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	ConJose - the 60th World Science Fiction Convention
		It was dreaded by humans until Feghoot pointed out it was merely a furry with a syringe on top.
		Anyone who's been reading science fiction for the past couple of decades knows that Ferdinand Feghoot is the creation of the late Reginald Bretnor, and that he's the hero in a series of shaggy-dog stories, each one ending with a pun strong enough to cause internal hemorrhaging in the unwary reader.
		ConJosé had a Feghoot competition, and the details on the winner are available here.
	www.fanac.org /conjose/Guests/imaginary.html (419 words)

	opundo's shaghoots
		Feghoots are long stories that end in a dreadful pun, like the Bertram Chandler novel whose alien character at the very end expresses puzzlement that Terries (us) have only two sexes instead of five and they're so hard to tell apart.
		The feghoot breed of shaggy dog story is not to be confused with another style of long rambling yarn that fizzles out with a lame, pointless punch line, whose complete lack of humour is perversely funny.
		Shaggy Dog stories of the more refined kind are feghoots with two important characteristics: The pun with which they end is a spoonerism, the latter being a mangling of some common saying or bit of folk wisdom that is easily recognizable.
	opundo.com /shaghoots.htm (3659 words)

	Feghoots
		A true Feghoot is typically a science fiction short-short story under usually around 300 words but can be stretched to about 500 or so ending in a funny pun that elicits a chuckle or a groan from the reader.
		Feghoots are the kind of stories you hear at the bar as you giggle into your martini.
		Feghoots are stories ending in puns which are frequently Spooneristic, but not always.
	www.dowse.com /articles/Feghoot-article.html (797 words)

	Groaners [Free Republic]
		Ferdinand Feghoot led a group of students on a tour of this new colony planet that was noted for the nuts it grew.
		Feghoot and his students were stopped by an alleyway that was being paved by an elderly gentleman.
		Feghoot told the students, "The roads are so durable, that it is a case of 'Hit the road, jack, and don't come back no more.'"
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b2257120ead.htm (849 words)

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		He showed Feghoot the ingenious deadfall trap rigged to rain financial ruin on an unsuspecting victim.
		The dead quadruped’s best friend, Rocky the flying squirrel, had been with Bullwinkle at the time of his death, but when questioned by Feghoot the distraught rodent said all he could remember was seeing a rabbi fleeing the scene upon, of all things, a pogo stick.
		The Ferdinand Feghoot character is used with the permission of the Reginald Bretnor Literary Estate, Fred Flaxman, owner.
	www.varley.net /Pages/VarleyYarns/Christmas_story.htm (353 words)

	The Feghoot is a terrible and yet wonderful thing. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Three times in a week and a half they had a report from the bartender, one James Tiger, that someone had jimmied the rear door and absconded with the best of the booze.
		This was a horrible situation, the reputation of Feghoot Acres as a law abiding town, and, home of the most upscale saloon in the territory was at stake.
		Ace sports reporter Ferdinand Feghoot was waiting pad in hand with his trusty photographer Bob Rhino hovering close by.
	www.heywired.org /timm/feghoot.htm (1453 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Subject: Admiral Feghoot Ferdinand Feghoot was the only male to hold a high rank in the Navy during the Missourian Monarchy (2504-2622 A. D.) He actually attained supreme command, flying the flag of High Admiral of the Blue, and so out-ranking all the female High Admirals.
		Her resentment came to a climax when Feghoot was issued a smart admiral's barge six feet longer than hers and with space for four additional oarswomen.
		Her life was saved by High Admiral Feghoot, who, despite his own narrow escape, eloquently pleaded for leniency, stating that the case was clearly a psychiatric one.
	www.apriori.net /paz/hummers/aug-29-98.txt (210 words)

	ConJose - the 60th World Science Fiction Convention
		Feghoot thought he heard a distant scratchy cough, but he couldn't make out any words.
		Feghoot, aboard the starliner Bruce Pelz, docked at a deep space station in the Kruton Empire, was astonished by the beauty of the leader of the space pirates who had overwhelmed both station and starship.
		Feghoot thoughtfully stroked his chin and gave forth this mighty line: "Is this the face that crunched a thousand chips and spurned the topless bars of Willy, hmm?"
	www.fanac.org /conjose/Guests/feghoot2.html (1155 words)

	TheClydes Joke's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Feghoot was investigating a newly-discovered planet out Antares way, whose sole inhabitant is an enormous humanoid, three miles high and made of granite.
		It has what appears to be a perfectly functional brain, the size of a four-story condominium, but the organ lies dormant, electrochemical activity at a standstill.
		This puzzled the hell out of Feghoot, who tried everything he can think of to get some sign of life from the behemoth - in vain.
	www.happy-gods.com /jokes/showjoke.php?joke=520 (214 words)

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		We had everything padlocked." Feghoot produced a stout metal-cutter.
		By that time, the Members were hooting, shouting and chanting, "We want Feghoot!", "Make Feghoot a Member!" and even an occasional, "Feghoot for Grand Master!" Corstone-Corby recognized that they were in no mood to be trifled with.
		Feghoot," said he, "as Grand Master and Chairman of the Board, I take pleasure in welcoming you as an Honorary Life Member and Fellow Shareholder of this Organization.
	www.apriori.net /paz/hummers/feb-22-99.txt (776 words)

