Nation: Punny Farm

San Francisco Chronicle Columnist Herb Caen, pandering to some low and unworthy instinct, has concocted a game called "punny farm." Caen invited his readers to tousle the language with names for their pets and other animals.

Entries: a gopher named Broke, a crow named Magnon, a donkey named Hodey, and another donkey (German) named Shane, a rabbit named Transit, a horse named Greeley, a sparrow called Agnew, an asp named Pidistra, an aardvark called A-million-miles-for-one-of-your-smiles. Also, reversing the order, a rat named Frank Lloyd, a collie named Melon, a pair of egrets called Miss Otis. Any more of that from the Caen...

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