An old joke in this vein went something like (loosely paraphrased)
Why are fire engines red?
Roses are red too.
Two and Two is four.
Four and eight is twelve.
There are twelve inches in a ruler.
Queen Mary was a ruler.
Queen mary was also a ship.
Ships sail in the sea.
< This part is vague…I’m getting senile >
See the newspaper?
Newspapers are read.
Russians are red too,
and everyone know’s fire engines are always rushin’.
And that’s why fire engines are red.
Dr. Demento used to play a version of this by a comedy troupe whose name escapes me (I want to say “The Residents,” but isn’t that the group with the eyeball heads??? Perhaps it was “The Occupants?”) The only thing I can remember was it featured Michael McKean (Spinal Tap, Laverne and Shirley.)
Not by a long-shot, my young “spastic” friend . In fact I feel secure in saying there is a veritable contingent of Real Genius devotees wanderin’ around these here boards.
Oh my god. Until this moment I believed myself alone in the universe. I’m not kidding. Not only do I feel warm, I also feel fuzzy. I am a very happy girl.
Dr. Demento used to play a version of this by a comedy troupe whose name escapes me (I want to say “The Residents,” but isn’t that the group with the eyeball heads??? Perhaps it was “The Occupants?”) The only thing I can remember was it featured Michael McKean (Spinal Tap, Laverne and Shirley.) **
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Perhaps the Frantics? Of “Tae Kwon Leap/Boot to the Head” fame?