does and is (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Jonathan Lighter]

Does a chicken have lips?  (Quick!! Does it??)

Is a pig's *ass* pork?

JL

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 12:12 PM, William Salmon <
wsalmon1 at interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:

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> > Does . .  .
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> > A bear shit in the woods
> > A frog have a watertight ass?
> > The pope wear a funny hat?
> > Rose Kennedy have a black dress?
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> #2 actually goes in the 'IS' category for me. Like this: "Is a frog's ass
> watertight?"
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> Also, to add to the 'IS' list: "Is a preacher sober on Sunday?"
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> WS
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> > Is . . .
> > The pope Catholic?
> > A pig's pecker pork?
> > A bull's balls beef?
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