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Okay, so you haven't got a hot clue how to read tea leaves, tarot cards or the enigmatic entrails of animals. But fess up...if truth be told...every now and then...you really do glance furtively at your horoscope don't you? This light-hearted lens...

Fabulous felines, fantastic foxes, and femme fatales, (born between October 23 and November 21), who weren't admitted to "The Divine Order of the Ya Ya Sisterhood", "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" or the "Sisterhood...

Welcome to my world of wit and wonk devoted to a very special 12 month celebration -- 2007 The Year of the Boar, Hog, and Pig!  No doubt about it, higgledy-piggledy and hogwash are definitely 'de rigueur' this year.  Time to c...

For those who are not familiar with Chinese astrology, the most recent "Year of the Rat" began on February 7, 2008. In western culture, (synonymous with the "rat race"), it's surprising indeed that the appearance of this redou...

This light-hearated lens is dedicated to "2010 - The Year of the Metal/White Tiger, (which begins auspiciously on February 14th when Valentine's Day is also celebrated.) So, if you want to learn more about all things "tiger", you've come to the righ...

January 26, 2009, (or the year 4707 in the Chinese calendar), begins the "Year of the Earth Ox". This light-hearted lens is devoted to the "Ox" (also known in North America as the "Buffalo"). If you're a fan of humongous heroes, then you probably kn...

Welcome to "All You Ever Wanted to Know about the Dashing Duo: Tweedledee & Tweedledum"! Surely, you've heard of them...no, they're not the "Bobbsey Twins", the "Doublemint Gum Twins", or even an obscure name for the slugging "Minnesota Twins"...wor...

In a world where wit and wisdom are in short supply, and know-it-alls reign supreme, there is still a place for dweebs, dingbats, and doodlebugs of every sort. In an effort to upstage the experts on everything from black holes to how to find your b...

The Glorious Glossary of SNIT is dedicated to the many marvellous mavens of melodrama and misbehaved mademoiselles of mayhem who inhabit the universe.  "Snit" has become synonymous with the unpredictable feisty or flummoxed behavior of...

Today our world is awash in all manner of dazzling detritus masquerading as breathtaking balderdash and bedazzling bafflegab. This lens is meant to assist those who wish to navigate the increasingly globalized glut of empty words signifying nothing....

To most folks, dictionaries are barely browsed books used to cover wearisome walls or as a dandy device to prop open a dang-nabbed door. To wordpeckers and wordsmiths, dictionaries are time-tested...

Welcome to Curious Covers! As the old saying goes, "never judge a book by its cover". But why not?  After all, some of them are a tad quaint perhaps even a bit quirky. While on the other hand, some are just downright questionable! T...

This lens is devoted to creating an awareness of "the best books never written". Why non-existent books? Well, the short answer is, why not? Since the world's awash in balderdash and bunkum; maybe it's high time we paid tr...

On behalf of the Bizarre Book of the Month Club, I would like to welcome you to a curious collection of odds and sods. These unusual tomes can frequently be found in book bins marked "discounts", "discards", or "dead-giveaways". So, pull up a chair, pu...

Welcome to the "Little Loo Library" (better known in North America as the "Big Bathroom Bookshelf"). Considering the fact that one will spend a good deal of time during one's life ensconced in an ablution hut, bathro...

At HILARIOUS HOPS, where malt and mirth flow freely, we're sure there are more than a few brilliant beer brands that will make you smile, snicker or snort out loud. So, without further ado, the Guru of Brew will intr...

This light-hearted lens is dedicated to the promotion of an unusual April Fool's Day event to be held in the heart of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The "Feast of Fools" is an entertaining excuse to pay tribute to class clowns, mirthful munchki...

This light-hearted lens is your invitation to join a rather gregarious group of gals...or more to the point, "Gutzy Goddesses of the Grape". This exclusive yet entertaining coven of creatively-inclined cabernet-lovers, sassy shiraz sippers,...

Welcome to the world of laughter, lollygaggers and lots of light-hearted libations. Witty wine wonks and temperature-conscious tannin tasters will find this site appealing, (we hope). Our Guru of Giggling Grapes takes pride in offe...

Tis the season to be jolly, and what would the holiday be without this classic carol to warm the cockles of your heart. So, forget about roasting chestnuts on an open fire while Jack Frost's nipping at your door, waiting for visions of sugar plums t...

What's a holiday happening or a gathering of wild wassailers without mugs of merriment, marvellous mirth, and mega-sized mistletoe everywhere? Besides, who knows what you'll find under the mistletoe at this time of year? ___________ Inserted Image:...

