Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for June 21, 2024

Mind the kerning. Beware of the rivers.

I need proof.

The proof lies in the pudding. No idea how it got there, though.

AI in the murky flesh, in a misty swamp of Nouveau grammar and spelling.

Caution: Proof reader on duty. Please stow all errors in locked overhead compartment.

This reminds me of two songs, “Take Me To Your Ladder” by Buddy Clinton, and “Take Me To Your Leader Cha-Cha-Cha” by SAM SPACE and the CADETS.

Teresa needs readers.

oh no! it’s happening ..

My guess the proofreader and the “take me to your leader” are the same person.

D.a.m.n. it all …!

From some of the things I’ve read lately, it’s hard to believe such individuals even exst!!

Mistakes happen, what’s important is that you learn how to blame them on somebody else.

Do we really need a proof reader here?

Yesterday on page 22 I found 3 separate instances where an Oxford comma was necessary. There were at least 15 split infinitives in the document. 12 sentences ended with prepositions. Apostrophe abuse was rife,

Shout out to Hitlers speech proofreader. The original grammar nazi.

I am in a nation of well fed people.

USA, feed me a Lobster Stake meal in a can.

Spelling Check in a bottle.

Most home runs Henry Arron.

Henry’s home plate totals.

Arron Judd goes park it.

Wow your clock what caused that.

…Here yea…

…here yea…

…rum: 80 proof…

…tequila: 100 proof…

…vodka: 180 proof…

…whiskey:120 proof…

…the proof is in the tasting…

…Froglandia Bubble Cream: 192 proof…

…Here yea…

…here yea…

…read all about it…there is proof that sharks are safer than batteries…

Yes, the roof-breader is the only one who can make it tasty, even though it will still be indigestible.

Sadly she was a tragic victim of dodgy auto-correction.

I can hardly wait for the cream of fish eye bagel. Spread the word.

Cheese it, the cops.

Mr. Burns in The Springfield Files?

I shot Marshall Dillon,

But I did not shoot Festus.

Real proof readers (and editors) are an extinct species. Just read any news website to prove it for yourself. So if you want to be taken to a proof reader you’ll have to visit a graveyard and dig one up.