antiphrasis

during my freshman year of college i was walking one friday evening with another freshman. we were lamenting "the sorry state of the church," when she spat out, "if Jesus could only see what the church has become, he'd turn over in his grave!"

as the words slipped out of her mouth, she clapped her hands over her mouth with horror.

i've fondly remembered her unintentional antiphrasis my whole life and it's been one of my favorites. yesterday a colleague emailed me a new one (this time intentional, I'm sure):

"Dear Rick,
Hope Easter didn't leave you dead!"

i love it!!

the Lord be with you,