Dream pun

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A dream pun is a pun that occurs in a dream[1]. They are an important concept in dream interpretation. following Freud, Ann Faraday's book The Dream Game included a chapter on "Punny Things in Dreams"[2]. There are several different types of dream puns, including reversal puns (e.g. a person regarded as a "dozing bull" dreaming of a bulldozer). They may also play on homophones – e.g. a person worrying about passing bad genes on to her child may dream of wearing unfashionable jeans. The prevalence of dream puns may be reflected in the following joke:

A guy goes to a psychiatrist. "Doc, I keep having these alternating recurring dreams. First I'm a teepee, then I'm a wigwam, then I'm a teepee, then I'm a wigwam. It's driving me crazy. What's wrong with me?"
The doctor replies, "It's very simple. You're two tents."

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Dream Pun: What Is a Play on Words without Words?, Kilroe P.A., Dreaming, Volume 10, Number 4, December 2000 , pp. 193-209(17)
  2. ^ Faraday, Ann: The Dream Game, Harpercollins, March 1976.
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