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David over at the mental_floss blog writes about the genesis of Tom Swifties and how he was introduced to them by a short story of Lorrie Moore's. You know about Tom Swifties, right? He invites you to come up with the best one in the world. If you do, he'll send you a t-shirt. "Although I do think a good Tom Swifty might be worth a little more than that," she says appreciatively.* Via Bookshelves of Doom.
*"I... haven't... had... much... coffee... yet," she explains slowly.
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