# Tom Swifties! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095 "2013-07-10T01:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/561 "2013-07-29T00:00:13Z")
“See Post #554,” said Tom previously. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/562 "2013-07-29T00:30:37Z")
“Treebeard has influenza,” said Tom fluently. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/563 "2013-07-29T03:04:16Z")
“Looks like a big windstorm coming,” Tom blustered. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/564 "2013-07-29T07:49:20Z")
“I’m all out of wild flowers,” Tom said lackadaisically. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/565 "2013-07-29T14:06:25Z")
“I just got off the train at the wrong depot” Tom derided. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/566 "2013-07-29T14:08:54Z")
“But it’s a _freshwater_ fish,” Tom carped. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/567 "2013-07-29T19:57:51Z")
“This formula’s way off base,” said Tom acidly. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/568 "2013-07-29T20:13:15Z")
“I’m a big fan of Hall of Fame Detroit Tiger outfielders who can neutralize acids”, said Tom to Al Kaline. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/569 "2013-07-29T21:18:26Z")
“Cations are peachy keen,” said Tom positively. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/570 "2013-07-30T02:21:51Z")
"I’ll never trust that little demon again! Tom implied. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/571 "2013-07-30T02:26:57Z")
“Have you been reading Dante lately?” Tom asked devilishly. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/572 "2013-07-30T08:58:33Z")
“If you smash up my things I’ll only put them back together,” Tom rejoined. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/573 "2013-07-30T12:44:01Z")
“You can’t make an omelette!” Tom egged on. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/574 "2013-07-30T12:47:49Z")
“You’ll never deliver the mail again!” Tom expostulated. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/575 "2013-07-30T13:22:51Z")
“These Elizabethan collars are uncomfortable!” Tom said roughly. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/576 "2013-07-30T13:47:54Z")
“Wasn’t that windmill tilting the other way?,” asked Tom quixotically. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/577 "2013-07-30T14:08:14Z")
“It’s fine weather to go sailing”, said Tom breezily. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/578 "2013-07-30T14:10:10Z")
“I really don’t care for either lager or pilsner”, Tom said stoutly. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/579 "2013-07-30T19:49:28Z")
“Some people prefer a dark beer that isn’t bitter,” Tom said mildly. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-swifties/663095/580 "2013-07-30T20:07:43Z")
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