|
|
|
Change one and only one letter of the title of a book, play, saying, whatever - add a snappy underline – and send your Twisted Title to calmonthly@alumni.berkeley.edu or Twisted Titles, California Monthly, Alumni House, Berkeley 94720.
Grandm$ther Why grandkids love her. Four more bears Mama forgets Pill. Four Gore years Florida popular vote counts after all. Bill Sibbett ‘50
Rose Fowl! BCS given ‘the Bird’ by Cal Fans. Russ Bianchi ‘78
Good Will Bunting Successful sacrifice. President Hush Reporting economic downturn. Olympic Sold Medal Needed the cash. AG Reynolds ‘59
Holiday Fowl Thanks, BCS turkeys! California School for the Dead Grateful Alumnus, Jerry Garcia. Martha (Munday) Soliday ‘74
Barry Binds At least through the biceps! Little Horse on the Prairie Someone should have sent it to Balco… The Bay of Pugs It’s noisy down there in the kennel. Bill Soliday
It takes a pillage Hillary does the travel office. Martin Easton ‘49
South Beach dies A balanced diet is the best. Charlotte’s Wed “Just Married” was posted on her website. Heart & Soil A true gardener. Lynne Rauscher-Davoust ‘57
Van of the Cloth SUV for clergy. Shakespeare in Rove Hidden very deeply in his psyche. Critique of Pere Reason Kant as feminist. David Hammer ‘66
Lust a question of time As you get older, it’s mostly in your head. Minimal gown payment Bride opts for a cheap wedding dress. Death Volley Execution by firing squad. K. Hazeltine ‘52
The Polar Empress Mrs. Claus. Flower Drug Song Paean to poppies. Dan Lee ‘80
Notre Dame Fighting Iwish Golden Domers hope for Jeff Tedford to come to South Bend. Texas Lunghorns Mack Brown cries for AP and coaches votes. Dandy Barbour Thanks for keeping Tedford! Eric Yabu ‘89
Piddlemarch Taking the pooch for a walk. Gown Crier Whiny faculty member. The Bill on the Floss Heavy annual expense for dental office. Catherine R. Kniazewycz '76
Ave Marin Californian’s promised land. Carol Kohli
You’re sired The Apprentice meets Desperate Housewives. Ed Morris ‘58
Filth Amendment Pornographer’s defense. Walter Frey
You’ve got tail Porn site salutation. Grading Places Job description of the restaurant critic. Tart Reform Republican proposal. Joe Traynor ‘57
Radio Snack Marconi & cheese. Jerome Fishkin ‘65
Endless Bummer 49er season. Analyze What Deaf psychotherapist. Roberta Brown ‘54
Grossword puzzle BCS rules. Patrick Loughboro ‘57
The Punchback of Notre Dame Quasimodo decides not to take it anymore. Scott Sunquist ‘75
Stop global warping Euclid’s plea to Riemann. Michael Schott ‘77
The Molar Express An enchanting story about a magical train filled with dentists and chemists. Shall We Lance? Dermatologist faces a boil. Much ADM About Nothing False promise of ending food insecurity from the “supermarket to the world.” Jonathan Karpf ‘76
Overdill Herbicide. Skip Lowney ‘98
It’s a good thang Martha’s new West Virginia dialect. Markey (Leeds) Willis
Codzilla Giant fish eats Tokyo. Larry Crooks ‘71
Youth Beach Diet Chips and soda. Sara Sunstein ‘73
Saturday Night Dive Life in the moshpits. Cass Friedberg ‘64
Viagra Falls Paradoxical drug reaction. Mel Buderer ‘63
Callelujah Rejoice, Oh ye Bears! Walt Davie
Bib Berdahl Cal’s recently retired chancellor ties one on for a granddaughter. Patricia A. Gwartney ‘73
Ku Klux Flan Fried custard supremacists. Merry Xman Wolverine spreads yuletide joy. Wish out of water A penny, just before it takes a dive. Tom McClellan
Big Dame Amazon. Lou Cherin ‘36
Weapons of bass destruction Get the Rocket Fisherman, by Ronco. Mark Spivack ‘88
Green Eggs and Him Two yuks at breakfast. Jerome C. McMahon '48
Beltschmerz The pain of obesity. Port Klaatu Barada Nikto Take a left at the next galaxy. Michael Schott '77
Weapon of miss destruction Stanford loses again in Big Game. Ross Tucker '52
|

|