A chain, not a verse. Pick a word, extend a metaphor, ride it as long as you can. The joke is cumulative — no single pun has to land, the run does.
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Each highlighted phrase is a carry — a word or sound the next line picks up and extends in a new direction. Hover any to see its match. The chain's strength is how far it can travel from the starting subject while still feeling connected.
Form inspired by Andy Zaltzman. Zaltzman is a British satirist and master of the extended pun run — chains of wordplay that escalate through a topical analogy until even the audience isn't sure when the joke ended. Hear the real thing on The Bugle (satirical podcast, co-hosts rotating since John Oliver's departure in 2016) and as permanent chair of the BBC's The News Quiz since 2021. Bio.