TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNNIES»
The term «funnies» is quite widely used and occupies the
24.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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2 QUOTES WITH «FUNNIES»
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funnies.
I've often said the most difficult things I have to say to people through humour. I can very quickly put someone in their place with it. But we all walk away unscathed because there's been some funnies around it, and I'll usually make sure that it comes back at me.
I grew up in a very working-class family and also a very fundamentalist Christian family. So, we didn't have access to the arts in the house in any form other than the Sunday funnies.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNNIES»
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funnies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Art of the
Funnies: An Aesthetic History
Exploration of the comic strip for elements that make the funnies one of the most appealing of the popular arts
You've never seen the gingerbread man like this!
After the untimely osprey-induced death of a co-worker, salesman Edward Molson is thrust into a cross-country speaking engagement, a chance to revisit youthful diversions and a potential extra-marital love affair. Original.
What would Frosty the Snowman look like on steroids? With body piercing? With collagen lips? Find out in this hilarious collection of irreverent takes on the traditional snowman.
5
Reading the
funnies: essays on comic strips
From essays on popular classics (Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre, etc.) to the more obscure, Phelps' discriminating eye discerns the sublime qualities of this most American of art forms with wit, candor, and an ...
People in the pews as well as the people in the pulpit will recognize themselves in these cartoons that take gentle jabs at everything from dedicated volunteers to squalling babies, from Bible stories to the church year.
7
A Tackle Box of Fishing
Funnies
Phillips does it again in this hilarious and amazing collection of fish tales, fish jokes, and fish facts, accompanied by 98 tongue-in-cheek fishing illustrations by "Hi and Jinx" creator, Jonny Hawkins.
Postage Stamp Funnies frames his wit with even more focus, as each cartoon delivers its punch in a single postage stamp-sized panel.
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Sunday
Funnies to Tickle the Soul
David Varner is a retired corporate relations executive and journalist with broad-spectrum experience in business and agency arenas. Sunday Funnies to Tickle the Soul is his first published work.
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Diggers,
Funnies, Gassers and Altereds: Drag Racing's Golden Age
Along the way, it created some of the most exciting racing and race cars ever built, and photographer Bob McClury was there to capture it all with his camera.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNNIES»
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funnies is used in the context of the following news items.
The Sunday Funnies
A bearded David Letterman made a surprise appearance at Steve Martin and Martin Short's show, "A Very Stupid Conversation," in San ... «Papermag, Jul 15»
'Lumberjanes' leads a youth movement at Eisner Awards, and 'Saga …
Writer/artist. Sergio Aragonés, “Sergio Aragonés Funnies” (Bongo); “Groo vs. Conan” (Dark Horse) Charles Burns, “Sugar Skull” (Pantheon) «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Also Noted, July 12
“Sunday Funnies: Laurel and Hardy and W.C. Fields”: “It's a Gift,” “Cinema According to Victor Erice”: “Earth.” Wed.: “Cinema According to Victor ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
JR's Funnies
I discovered that the latest craze in music is the comeback of vinyl records. People apparently want the nostalgic feel of a record with all of the ... «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jul 15»
Apple Watch Transformed Me
I hardly pull the iPhone out anymore (except to read the funnies everyday). Likewise, I've stopped carrying my iPad all the time (unless I want to ... «EE Times, Jul 15»
Movie review: 'Minions'
... Illumination Entertainment's “Minions” is aimed at youngsters with several well-placed funnies for adults. And the Minions have an advantage ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
Friday Funnies: $325m listing hits the market
The world's largest private property is up for grabs – and it's sitting in our own backyard. Got a cool $325 million to spare? If so, you could get ... «Real Estate Business, Jul 15»
Logan Library to Host Women of Color in Comics Panel
Between my mother making up stories for me at bedtime, to my father reading the Sunday funnies to me cover to cover every weekend, to my ... «San Diego Free Press, Jul 15»
Joe Root column: Ashes is biggest series of my career so far
I don't really class myself as a gag-a-minute person so I try to leave the funnies to the funny people. I'd rather concentrate on making sure I'm in ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
WATCH: Ashes pundits top five funnies
Ahead of the 2015 Ashes Series, we look back on some of the funny moments involving our Sky Sports cricket pundits. Ahead of the 2015 ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
