Since elementary school, I’ve been good at puns. I love words and their multiple meanings, so I’m always looking for double meanings. I don’t have to make a conscious effort. When I hear a sentence, my brain naturally analyzes the phrase and thinks about other phrases that would go with it. Most people who know me well can’t spend an hour with me without hearing three or four puns - or ridiculous jokes. For instance, when my son had a toy sheep in his hand the other day when my wife and I were visiting her family, I asked him, “Are you feeling sheepish as though someone has pulled the wool
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