PETER-PIPERISMS
REPLACES CROSS-WORD PUZZLES. Now that the cross-word puzzle, which swept across England from America, leaving a trail of thumbed dictionaries in its wake, has spent its force England has turned to PeterPiperisms for solace. Peter-Piperisms are alliterative sentences containing at least eight and not more than twelve words, each of which begins with the same letter. "Since short skirts still seem stylish, silk stockings shouldn't sag,” Is the contribution of one alliterative expert. Another hopes "May many more manly miners migrate, marry methodical maids, make much money.” Other tongue-twisters are—- “ Mr. Manager, money might make Maude, marry my miserable Max.— Max’s mother.”
“Stephen, shyly stroking Sylvia's shining shingle, seemingly surmises smiling Sylvia’s single,,; and “Lily likes licking limp licorice.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLXI, Issue 3480, 14 December 1926, Page 4
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120PETER-PIPERISMS Manawatu Times, Volume XLXI, Issue 3480, 14 December 1926, Page 4
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