Welcome to Punday Monday!

tl;dr

Make a pun about the topic of the week,
This week’s topic is monks!
Here's how to make a pun, if you don't know: @improv/puns-and-prizes-learn-to-pun-easy-fun-anybody-can-be-a-hit-at-parties
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Pull up a stool, order a spiked PUNch, and get to know some of the regulars. I'm your PUNtender, @improv.

This contest is open to everyone. Here's a handy dandy guide on how to make a pun: Learn to Pun

If you hope to win a prize [1 100% upvote per punster, 2 HSBI for a win), your pun must be your original work
Puns must be relevant to the topic of the week to win a prize, but they can be very loosely related.

Here is last week's Punday Monday, and all the puns that were eligible to win this week are in the comments!

How’s THIS:

monks
As in,
Why are monks so central to the search for alien life?

Because of how long they’ve been practicing a SETI cism.

If you've never punned before, it might seem like magic! You can do it, too! Learn how in My Free How-To Guide on Punning!