xpression "our spacemen are heading for the lunar bin," is an example of a pun (Koe!
             stler 65). The word "lunar" is being "played on." Lunar has the obvious connection with the term "spacemen", as lunar is used to describe something associated with the moon. However, lunar also sounds quite similar to the term "loony", meaning crazy. The expression "loony bin" is a comical way of describing an asylum for the mentally ill, or crudely, "crazy people." Thus the double meaning is established, and the result comical. Comparatively, puns are a simplistic type of humor, and are therefore commonly used by children (Koestler 65). Another type of humor often associated with puns is that of wit. As defined by The American Heritage Dictionary, with is "the ability to perceive and humorously express the relationship between seemingly incongruous [incompatible] things." While the idea of wit is similar to that of puns, they both require the linkage of two different ideas; wit is by considered a much more intelligent type of humor. Wit will often make use of puns, but for a !
             seemingly higher, more certain purpose. Swabey, author of Comic Laughter de
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