Why did Santa and his reindeer hijack Christmas? When did it happen? Who's behind the biggest the holiday heist leaving most folks penniless or maxed out on their credit cards? What happened to the Spirit of the season? Where are St. Nicholas, Kr...

In the barnyard of life there are many magical creatures. Take for example these wilderness wunderkins, pigs that can fly or how about toads who adore being kissed and turned into princes. But, there are also some fine feathered friends who are bound...

Tis the season to be jolly! Just take that dreadful dump of snow in stride, forget about skating on thin ice, (the Fickle Finger of Fate is not on your side), and smile, even if Jack Frost's nipping at your door (because you've got long underwear to...

The "James Bay Babbler" is a weekly work of art designed to engage, entertain and enlighten all those who call James Bay, British Columbia home ...whether they live, work or play in this rather fine neighborhood. Not-your-average newsletter, this b...

This light-hearted lens is designed to answer the question, "What is a Canadian?" The easy answer might be, a Canadian is someone who suffers from an inferiority complex, someone who likes sleeping beside an elephant, or someone who loves skating on...

You won't find anything conventional, humdrum or mundane in the way of words and images at contrariaN communicationS. Why, because all our bright ideas come in nothing but blank and blue! So, if you love the spirit of spunk and aren't afraid of smil...

Here at Crazy Crayon College, we aim to provide all you creative critters with everything you've always wanted to know about that whole whack of slippery sticks in your filthy little fingers but never...

If kissing frogs hasn't done much for your love life lately, it's a sure bet that you've been playing "Goody-Two-Shoes" far too long. So, take those ticklish tarot cards to heart honey, it's time to make a career change! This...

An integral part of the widely acclaimed University of Useless Information, the "Gee Whiz Graduate School" is dedicated to expanding the gee whiz gene pool, removing cobwebs from cluttered minds, and tickling people pink. Our fanciful faculty are co...

The College of Creative Loafing is designed to meet the unmet needs of mirth-minded merry-makers, in particular those with a penchant for piffle, pranks, and patently puckish pastimes. So, toss your troubles away in a pity pot, let your Inner Imp lo...

Being "Head of the Pack" or "Top Dog" is a whole lot better than being "in the doghouse", wouldn't you agree? So, whether you're a carefree canine, a hungry hound, or a pesky pooch, you've come to the right spot. Our Motto: If you're gonna pee o...

There are many curious conundrums in the world that are a tad more intriguing than trying to figure out who put the overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder or how many fairies can dance on the head of a pin. This light-hearded lens is designed to entertai...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to pithy ponderings that make you scratch your head, tickle your chin, not to mention look up into the wild blue yonder hoping to catch a glimmer of a gorgeous goddess or a great guru who'll give you the answer to t...

In case you're wondering what in the blazes "yarnbombing" is, you've come to the right place! "Yarn Bombing" is an amusing form of artful anarchism. It's a bit of cockammamie crocheting and granny grafitti all rolled into one! __________ Image Cre...

H.R.H. Quipping Queen, Monarch of Mirth, Empress of Eccentricity, Patroness of Pith & Vinegar and Diva of Diddlysquat warmly invites you to plop yourself down in her cockamammie court of colorful characters. Affectionately known by royal family memb...

Exactly what is a euphemism and, more importantly, why is it entertaining? In twenty-five words or less, according to a dazzling dictionary by Mr. Webster, a euphemism is a 16th century-old English noun or figure of speech meaning "the substitution...

If humor is the spice of life, what makes the world go round, and is the shortest distance between two people, then this light-hearted lens will appeal to all those who possess a funny bone and try to tickle it everyday. Let your inner imp come out...

This lighthearted lens will appeal to paripatetic phrasemongers or those who are partial to peep shows not to mention pleasingly plump prose and poetry. Note: Those with incredibly short-attention spans or missing funnybones would be well advised t...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to crazy cooks, culinary catastrophes, and ripsnorting recipes for every odd occasion. If you never played with your food, never tried to cook rice in a frying pan, or never dared to make "Green Eggs and Ham" witho...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to amusing aphrodisiacs (better known as fanciful foods and boisterous beverages with romantic repercussions). From ancient times to modern day, Casanovas, Lotharios, and Romeos not to mention more than a few Cleop...

Welcome to the "Posh Potato", a tribute to tame if not timid tubers, (also affectionately known as "chips" and "fries" or "spuds" and "taters"). Humanity owes a great deal to the edible "earth apple" if not sometimes highly entertaining "Potato Head...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to fishy food and forgotten words. Frankly, if you hate fried fish, dislike chips with malt vinegar on top, and can't abide an acronym with more than one meaning, then you've probably come to the wrong spot. On the...

