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It's spring, and in Austin, that means a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of puns. Quite a few of my fans are also fans of the O.Henry Pun-Off, where I've achieved a certain notoriety by winning six times over the past dozen years. This year, I'll be retiring from competition, at least temporarily, to take over the job of emceeing the event. Being a cunning linguist, this will allow me even more time to torture the anguished language in front of a large audience. The Attorney General assures me the Geneva Convention does not apply to punsters or presidents.
Some of you have expressed interest in competing, especially now that you'll stand no chance of competing against me. There's still room for contestants, and it costs nothing to register. Go to www.punpunpun.com and scroll to the bottom of the page for a link to register online.
This year's Pun-Off will be start Saturday, May 20 at High Noon, in the backyard of the O.Henry Museum at the corner of 5th and Neches, next to the firehall and across the street from the Hilton. For those of you who have read this far without any idea what I'm talking about, the Pun-Off is one of those annual events that helps to Keep Austin Weird. It's actually two contests rolled into one. The first is a 90-second monologue, scored Olympic-style by a panel of celebrity judges. The second is a verbal shootout between two punslingers who attack a topic the way Dick Cheney attacks a lawyer, firing away until one of them runs out of bullets.
Music will be furnished by "MoPac and the Blue Suburbans" starting at 11 am. The Friends of the O. Henry and Dickinson Museums will hold a Bargain Book Sale and a Silent Auction at the event to benefit the restoration of Susanna Dickinson's historic home. Auction items include gift certificates and donations from local artists, restaurants, stores, sports venues, and local businesses. Customers may pay with cash, checks, or credit cards. Revenue from refreshment and souvenir sales helps to support educational projects at the Museum, including writing programs for local students. The O. Henry Museum is located at 409 E. 5th St., Austin, TX 78701. For more information, contact the Museum at 512-472-1903, Barnes & Noble Westlake at 512-328-3652, or visit www.punpunpun.com.
Peace through Music,
Steve
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