    ‘Sentence £ ft ill behooves me, excoriated recently as  enamored of the cheap larf, to criticize Safire's arch  puns, which permeate’ enliven is probably the word  hhis editor would usehis articles but | find some kinds  of humor unsuitable for reading, however they might  evoke a chuckle when uttered viva voce. A handful  of examples, from the book at    Sentence 21 do enjoy crilidzing “Safire's humor  regardless of the medium or context.