Punctuation Punsters Mugs

My friend will stay here so we'll know where the treasure is buried. Ah, "X" marks the spot. Why is the period wearing a cape? He thinks he's a superhero because he can single-handedly stop a sentence. Call me a "powerpoint"!

Hey, calm down --- Now, what did you say again?

'Thank goodness you were wrong mom, dad says a period is what comes at the end of a sentence.'

"Various entrances to the gates of Hell."

Dogs life

Another Turning Point in History. Oh, the heck with it -- I'll never get these antlers right. Mickey Moose.

"I've just invented the question mark."

Tequila Mockingbird

I think you'll find that I'm easily encouraged. For instance, the fact that the two exclamation points above your head are tempered by one question mark gives me great hope. !?!

"My nephew Jack here can say ‘I’m unemployed’ in seven languages."

'My teacher is a man of letters...except A and B.'

'You've spelt 'C.V.' wrongly.'

Punctuation Karaoke Night

'We had an Old Testament skit today. Al Sims was the Hittite, and I was the hittee.'

Author Reading Today: 'Typos I missed when correcting proofs.'

Twenty years later, Kim turns the tables on her loathsome former English teacher.

"This, Yorik... Do you know him well?"

Boss and worker communicating in exclaimation marks.

"How did this comma get in with all the pieces?"

'And I thought I went on and on...'

A Semicolon.

Smile??? I'm pregnant.

N't. Dear, we're commas. Get down here before you get hurt.

'Yes, a winky face is correcy...But in ancient times, the semicolon was actually used to separate archaic written devices know as 'complete sentences.''

John was always the first to notice typos.

"Mom!! School was fun!!! We learned all about exclamation points!!!!"

"I don't like it - he used a spell checker!"

"The exclamation points make the whole thing seem desperate and contrived."

'You daft cow...I said I needed some company and was out for a duck!'

Punctuation Weather

Hamlet.

'Jim I don't think you have quite go this 'Iron Man Challenge' thing.'

Exclamation Marks chasing the Question Mark.

"I enjoy cooking my pets and my family."

What are we going to do? Let's get something to eat. Yes!! I like the sound of that idea. Count us in. I'm buying. What's the caveat? Hold it! Stop! I'm putting an end to all this right here!