For immediate relief:

O.HENRY'S ROLLING STONES GATHER TO LODE PUNS OF MOSS DESTRUCTION

On Saturday, May 3, 2003, The 26th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships will ROCK on as unusual at Wooldridge Square Park in downtown Austin.

Unless you enjoy living under a rock you SHALE
certainly benefit from this MINER conflict of interest. O.Henry's HARD CORE of punslingers are now wielding puns of mass distraction and won't be stopped until they reach their GOLDS. They certainly won't MINE if you stay the SHAFT-ernoon to watch this HOLE MOTHER
LODE.

These clever gals and GEYSER DRILLING year-round, and now are OIL WELL prepared to step up to the MICA-phone ANTHRACITE their witty wordplay. The PEBBLE of central Texas have groan fond of watching
these "butchers of bad gags" outstanding in their FELDSPARING and making their QUARRY SULPHUR. These women and MINERAL good at what they do, and when push comes to SHOVEL move heaven ORE EARTH to improve their social STRATUMS.
If you're tired of being taken for GRANITE or left out in the COAL, consider burning the LIGNITE OIL in preparation for this annual BASALT on the CLINK'S English. Join our MARBLE-ous SLATE of
contestants in this OPAL-ing contest of verbal GEM-nastics. You're welcome to SANDY LOAM or sit on the grass and AVALANCHE in the shade as you watch the BOULDER punsters make the timid ones GRAVEL. Take
your PICK, you'll dig it. It's a BERYL of fun and a GNEISS way TOPAZ the afternoon.
Wooldridge Square Park is located at 800 Guadalupe in downtown Austin next to the Travis County Courthouse. The festivities begin at noon with live music, food, drink, children's activities and a used book sale. The Punning competitions kick off at 1pm and continue until the
wit runs dry. Pre-registration is required but there is no admission or entry fee.

This event is a co-production of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), The Friends of the O. Henry Museum, and Punsters United Nearly Yearly (PUNY).
Proceeds benefit the Friends of the O. Henry Museum, a charitable non-profit organization.
For information call the O. Henry Museum at 512-472-1903 or Pun-Off coordinator - Gary Hallock (512-973-9929)
For more details, go to the PUNY website at <http://www.punPUNpun.com>
or visit the Friends of O..Henry at <http://www.ohenryfriends.com>
The 26th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships
Saturday May 3, 2003 - Noon to 5pm
Wooldridge Square Park - 800 Guadalupe St. - Austin, Texas