The Pun Conundrum

To pun or not to pun, that is the question. The lowest form of wordplay, or an ancient art form embraced by the likes of Jesus and Shakespeare, asks Sally Davies.

No pun is an island. Within less than a mile of my house in Brooklyn, a wanderer will find:

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• Fish & Sip, a coffee and seafood joint
• Prospect Perk Cafe, an allusion to the restorative properties of caffeine and of nearby Prospect Park
• The Winey Neighbour, a liquor store that pays homage to the venerable New York tradition of grumbling about the noise from the apartment next door

Where good humour and refreshments abound, puns seem to follow.

Source: BBC News - The pun conundrum