Word Play Inspired While Reading Ulysses

I’ve finally dived into James Joyce’s Ulysses and have been overwhelmed by the inventiveness of his word play. Reading a book of such genius gets my own mind wandering to puns and new ways of putting words together… in a much less focused way than Joyce, of course. There’s no evidence of genius here, but maybe some of it’s a little fun.

Basilisk Whiskey / Basiwhiskey

anyone / anemone

tissue paper / issue paper

apeshit / papeshit

Gonzaga Khan

Agua Khan

What doesn’t kill me makes me stranger.

Quay Sera? Sera! Whatever the key will be.

Chamber Pot Music

The New Jews Rue ‘Salem

Porky Pygmalion