Twin Trouble = Same but Different!

Let's look at some homonyms that happen to be both homophones (same sound) and homographs (same spelling). They run way too rampant in the English language, but they're fun to talk about. Here are just a few:

Address: What's your address? I need to address the envelope with an invitation asking you to address our next chicken tenders' meeting.

Arm: I held the company handbook in my arm while I was discussing the arm of the organization that deals with supplying arms to the military.

Chicken: Violet wanted to pet the chicken, but she chickened out when Big Mama started to peck her!

Duck: We threw food to the duck, but it kept ducking its head underwater.

Fine: Chris thought he was fine until he saw the bill with the hefty?fine?for speeding down the highway in his fine new Jeep.

May: I may want to make reservations for our anniversary coming up in May.

Hold: He had me in a?hold?because the check was put on hold while the contents of the ship's hold were under investigation.

Kind: What kind of chickens do you like? I prefer ones that are kind and gentle.

Way: I decided to go my own way when I saw the way the chicken went was muddy, split into three ways, and was going to take me way off track.

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." ~ Groucho Marx

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Ever been to a hen party? If you're of the female persuasion, you may have been invited to one... it's a party for women only. The word originated in 1874 (fun fact: so was the word marijuana).

This expression is popular across the pond, but here in the States it's usually referred to as a "bachelorette party." Both parties usually involve a bit of alcohol, lots of laughing, and generally a good time.

On a recent trip to Put-in-Bay, OH, we saw quite a few decorated golf carts that were being used to shuttle the hens around to various bars and venues where they were celebrating their friend, the bride-to-be.

If you visit me in March you'll see a "hen party" of a different sort because I bake our girls a special birthday cake made out of birdseed, lard, peanut butter, oatmeal, and other yummy stuff that chickens like!

What the cluck... live today like you're getting fried tomorrow!

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I'm a sucker for a snarky kitchen towel! They are pretty inexpensive and make me laugh every time I walk into the kitchen. Trust me, something needs to make me laugh because the kitchen isn't my favorite place to be!?

I snapped a picture of this one while we were killing time waiting for our table in Put-in-Bay. It didn't quite match?our kitchen's?color scheme, but I knew the picture would come in handy at some point.

Here's a life tip for the guys in the audience... these cutesy towels are NOT for wiping your hands! If you look around, you will most likely see another towel that is plain and boring... use that one!?

If you are wondering why some of the words are bold in this section, it's because they are homonyms that are also homophones and homographs! I probably even missed a few!

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In keeping with today's Put-in-Bay memories, here's a gigantic colorful rooster at The Keys restaurant as part of their Key West theme. We haven't been to Key West, but friends who have told me there are a lot of chickens roaming around!

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And, hey, the #jollychickens gotta eat... and contrary to popular belief, chicken scratch ain't cheap (neither are trips to Put-in-Bay), so I need referrals!