panels gazebozo--an outdoor pavilion where clowns or politicians may gather vaquiero--a cowboy that I just have to love revulscion--a really disgusting offspring. (See some U.S. Presidents) amathema--a curse or denunciation of your frustrating trigonometry homework. Also, the trig homework itself. propagrandma--the misinformation by your parent's mother about things (e.g. the nutritional value of cookies and candy, for the purpose of rotting your teeth. but not your permanent teeth, so it's ok, right?) gnomenclature--the naming system used by small garden dwellers bravocado--a defiantly boasting attitude in the face of soft green foods. errogant--haughtily lost absolutino--the perfect and complete elementary particle Christmash--splicing holidays together to achieve the ultimate, long-lasting one. My favorite Christmash is HannuKwanzmastice, which lasts about a month.