More Honorable Mentions

This cat (we call him "Bumps") did this bit about Tall Sally. It went kind of like "Oh, be-be/ Yes, yes, yes, be-be/ Who-who-who, be-be," and it said that we would have some fun when the sun went down. Man, with that hook, it was a big, BIG hit. And it was a fast mother, too -- it made me jump and shake my tail when it would play at hops. (Bob Dalton, Arlington)

What You Should Know: "Big": funny, a hit; "A.I.": sad, some bumps, see it; "High Noon": from way back, good; "To Have and Have Not": this is good, too); "Hook" (Oh no! Two thumps down!); "Them": So bad it had to be good. (Kevin Dopart)

The house is cold, with little here

That we can do for kicks;

A ship came in, and mother's gone

To shake her tail for tricks.

Oh Sally, we should go -- I fear

The mess will hit the fan,

If any of that lot find out

That mother is a man. (Brendan Beary, Great Mills, Md.)

Here are some things my man in the White House should say to the head of I-ran:

You are in deep do-do, and it is about to hit the fan.

Look, I have had it up to here with you. Get bent!

I could see to it that As-sad kicks your tail all the way to Tall-a-has-see.

-- Dennis Miller, Hollywood (Chris Doyle)

He said, "Why do we have to have this bad fish dish? It is cold and wet. Look at it shake -- a cat would not want that!"

She said, "My mother made it, so shut up." Plop! -- Rabbi G. Filte, Brooklyn (Kevin Dopart)