The Crazy Coots & Cockamammie Crones Crumpets Club is a very odd group of garrishly dressed gigglers who hang out for high tea and engage in hijinks whenever the spirit of spunk moves them to do so.  Ability to devour a divine...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to discerning debaters with faith-challenged funnybones, in particular the release of a new mockumentary by Bill Maher entitled, "Religulous". We'll leave you to be the judge of whether he has skewered enough sacre...

The Church of Chortle is dedicated to the worship of wit, whimsy and wonk. Anyone amused at the thought of sharing a pew with a Goddess of Giggles and Grin-And-Bear-It Guru is most welcome to join in the fun and frivolity. And, in the spirit of seren...

Tired of draining swamps, duelling dragons, and dodging the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune?   Take a break; join the Wonderful World of Wit & Wonk! After all, laughter's the best medicine for what ails you and, th...

Here at Crazy Cupid's Corner, you'll find something to tickle your funnybone, or at the very least tickle yourself pink on Febuary 14th, Valentine's Day. If you're allergic "candy kisses", you don't swoon or croon beneath balconies inhabited by bath...

This light-hearted lens is all about Leap Year. The last one was in 2008! It's a time when you can to some very odd, wacky, or once-in-a-blue moon things! After all, this auspcious occasion comes but once every four years. So, correct your calendars,...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to organizing and participating in a special event called the "Feast of Fools", (usually, but not always, held on April 1st each year), or uncovering for the cure and running for a good cause in the annual "Underwea...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to funny festivities, hilarious holidays and nutty national days organized all over the globe. The aim of such activities is to make people tickled pink, or at the very least, put a smile on the faces of folks...

Welcome to "Christmas In July?" or for that matter, anytime of year! It's a great way to celebrate the fact that we're only five months away from the biggest gift-giving season of the year and of course, far too many yuletide yuks yuks to count! At...

Tis the season to be jolly, so quit complaining, crying boo hoo or yelling bah humbug (especially if it's blazing hot, the mosquitoes are biting, and you're up the creek without a paddle)! Just smack your lips, waggle your tongue, and fill y...

"The Dictionary of Daffy Diseases" is a lighthearted lens devoted to all manner of intriguing indispositions, mirthful maladies, and side-splitting sicknesses for which there may be no known cure. And if truth...

If you worship white, sparkling, squeaky clean cuspids and believe in the "Tooth Fairy", you'll feel right at home in the Temple of Toothpaste. On the other hand, if by any chance you're a cavorting Cavity Critter, genuinely Germy Gingivitus, or Hor...

In a world that recognizes only a winners, know-it-alls, and experts, this light-hearted lens is dedicated to helping you discover your inner imp, find your fabulous funnybone, and tickle yourself pink! Frankly, 'tis better to make light of oneself...

Sips Artisan Bistro is a fantastic place for fanciful finger-foodies, fine fermented fruit lovers, and talented tannin-tasters to meet over a merlot! Besides, what's not like about that marvellous micro-brewed malt and morsels of mellifluous music...

When the world's going to heck in a handbasket, there's nothing to do but go bonkers, lose your marbles, or master the art of making pigs-in-a-blanket. This light-hearted lens is devoted to discovering wonderful ways to delight your brain without th...

Canada may be home to plenty of bears, bugs, and beavers...but, it's also home to the "The Bata Shoe Museum" located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, (affectionately known as "Cabbage Town" in a province known as "God's Country"!) So, whether you're as...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to asking that big, bold, and breathtaking question, "What's on your 'bucket list"? Well, you've certainly come to the right spot, (especially if you haven't got a clue about "the bucket list", or seen the movie by...

For those who are enamored with the notion of "shock and awe", here's one marvellous movie that's guaranteed to wet your whistle or tickle you pink! "Bottle Shock" is a light-hearted lens for those who appreciate things like weird wine labels, chard...

"Mad Money" ...you know that wad of wampum you keep in a sock, under a mattress, or inside a purse for emergencies. Multitasking mazuma-inspired mavens know all about "mad money". They may be scrimping and saving those nickels and dimes, clipping co...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to two fanciful, far-out and funny figments of one's imagination ..."Monsters" and "Aliens". Frankly, they've all been given a bad rap for allegedly scaring people half to death, chilling them to the bone, or makin...

Exactly what is a wattle? Even more important, tell me why I should give a sweet patootie about the wonderful world of wattles for pity's sake? To some it's a double chin, to others a sexy skin flap, and to a precious few wild thang...

