While many of us have spent the week hiding from sweltering climes, the heat certainly hasn’t slowed the lively wordplay in the SMITH community. This week’s Six-Word Memoirs prove particularly punny, playing off references to books, songs and movies.

Best Wordplay: “Ate my words; swallowed many paragraphs.” – Bevvie
Most Self-Aware: “Hoped for Xanadu. Settled for Xanax.” – ctgoods2
Toughest Narrative Arc: “Hairdresser unable to replicate Dorian Gray.” – notjustagirlintheworld
Most Inventive Recession Tactic: “Airport patdowns are cheaper than lapdances.” – BanjoDan
Most Divided: “Left brain just standing there, waiting….” – skyrocketjones
Best Direction: “Slowly learning to love my body.” – roaringsilence, from SMITHteens

Plus: Don’t forget to spread the word about SMITH’s call for submissions of illustrated Six-Word-Memoirs by students of all ages, a new eBook with the TED conference’s new book division!