Brevity by Dan Thompson for January 19, 2022

Shamus on whoever made you feel you need to hire one.

For your own evil porpoises?

PLay on words. The killer whale at Seaworld is name Shamu.

How about a couple of Shamu’s?

Those look to big and awkward to use to wipe down your car…

and how would you wring the water out of them???

Whale, look at the time! I’ve got a meeting in Alaska, and my Gulfstream is ready, but my partner can sink his teeth into your problem. Sea ya later!

they’re pretty expensive – it’s gonna cost her a fin…

Fun fact: The term “shamus” comes from “shammus” (helper), the center candle used to light the others in a menorah. Over the years, the pronunciation has evolved from ‘SHAH-mas’ to "SHAY-mus’.

“Shamus Shamu here ma’am – specializing in cases involving the underwater world.”

Shamus on you if you let her down. She has a whale of a temper.

“Whatever the problem is, I’m sure we can Orca-strate a solution.”

And then, in walks this dame. I said my name is Orca, Sam Orca and this is my partner, Killer. Sometimes confused with Humphrey.

Leave the gun, take the broad….

“She had a clever plot but it was heavily over orca-strated…”

i’m a shamused of this joke