Welcome to "Sock Talk" ...home of all things silly, strange and downright stupefying about socks. Don't let those "heels" get you down! Sock it to them with a pair of the finest smiley-face socks money can buy! Bett...

What's in a name? How about one with cachet and charisma, or better yet, one that is used by both males and females? VICTORIA is a rather august if not posh personal pronoun, perhaps because of its ass...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to cast-off couture. What's that you ask? Well, it's a funky fashion trend that's based on making garb from garbage. In this era of fast-food, fast-service, and fast-fashion, it's all about redesig...

Are you're looking for a great hangout replete with rope ladders, a trap door, and a sign that reads, "Private - Keep Out!"? If so, this light-hearted lens offers you a treasury of tips on arboreal architecture. Whether it's building humble hideaway...

Let's face it, what would the world be without "wet blankets", "worry warts", and "party-poohpers"? Let's face it, there would be nobody to cry in your beer, rain on your parade, or weep "woe is me" and snuffle in your handkerchief, that's what! "G...

This light-hearted lens is devoted enhancing the image of a crazy little critter, the troll, who's got a bad rap of late. Since the advent of the computer and pesky people with no appreciation of these titillating toys and good luck charms, trolls h...

Humpty Dumpty is the central character (an entertaining enigmatic entity to be more precise) in a well-known English language nursery rhyme and riddle. It's a rather fine story about a thin-skinned thingammybob who sits precariously on a whatchamaca...

Here at Heffalump Headquarters, we pride ourselves in bringing you all you need to know about the world's most breathtakingly Perfectly Normal Beast (who has rarely if ever been seen by man let alone been captured by one). The purp...

The leprechaun is a mischievous munchkin or Irish imp (whom it is said will reveal the hiding place of treasure if caught).  So, whatever you do, put a big smile on your face whenever you see a cobbler or shoemaker.Who knows,...

Ever wondered who lives on Fanny Hands Lane, Butts Wynd, Jingle Pot Road or Wino Way? When it comes to naughty or nutty nomenclature, especially odd odoynms, curiously named cul-de-sacs, or hilarious highway handles, who knows...

On behalf of the Organization of Odd Or Peculiar Syntax (OOPS), welcome to the Funny Names Folio. This light-hearted lens is devoted to highlighting a plethora of pretty unsual personal names (real ones), nonsensical nom de plumes (fa...

What possessed anyone to come up with these daffy, delectable, or downright distinctive town names like Black Tickle (Newfoundland & Labrador), Humptulips (Washington), and Frog Suck (Wyoming)? And quite frankly, who would want to admit that they ha...

It's rather incredible the names that people choose for their precious or precocious pets. So, whether it's a curious calling for your canine or cat you're looking for or a hilarious handle for your fish, guinea pig, or backyard beaver... have we go...

In a day and age when butt cracks and bald heads are seen more frequently than hats,  maybe it's time to know your chapeau. So, for those with a keen interest in the history of haberdashery, not to mention passing the hat, holding on to...

The Odd Jobs Club connects unconventional people with unusual jobs in under-the-radar organizations. If daring to do something different is what you you really need now, go ahead and explore oodles of opportunities in the emerging fiel...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to funny failures, laughable losers, and entertaining "errorists". If you've lived for any length of time on planet earth, you're bound to have backed the wrong horse, barked up the wrong tree, o...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to all manner of miscellaneous mirth regarding moola matters. After all, doesn't money grease palms to make the world go round? Speaking of money, does it really grow on trees? Have you ever heard money talk? Why...

The obscure, oft-ridiculed "parlor game" of tiddlywinks may be just thing to meet the diverse needs of today's diffident dabblers, destiny-driven doodlers and die-hard dare-devils. This is an affordable yet amicable ...

Have you claimed your 15 minutes of fame yet? What do you mean you don't know anyone named Joe? Where's your flipping contact list?...there's gotta be one in there somewhere! Let's see for starters there's "Joe Blow", "Joe Schmo", "Joe Six-Pack", "...

Men may have a hemorrhage, bust a gut, or die laughing, but mothers know to snicker, smile, and smirk at life not to mention know how tickle themselves pink! This light-hearted lens is dedicated to females with funnybones and their families who ador...

This light-hearted lens is dedicated to the wonderful world of brash babes, devilish dames and wicked wenches. Frankly my dear, Cinderella, Snow White and Goody-Two-Shoes don't stand a fat chance around these feisty felines or femme fatales for that...

