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May 01, 2007 16:40

here's something that recently occurred to me: the beatles have a stupid fucking name.  seriously.  it's a pun, for christ's sake.  i mean, think about that: the beatles are widely considered to be the greatest band ever and they have a name that is a pun, widely considered to be the lowest form of humor.  now don't get me wrong, i love puns (and ( Read more... )

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terminallyillin May 1 2007, 18:03:30 UTC
I maintain that the pun is a widely misunderstood art.

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lymrick May 1 2007, 19:14:15 UTC
I think it was sarcasm branded the lowest form of humor, and anyways punning was cool back in the 60s, so the Beatles could afford a pun because it hadn't yet occured to too many other people to try it.

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