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But the Woggle Bug strutted along as if he had made some brilliant remark, and the Scarecrow was obliged to say: "I have heard, my dear friend, that a person can become over educated; and although I have a high respect for brains, no matter how they may be arranged or classified, I begin to suspect that yours are slightly tangled. In any event, I must beg you to restrain your superior education while in our society." BUT THE WOGGLE BUG STRUTTED ALONG AS IF HE HAD MADE SOME BRILLIANT REMARK AND THE SCARECROW WAS OBLIGED TO SAY I HAVE HEARD MY DEAR FRIEND THAT A PERSON CAN BECOME OVER EDUCATED AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE A HIGH RESPECT FOR BRAINS NO MATTER HOW THEY MAY BE ARRANGED OR CLASSIFIED I BEGIN TO SUSPECT THAT YOURS ARE SLIGHTLY TANGLED IN ANY EVENT I MUST BEG YOU TO RESTRAIN YOUR SUPERIOR EDUCATION WHILE IN OUR SOCIETY
ains many words having a double meaning; and that to pronounce a joke that allows both meanings of a certain word, proves the joker a person of culture and refinement, who has, moreover, a thorough command of the language.” “I don’t believe that,” said Tip, plainly; “anybody can make a pun.” “Not so,” rejoined the Woggle-Bug, stiffly. “It requires education of a high order. Are you educated, young sir?” “Not especially,” admitted Tip. “Then you cannot judge the matter. I myself am Thoroughly Educated, and I say that puns display genius. For instance, were I to ride upon this Saw-Horse, he would not only be an animal he would become an equipage. For he would then be a horse-and-buggy.” At this the Scarecrow gave a gasp and the Tin Woodman stopped short and looked reproachfully at the Woggle-Bug. At the same time the Saw-Horse loudly snorted his derision; and even the Pumpkinhead put up his hand to hide the smile which, because it was carved upon his face, he could not change to a frown. AINED THE WOGGLE BUG THAT OUR LANGUAGE CONTAINS MANY WORDS HAVING A DOUBLE MEANING AND THAT TO PRONOUNCE A JOKE THAT ALLOWS BOTH MEANINGS OF A CERTAIN WORD PROVES THE JOKER A PERSON OF CULTURE AND REFINEMENT WHO HAS MOREOVER A THOROUGH COMMAND OF THE LANGUAGE I DON'T BELIEVE THAT SAID TIP PLAINLY ANYBODY CAN MAKE A PUN NOT SO REJOINED THE WOGGLE BUG STIFFLY IT REQUIRES EDUCATION OF A HIGH ORDER ARE YOU EDUCATED YOUNG SIR NOT ESPECIALLY ADMITTED TIP THEN YOU CANNOT JUDGE THE MATTER I MYSELF AM THOROUGHLY EDUCATED AND I SAY THAT PUNS DISPLAY GENIUS FOR INSTANCE WERE I TO RIDE UPON THIS SAW HORSE HE WOULD NOT ONLY BE AN ANIMAL HE WOULD BECOME AN EQUIPAGE FOR HE WOULD THEN BE A HORSE AND BUGGY AT THIS THE SCARECROW GAVE A GASP AND THE TIN WOODMAN STOPPED SHORT AND LOOKED REPROACHFULLY AT THE WOGGLE BUG AT THE SAME TIME THE SAW HORSE LOUDLY SNORTED HIS DERISION AND EVEN THE PUMPKINHEAD PUT UP HIS HAND TO HIDE THE SMILE WHICH BECAUSE IT WAS CARVED UPON HIS FACE HE COULD NOT CHANGE TO A FROWN
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