Officials at Catflap University announced the opening of the first ever School of the Annoying Arts. The new department will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in this exciting new academic field. "The Annoying Arts consist of activities that require a degree of skill and talent, yet yield a result that few people desire to own or experience" said the school's dean Dwayne Inspane. The school offers majors in the following Annoying Arts:

• Calligraphy
• Community Chorus
• Scrapbooking
• Macrame
• Stenciling
• Interpretive Dance
• Tie Dye
• Riverdance
• Face Painting
• Rubber Stamping

There are already over 500 grandmas, aging hippies, and other "crafty" types enrolled. A university spokesman stated that the new programs should ensure a steady supply of Annoying Artists for community centers, craft fairs, and dance studios for the entire region. All citizens will now have access to a steady supply of lousy Christmas gifts and irritating performances.

Source : Dapple, Roe. "Local University Goes Downhill Again" Catflap Daily News, Summer, 2008.

Vintage Pictures of Unintended Amusement

Source : Clippe, Art. The Hidden Messages of Victorian Advertising or Stop Giggling You Immature Ninny, 1962.

The Language of Flowers

• You have an ugly lawn - Dandelion
• What's up? - Tiger lily
• My heart is racing - Foxglove
• He looks so peaceful - Lily
• We love Great Leader - Kimsungilia
• Build me up - Buttercup

Source : Bana, Ike. Blooming Nonsense, 1988.

The religious novel "God's Silla" was written without using the letters "E", "A", or "S". It is the only book written in America to ever make this remarkable claim. The author, Mee Sub Pah, achieved this feat by writing the entire book in Chinese while visiting friends in California. The book became a bestseller in his native country. Upon returning to China, the author went on to have a long and successful career creating these literary curiosities.

Source : Jak, Hi Lo. Lipogram Li Po, 1939.

Major Philosophical Debates of the the 20th Century

• Why do fools fall in love?
• Who put the bomp in the bomp, bomp, bomp?
• What kind of fool am I?
• Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
• Who wrote the book of love?
• Hey good lookin', what'cha got cookin'?
• Who are you? Who? Who?
• What's new pussycat?
• Baby, Baby, where did our love go?
• Will you still love me tomorrow?
• What'd I say? Tell me, what'd I say?
• Who will the next fool be?

Source : Witchet, Carrie. Rhetorical Historical, 2003