	Shadow Shapes: This year's Worldcon has its (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Feghoot, he's the star of a long series of very short stories that all end in excruciatingly bad puns.
		I whipped one up yesterday afternoon: "Three for All" (and yes, as the title implies, it is indeed a math humor story--so sue me).
		Since it's written using a copyrighted character, namely Feghoot himself, I'm not sure whether I can post it here or not; I've asked the people in charge.
	www.shadowshapes.net /blog/archives/000569.html (161 words)

	Filk music
		Not a filksong or the least bit musical, but it's at least as silly as many of my filks: A Barrayar Feghoot.
		Feghoot: If you don't know what a Feghoot is...
		Echo's Children is the duo of Cat Faber and Callie Hills, of whom I am a big fan.
	www.speakeasy.org /~mamandel/filk.html (531 words)

	Tarzan's Tripes Forever, and Other Feghoots - Initiations (Feghoot XXI)
		When Ferdinand Feghoot was rejuvenated in 4128, a slight error brought him out as an apple-cheeked boy of eleven.
		As such he was legally an incompetent orphan, and his guardians procured him a berth as midshipman in the Space Navy.
		Feghoot returned six weeks later-and with him were a dozen young female apes.
	www.awpi.com /Combs/Shaggy/A220.html (246 words)

	PLANET RELISH: Admiral Feghoot's Insane Asylum
		When Feghoot arrived at the first tee, he sensed some tension among the others.
		He invited the Admiral to ride with him, but Feghoot took one look at the cart and declined, claiming that an infected left buttock (he had just had it pierced the previous day) made it difficult to sit.
		Feghoot winked at the others, who marveled at his impeccable aim.
	www.planetrelish.com /insanity.html (550 words)

	Shadow Shapes: This year's Worldcon has its (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This year's Worldcon has its very own Imaginary Guest of Honor, Ferdinand Feghoot.
		Feghoot's honor, they've asked all the attending writers--including yours truly--to write up a Feghoot for the program book.
		In the meantime, allow me to point out that Feghoots are vastly underappreciated in today's society.
	www.shadowshapes.net /blog/archives/000185.html (202 words)

	SPACELIGHT: Bretnor, Reginald - personal data
		Known as the creator of the "feghoot", Kahn changed his legal name to Bretnor (after a distaff family name) at an early age and his Social Security number is listed under Bretnor.
		His curiosity was insatiable and try as he may, Bretnor could not keep humor at bay from any serious subject.
		His "Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot" ran in Fantasy and Science Fiction for years and had imitators all over the world.
	www.gwillick.com /Spacelight/bretnor.html (295 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: The Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor
		A paperback Feghoot collection was published by Paradox Press (1962) and The Mirage Press published two other editions: The Compleat Feghoot and The (Even More) Compleat Feghoot.
		Reginald Bretnor is best known for the invention of the "Feghoot," extremely short stories which end with a pun, much like the old "Aesop & Son" sequence on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
		Beyond Feghoots, perhaps the most available writings of Bretnor are his Schimmelhorn series.
	www.sfsite.com /03a/reg28.htm (673 words)

	Dave Aronson: Word Games: Feghoots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ferdinand Feghoot is a character invented by Reginald Bretnor, writing under the pen-name Grendel Briarton (an anagram).
		Feghoots either by Reginald Bretnor himself, or unattributed: Ferdinand and [the]...
		Ferdinand Feghoot and the Witchy Farmer (Relished in January 2001)
	www.speakeasy.org /~davearonson/personal/old/feghoot.html (349 words)

	Tarzan's Tripes Forever, and Other Feghoots - Feghoot a la Robinson
		This Feghoot (based on a character by Reginald Bretner) was created by Spider Robinson, one of SF's great punsters.
		There was, for instance, the time he conducted a crew of new S.A.R.H. (Society for the Aesthetic Rearrangement of History -BJ) recruits - all from late twentieth-century Terra - on a training study of Carter's World, a newly established agricultural colony attempting to support itself by the export of edible nuts.
		It was this resourcefulness that Feghoot was demonstrating to his rookies.
	www.awpi.com /Combs/Shaggy/048.html (467 words)

	Internet Book List :: Author Information: Reginald Bretnor
		He is best known for his invention of the "Feghoot," extremely short stories which end with a pun.
		Under the pseudonym Grendel Briarton, he penned Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot, a series of shaggy-dog-story SF puns which ran for years in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Venture, and Asimov's Science Fiction.
		A Feghoot collection was published by Paradox Press (1962) and Mirage Press published two other editions: The Compleat Feghoot and The (Even More) Compleat Feghoot.
	www.iblist.com /author2572.htm (159 words)

