
The last example he had hit me square
Mary Marry Merry => Hairy Harry Ferry
Mary / Hairy has the "ar" sound from "air".
Marry / Harry has the "a" from "cat".
Merry / Ferry has the "e" from "bed".
And Merry => Murry I thought, "What's he talking about?" Then he said, "Murry Christmas," and I said, "Oh, that."