Bart King's Blog, page 144
July 4, 2013
July 3, 2013
July 2, 2013
One missing letter can make a BIG difference.
For example, look how these classic lines change:
“As you wih.”
“Iconceivable!”
“You illed my father. Repare to die.”
“Life is pan, Highness. Anyone who says differently is
selling something.”
And The Princess Bride becomes ... The Princess Brie! (Nice work, @darth.)
June 30, 2013
Great titled—but I'm not sure I want to read "Entombed With an Infant"
Via.
Janice Glover wrote a book titled Lighter Side of the Library back in 1974. In it, she asked librarians about book requests from
confused patrons.
For example, one patron requested Homeless Idiot. But it turned out that he actually
wanted Homer’s Iliad. Ha!
Other good mistakes:
—Reqested: The Missing Hand. Actual book: A Farewell to Arms.
—Requested: From Here to Maternity. Actual book: From Here to
Eternity.
—Requested: The Merchant of Venus. Actual book: The Merchant
of Venice.
—Requested: My Heart Is Wounded, They Buried My Knee. Actual
Book: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.
—Requested: Entombed With an Infant. Actual book: In Tune
With the Infinite.
This was gleaned from Greg Ross’s excellent blog,
Futility Closet. Visit it!
