As seen on the Guardian Letters page over the weekend

[Soph0571]

All over the interwebs yesterday.

Took me a couple of minutes to get it, but what genius coming out of South Yorkshire!!!!!

[Sanity Claws]

1. I didn't get it

Can you explain?

[EYESORE 9001]

2. I think it hints that a letter substitution is in order

There’s an equally valid letter that can be substituted for the ‘l’ in ‘cult.’

[Sanity Claws]

5. Aha

That might be it.

[Soph0571]

3. Look at run and add in an i

'ruin the country' rather than 'run the country'

[Sanity Claws]

4. THat is what I thought

but that was not so different from the gist of the article that I didn't think that was it.

[tanyev]

6. Did ya'll see this tweet by Stephen Mangan?

I laughed and laughed.

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Soph0571]

7. Did you see this by coldwarsteve

Ouch

[tanyev]

9. Ouch indeed.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. I guessed the source correctly

For those similarly literature-challenged, it's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Titania, Queen of the Fairies, awakens under a spell to find Bottom, temporarily transformed to have an ass's head, beside her and falls in love.

[ShazzieB]

11. I thought that's what it was from, but wasn't sure.

Thanks for the confirmation.

And I must say, how very apropos! Boris Johnson as Bottom is perfect type casting.

[mactire]

10. Anyone show up for the runt's wedding?

Very funny letter to the editor. I’m sure that Mr.Mabbott didn’t hint at adding a letter, but substituting one! I suspect he’s a fan of the Glasgow comedian, Janey Godley who has a knack for salty language.