“I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words” os a jocular saying that has been printed on an ecard. The saying was on Twitter on February 24, 2011.
 
Similar jokes were published earlier on Twitter. “I recently starred in a theatre production about puns in the English Language. It was a play on words” was cited on Twitter on September 13, 2009. “I read a play about puns. It was a play on words” was cited on Twitter on February 15, 2011.
 
   
Twitter
J_mes T_ng
‏@jamesthegill
I recently starred in a theatre production about puns in the English Language.
It was a play on words.
10:39 AM - 13 Sep 2009
 
Twitter
Red Books
‏@onceapunatime
I read a play about puns. It was a play on words.
6:35 PM - 15 Feb 2011
 
Twitter
LaTruce d’Johnson
‏@LaTruce
I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.
4:01 AM - 24 Feb 2011
 
Twitter
Jared
‏@ChancreScolex
I starred in a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words #SundayPunDay
11:58 AM - 20 Mar 2011
 
Google Books
All Kinds of Humor:
Jokes, Quips, and Fun Stuff for Many Occasions. Over Forty Categories. Book 2
By Frank Verano
Xlibris Corporation (Xlibris.com)
2012
Pg. 208:
I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.
 
OregonLive
Friday’s Edge: Get your fill of puns here
Print Special to The Oregonian By Special to The Oregonian
on November 21, 2012 at 4:57 PM, updated November 21, 2012 at 4:59 PM
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I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.
 
Google Books
My Life:
Everything but BUY THE BOOK: Part 1 of 2
By Scott Ludwig
Bloomington, IN: iUniverse LLC
2013
Pg. 220:
I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.
 
BuzzFeed
19 Ridiculous Jokes That Will Make Your Day Just Punderful
These should all be PUNished for how silly they are. Another bad joke. Please don’t PUNch me.
posted on Mar. 4, 2015, at 8:49 a.m.
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18. I saw a theatre performance about puns. It was a play on words.