	Conjose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The guests of honor were Vernor Vinge (writer), David Cherry (artist), Ferdinand Feghoot (imaginary), Tad Williams (toastmaster), John and Bjo Trimble (fan).
		Connie Willis filled in for Ferdinand Feghoot who was to be the presenter for the Best Editor Hugo.
		She did a very long story involving Robert Blake, a poke at the dialogue in Attack of the Clones and very bad pun at the end.
	home.earthlink.net /~sanmiguel/articles/ConJose.htm (6436 words)

	See What I Mean?(Till)
		Jeff PS Apologies for the long signature, but it does amuse me. -- \/ jepler@inetnebr.com http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jepler/ (01(010)1)+ After the Children of Israel had wandered for thirty-nine years in the wilderness, Ferdinand Feghoot arrived to make sure that they would finally find and enter the Promised Land.
		Therefore it came as a great shock to them when, just as their journey was ending, he abruptly wore out.
		We shall bury him in it." Feghoot agreed.
	www.errantyears.com /1997/sep97/001970.html (773 words)

	Feghoot and the Courts
		Aunque el planeta de Lockmania estaba habitado por seres inteligentes que se veían como grandes wombats, habían adoptado el sistema legal americano, y Ferdinand Feghoot había sido enviado allí por la Confederación Terrestre a estudiar los resultados.
		Feghoot observó con interés mientras esposo y esposa eran ingresados, acusados de perturbar la paz.
		Durante una observación religiosa, durante la cual se suponía que la congregación mantuviera silencio por veinte minutos, mientras se concentraban en sus pecados y los visualizaban mientras desaparecían, la mujer se había levantado de repente desde su posición en cuclillas y gritó muy alto.
	www.lorenzoservidor.com.ar /rel/rel097.htm (330 words)

	Josh's Crosstime Salute
		cadhla!), but not the ultimate in artistic challenge: the Iron Feghoot, featuring those who are willing to take a few elements and spin a short-short story that is the ultimate in fannish punishment.
		Friday (Dec 9), I'll invite those who have not signed up as contestants to submit one word each as elements to be used in the Feghoot, as a comment in that post.
		The Feghoot must be no more than 350 words in length (footnotes and table text included).
	www.livejournal.com /users/joshwriting (3542 words)

	Re: a real question (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		With him, he brought his : favorite robot, faithful old Yewtoo Artoo, to carry his gear and do : assorted camp chores.
		: "It may be true, Ferdinand Feghoot," said Moses, "that our friend : Yewtoo Artoo was soulless, but we cannot believe it.
		We shall bury him in it." : Feghoot agreed.
	www.gothpv.net /messages/9392.html (513 words)

	Worst Pun Ever
		In response to which I remarked that the typo was quite appropriate, given that the entire conversation had been object-oriented.
		Ferdinand Feghoot was a guest of honor at ConJose?
		Unfortunently, he was unable to attend the awards banquet, because along the way his Dimensional Extrapolator failed, and when he stepped outside he found himself, not at the convention center as expected, but in a world occupied by numbers.
	www.c2.com /cgi/wiki?WorstPunEver (2275 words)

	[No title]
		I remember it because of a Mnemonic >Device, one which was originally fashioned for another purpose entirely, >viz., a shaggy dog joke of the kind known as a Feghoot.
		feghoot what a marvellous word feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot the incomparable flann o'brien composed enough for a whole book: the many lives of keats and chapman Lions The poet and Chapman once visited a circus.
		> >feghoot > >what a marvellous word > >feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot feghoot >feghoot > >the incomparable flann o'brien composed enough for a whole book: the many >lives of keats and chapman > >Lions > >The poet and Chapman once visited a circus.
	www.smoe.org /lists/fegmaniax/1998/v07.n382 (3721 words)

	stonetable dot org » Blog Archive » The bounce that just won’t stick
		“It is a nicely written tale, but it is not a Feghoot.
		For those of you wondering what a Feghoot is, it is “…a short-short story that ends in a very groan-worthy pun.”;.
		Alas, my joke story doesn’t quite fall under that category.
	www.stonetable.org /index.php?p=110 (216 words)

	Bretnor Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bretnor wrote with a good sense of humor and was fascinated by puns.
		Under the pseudonym of Grendel Briarton, he authored "Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot," a series of shaggy-dog-story-like science fiction puns which ran for years in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Venture and Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction magazines.
		Paradox Press published a paperback Feghoot collection in 1962.
	www.fredflaxman.com /Bretnor/BretnorBio.html (388 words)

	Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Peabody's Improbable History
		As it wound up, it owed quite a bit to a series of vignettes that appeared in the 1950s and '60s in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
		"Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot", by "Grendel Briarton" (a pseudonym — and anagram — of author Reginald Bretnor) placed its eponymous hero in a wide variety of historical and science-fictional settings, usually as an excuse to deliver a pun at the end.
		Take away the futuristic settings and add a dog and his boy, and Feghoot becomes Peabody.
	www.toonopedia.com /peabody.htm (441 words)

	Ferdinand's Revenge
		One sad day, successful businessman Ferdinand Feghoot the Fourth passed away.
		At the gathering after the funeral, a mourner, who didn't really know Mr.
		Feghoot all that well (some business associate no doubt), was chatting with another.
	callahans.50megs.com /wall/puns/ferdinand.html (701 words)

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