02 of 12 THE AFFECTIONATE AMERICAN AND THE FASCINATING FILIPINO (12 Months of Funny Romancing)

Welcome to my monthly blog. This year, let’s encourage a humorous romantic relationship. This is how to be a Funny Valentine couple all year round. Each month has one cheesy pun for an American-English speaker to share with a Tagalog-English speaking partner. Let’s begin with month 2 of 12…

MARCH 2019: When We All Get a Pen on Graduation Day

by Dominique Liongson

illustrated by Dominique Liongson

Pen? What pen? Check this out:

Q: What pen —that doesn’t write— do you get on Graduation Day?

A: If it is not di-pencil, it must be di-pluma 
(di-pluma = sounds like "diploma" paper, and “the pluma” which means “the fountain pen” )

Whether one or both of you graduate, or someone invites you to a graduation treat, let’s extend the happiness.

We all love to share a good joke. Although this is true, we still need to choose happy and zero offensive jokes. This way we will all enjoy the day with the least negative dramas.

The resource I recommend is Pun-tastic Ways for Brighter Days. It is a book-full of 365 punny riddles. They are clean and wholesome to share. However, it takes your personal judgement which riddle matches 1)the occasion, and 2)the people present during the event.

Give it a go. Buy a copy of Pun-tastic Ways for Brighter Days. Start eye-rolling or laughing.

HAPPY GRADUATION DAY!

NOTE: The puns written once a month within this 2019-2020 series are NOT included in the PUN-TASTIC WAYS FOR BRIGHTER DAYS book. These puns were made especially to display the writer’s witty talent. The objective is to entertain readers and to promote this book.

 

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dominique-liongson.com

01 of 12 THE AFFECTIONATE AMERICAN AND THE FASCINATING FILIPINO (12 Months of Funny Romancing)

Welcome to my monthly blog. This year, let’s encourage a humorous romantic relationship. This is how to be a Funny Valentine couple all year round. Each month has one cheesy pun for an American-English speaker to share with a Tagalog-English speaking partner. Let’s begin with month 1 of 12…

FEBRUARY 2019: A Bull on Valentine’s Day? 

by Dominique Liongson

How did a bull fit in Valentine’s Day? Check this out:

Q: What does a farmer give a twice as lucky cow on Valentine’s Day?
A: A bull-luck-luck 

(sounds like "bulaklak" = flower)

Telling jokes like this from American partner to Filipino partner on Valentine’s Day will make a joker like you a Funny Valentine. This partner may not help but think of you as such a sweetie pie (or perhaps secretly smiling when feeling grumpy).

One may ask, how about telling dirty jokes on Valentine’s Day? Based on observation, this genre of jokes kills the romance. They may be funny but they leave disgust in the back of one's mind. Ewww!

Although this is so, some couples indulge in these jokes and somehow this works for them. You will find out what works and what doesn’t with a test drive. Test telling a dirty joke, then a clean one, and see which one works out best.

Running out of clean jokes? I recommend you refer to the book titled Pun-tastic Ways for Brighter Days. Instead of sharing a dozen chocolates in a box, how about 365 funny riddles in a book? Both of you will either eye roll or laugh buckets and buckets.

Be a Funny Valentine, or a couple of Funny Valentines.  Buy Pun-tastic Ways for Brighter Days to make that happen and have a...

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

NOTE: The puns written once a month within this 2019-2020 series are NOT included in the PUN-TASTIC WAYS FOR BRIGHTER DAYS book. These puns were made especially to display the writer’s witty talent. The objective is to entertain readers and to promote this book.

Click to buy now at 

dominique-liongson.com

PWFBD: L-A-S-T D-A-Y... of this perky pre-sale!

WHAT ARE THE PERKS? Check out: 
www.dominique-liongson.com

CLICK ME to buy

THANK YOU, AND I'M GLAD YOU'RE ALSO ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THIS! 


L A S T   C A L L . . . 
THE ADVANCED ONLINE SALE 
ends on Saturday 3 November 2018!

The end of...
* an autographed copy mailed to your recipient,
* special price A$10.00 (instead of A$15.00), and
* the chance to win The ridDLer t-shirt.

Quite sad to let them go. But when it is time to go, it's time to go.

CHECK OUT dominique-liongson.com and you will be informed about this Pun-tastic book. :-)

or
ORDER NOW at oceanreeve.com

:-( -> :-| -> :-)

DL
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"We all start with ZERO. We all start at the beginning. Do not give up."

--Nick Vujicic.

PWFBD: Pre-sale is On!

www.dominique-liongson.com

THANK YOU FOR STAYING TUNED TO THIS SERIES!
(even if it is just right now :-)

... I will announce when the book is available on pre-sale.

