JOEY Z'S SPEAK EASY IS PROUD TO PRESENT "PARAPROSDOKIANS." I can hear it out there what in the hell is that? Allow me to explain, a paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter half of a sentence or phrase is surprising that it causes the reader to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It's popular among comedians and satirists. I will giving you these from time to time so here is the first Joey Z Paraprosdokian:
THE EVENING NEWS IS WHERE THEY BEGIN WITH "GOOD EVENING", AND THEN PROCEED TO TELL YOU WHY IT ISN'T.
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Hi Joe:)
TRENTON MAKES THE WORLD TAKES would be one in 2011 alas :)
OR REFUSES AS WE USE TO JOKE ABOUT IT.
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