Let's face it, what would the world be without a few ripsnorting rascals, root n' toot n' rogues, and some rambling reprobates? ...a pretty dull place that's what! Without them, there would be no vain villains on TV, no bad dudes in the movies, and...

Hush...shhhhh...tsk tsk -- the all too familiar sounds of associated with titillating and sometimes taboo topics. So what have foundation garments got to do with funnybones...you'll just have to take a peek to see and agree! This light-hearted lens...

Here at "Odd Olympics" we highlight the importance of mirth and merriment not to mention funny fitness and silly sports all of which are designed to engage couch potatoes not to mention armchair athletes! So, join in our jest-in-time celebration of...

Did you know that April is "National Kite Month" in North America, and that each year on the second Sunday of October kite flyers in nearly every country of the world unite and fly a kite to celebrate "ONE SKY ONE WORLD"? And frankly, it's possibly t...

This light-hearted lens is devoted to talkative types, or more specifically, mirthful motor-mouths, chortling chatterboxes, and goddesses of gab, wherever they may be. While windbags and blabber-mouths may inhabit the rarified atmosphere of ivory to...

In a world full of chaos, crisis, and calamity, who would have thought that one would find a peaceful place, a rowdiless refuge, and a superb sanctuary of solitude for "spoiled horses", "lost dogs", and "soiled doves"? SILLY SIGNS OF LIFE is devoted...

This lens is all about squeezing the most out of life ... so lighten up sourpuss! Our role as lemon lovers of the world is to pass along a bit of wit, whimsy and wisdom while you try and figure out what to do with a...

Here at "Hot Air", we fly on nothing but fumes and fun! No fly-by-night outfit, we're dedicated to helping you to fly under the radar or by the seat of your pants, whichever you prefer. But, if truth be told, losing your blinking backpack in Timbukt...

This light-hearted lens pays tribute to the volume of voluptuous vocabulary and very important facts pertaining to a subject seldom discussed in the company of others, the notion of vulgar vagrant volatiles. If you're a member of the animal kingdom,...

This loopy lens is devoted to one of my favorite funky critters, the "one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater". Frankly, if you haven't bumped into one lately, or even chimed in when one of those retro radio shows features this silly song a...

This lighthearted lens is devoted to some very irreverent if not icononic impersonators. Here is a rather fine collection of cross-dressing comics who have certainly left an indelible impression on the minds of those who appreciate a bit of wit and...

The SOCRATIC ORDER OF SANDBOXES (S.O.S.) is open to those who take pride in thinking outside the box, letting their minds wander, or simply pondering pithy imponderables. Dedicated to those who have ever posed a simple, strange, or sill...

Politics in Canada is akin to being in a zoo full of crazy critters. And, the most popular political party among the pull the wool over your eyes voting crowd is the highly entertaining Rhinoceros Party of Canada. This light-hearted lens will acquai...

In the World of Witty Wenches one will find many fine yet funny, flamboyant and feisty felines! This light-hearted lens is devoted to a wonderful group of women who give the gift of levity and laughter to a weary world full of wet-blankets and worry...

This light-hearted lens pays tribute to titillating temptresses and playful personalities with oodles of pucker power! You know the ones we mean -- those funny floosies, sassy sirens, hilarious hussies, moxie mavens, or those wonderfully witty yet w...

Wicked witches can never spoil the fun of all feisty fairy folk who get a kick out of flying by the seat of their pants, yodelling in the shower, or skewering marshmallows with a flame-thrower! This light-hearted lens is devoted to a coven of curiou...

Are you tired of domestic drudgery? Are fed up hanging out with humorless houseplants? Are you sick to death wasting your modest amount of "mad money" on thingamybobs you really don't need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you d...

Welcome to "Yelling It Like It Is!"...an ode to that great American icon, the inimitable and irreverent Goddess of Gripe & Mother of Mockery, "Maxine"! Let's face it, "Everybody seems normal until you get to...

When it comes to Latin, most Americans think of "Toga Parties", while those boring but better-educated Anglo-Saxons living across the pond get straight to the point: "Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me vi...

The English language is full of colorful words that may sound a bit suggestive, lewd, or maybe even rude, but in actual fact are really quite harmless. This lighthearted lens is committed to preserving these promiscuous-sounding pieces of prose and...

The English language is full of weird words that are oddly amusing and even a tad confusing at times. This loopy lens is dedicated to creating an awareness of old, obscure, and perhaps outlandish words that are really quite tame&nb...

This lens is devoted to recovering and restoring little-used if not long-lost words in the English language that truly deserve to see the light of day. Who says it's not a scrumbunctious idea!*? For those who enjoy collecting curious words, these go...