NOW THE BOOK IS ON PRE-SALE!
(An advanced online special sale with perks, until the price rolls back to SRP A$15.00)

... My team are still working to create this solid book to perfection. 

AND WE JUST DID!

Editor Jason Smith and Author Dominique Liongson proudly present this joke book bundle of joy!

For more details, go to www.dominique-liongson.com
or 
zoom your way to make that order at www.oceanreeve.com


BOOK EXCERPT:
What is the opposite of affogato?
--I-remember-o.

TARGET AUDIENCE: 
English language readers, listeners, and speakers

INTERVIEW...
INTERVIEWER:  
Who or what are your inspirations?
DL:  
They would be funny teachers and their recordings (Leo Buscaglia), funny authors and their books (Andrew Matthews), and funny cartoonists and their comic strips (Charles Schulz).

TESTIMONIAL: 

I have never seen a book full of such thought provoking humour. So many ways of thinking about things that no one has thought of. A unique mind in action.
(L. Moriarty - Tugun, QLD, Australia)

CHECK OUT dominique-liongson.com and you will be informed about this Pun-tastic book. :-)

or
ORDER NOW at oceanreeve.com

:-( -> :-| -> :-)

DL
--------------------------------
"We all start with ZERO. We all start at the beginning. Do not give up."

--Nick Vujicic.

PWFBD: A Weekly Mini-series of a Mighty Little Book (WEEK 9)

(STAY TUNED TO THIS SERIES... I will announce when the book is available on pre-sale. My team are still working to create this solid book to perfection. For those who want to know how to be part of the perks of a Pre-Sale, visit www.dominique-liongson.com ... This Pre-Sale means the advanced sale with bonuses that the regular sale doesn't have.)

BOOK EXCERPT:
What is the opposite of affogato?
--I-remember-o.

​
TARGET AUDIENCE: 
English language readers, listeners, and speakers

INTERVIEW...
INTERVIEWER: Who or what are your inspirations?
DL: They would be funny teachers and their recordings (Leo Buscaglia), funny authors and their books (Andrew Matthews), and funny cartoonists and their comic strips (Charles Schulz).

TESTIMONIAL: 

I have never seen a book full of such thought provoking humour. So many ways of thinking about things that no one has thought of. A unique mind in action.
(L. Moriarty - Tugun, QLD, Australia)

CHECK OUT dominique-liongson.com and you will be informed where to buy this Pun-tastic book. :-)

:-( -> :-| -> :-)

DL
--------------------------------
"We all start with ZERO. We all start at the beginning. Do not give up."

--Nick Vujicic.

PWFBD: A Weekly Mini-series of a Mighty Little Book (WEEK 8)

(STAY TUNED TO THIS SERIES... I will announce when the book is available. My team are still working to create this solid book to perfection. For those who want to know how to be part of the perks of a Pre-Sale, visit www.dominique-liongson.com)

BOOK EXCERPT:
Where are beheaded heads collected?
--in the head office

​
TARGET AUDIENCE: 
seekers of clean humor

INTERVIEW...
INTERVIEWER: Where do you get your ideas for your puns?
DL: I get my ideas from the spoken word, written word, and exploring the many possibilities of a word. Most of these words have clever sound-alikes or multiple meanings.  Like matador sounds like mat-a-door; or the binding may refer to a pre-nup or a book. 

TESTIMONIAL: 

Just like an experienced pilot, these jokes land smoothly every time. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (G. Nevins - Parañaque City, Philippines)

CHECK OUT dominique-liongson.com and you will be informed where to buy this Pun-tastic book. :-)

:-( -> :-| -> :-)

DL
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"We all start with ZERO. We all start at the beginning. Do not give up."

--Nick Vujicic.

PWFBD: A Weekly Mini-series of a Mighty Little Book (WEEK 7)

BOOK EXCERPT:
How do bullfighters prepare an entrance?
--They mat-a-door. (matador)
​
TARGET AUDIENCE: 
High school student age and above

INTERVIEW...
INTERVIEWER: Are the puns retold or originals?
DL: Originals.
INTERVIEWER: What can you say if someone wrote a joke that is similar to yours?
DL: I am fully aware that I explored the comedic possibilities of the keywords of each joke before writing them down. If another has written a joke similar to mine, most likely we connected to a similar source. 

TESTIMONIAL: 

This collection showcases Dominique's prolific creative mind. She's a pun factory! Kudos to you, Dominique, and keep them coming!
(D.M. - San Francisco, CA, USA)

CHECK OUT dominique-liongson.com and you will be informed where to buy this Pun-tastic book. :-)

:-( -> :-| -> :-)

DL
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"We all start with ZERO. We all start at the beginning. Do not give up."

--Nick Vujicic.