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[lit-ideas] Hereabouts
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[lit-ideas] Hereabouts
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Subject: [lit-ideas] Hereabouts
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 09:59:14 -0700
egg every two days. Of course we know that she has no control over this,
but it still seems like something to applaud. Mimo the Miraculous you may
call her.
Generally chickens are pretty spry creatures so it’s hard to
talk to them about feeling under the weather. I tried, “My sister
didn’t react well to the shot.†“Well,†said Mimo, “I should
think not.†“They call it a ‘jab’ over in Britain.†Appenzeller,
“Where they still use swords and spears?†Pecorino, “I’d have
thought it was an either/or situation. Either you get shot, or you are
jabbed. Two different levels of military technology.†“What do you
know about arms and armaments?†Mimo, “That we don’t own any. If we
were particularly nice and kind for a week, could you remedy the situation
with maybe a missile or two?†Pecorino, “Arms or armament.â€
Appenzeller, “We do have beaks. I could peck the cat if you want.â€
“I don’t want.†Appenzeller, “I could be exercise free will.â€
“I don’t want you to peck the cat.†Pecorino, “The dog’s a bit
big.†“Don’t attack Hamish either. Could you not take your
aggression out on rodents?†Mimo, “Haven’t seen any.†“Now you
come to mention it,†I said, “neither have I.†Mimo, “You have
weapons for invisible enemies? Invisible vision goggles?†“They’re
classified.†Pecorino, “We could peck soup?†“Why would you peck
soup?†Appenzeller, “To get into the Guinness Book of World Records.â€
Pecorino, “The first chickens ever to peck soup.†“You know,†I
said, desperate to change the topic, “when I was up at the school I met a
visitor from Texas. He was visiting.†Mimo, “And?†“We chatted
about Hamish. Everyone likes Hamish.†Pecorino, “Except invisible
rats.†“He was in the oil pipeline business. And you know what he asks
his new employees read?†Mimo, “The New Employee’s Exciting Book of
Pipelines?†Appenzeller, “How to Shoot a Pig.†Pecorino, “The
Bible?†“Herodotus.†Mimo, “Herodotus of Halicarnassus, or
Herodotus and the Pipeline Fixer?†“The Greek historian.â€
Appenzeller, “So whenever a pig gets stuck in the pipe these Texas people
go, ‘What would Herodotus do?’†“He said he wanted his employees to
know about human behavior.†Pecorino, “Where did you say he was
from?†“Houston. In Texas.†Pecorino, “Not San Antonio?†“No.
Why?†Pecorino, “I was remembering the Alamo.†Mimo, “And Phil
Collins.†“Now I’m lost.†Appenzeller, “Front man for the band
Genesis. Wrote songs.†“I know the name.†Appenzeller, “Well,
then.†“Well what. Why mention a British rock star when Pecorino says,
‘Remember the Alamo?’†Appenzeller, “Because Phil’s a fan.â€
“Of what?†Appenzeller, “The Alamo.†“He rents cars from them?
What?†Mimo, “Word from the birds is you can see his collection.â€
“Records? Stamps? Barbie dolls?†Mimo, “He collected all things
Alamo and then donated them to the museum.†“We’re discussing Phil
Collins of Genesis, the British guy?†Mimo, “This is what we’ve been
told.†“Well blow me down and tell me Phil wasn’t Greek.â€
Appenzeller, “Phil Collins is Greek.†“I’m not talking about Phil
Collins; I mean Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh. Greek Royal Family.â€
Mimo, “Oh no, his family was from Denmark.†Pecorino, “Hence the blue
eyes and blond hair.†“Can I wake up now?†Appenzeller, “What?â€
“This is a dream isn’t it? I mean there’s no way you could know all
this.†Mimo, “You may have a valid point there.†Pecorino, “What
would Herodotus say?†Appenzeller, “Wake up whenever you wish.†Mimo,
“Just as long as it’s soon.†Pecorino, “Because we’re hungry.â€
“Morning girls,†I said when I had showers and dressed. “I just had
the strangest dream. It was about Phils.†Mimo, “We’re very much in
favor of fills. Fills all the way to the top.†Appenzeller, “In the
region of the digestive tract.†Pecorino, “Have your fill and eat it, I
always say. Well, sometimes.â€
Mimo ran joyously, which is something chickens sometimes do. “Another
day in Paradise.â€
“Why would he be in my dream? I don’t even like Phil Collins. And
the Alamo? This COVID era is pretty bonkers, is it not?†No answer.
“Me, I’d much rather dream about ninety-nine balloons. Hast du etwas
Zeit für mich?†Mimo, “Off his head.†Pecorino looked at her feet,
“And so early in the morning.†Appenzeller, “You have to wonder.â€
“Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich/ von neunundneunzig Luftballons. auf
ihrem Weg zum Horizont…†I’m here to tell you chickens were not fond
of Nena until I hooked up a speaker and played them this version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vÿO5lfJ9dhs ;<
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vÿO5lfJ9dhs>
I’d say they were puzzled by the intro, but when the beat kicked
in…damn those ladies can dance.
David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon
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From: david ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lit-ideas] Hereabouts [corrected]
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 10:07:14 -0700
Let the record show that Mimo, old lady, is still pushing out an
egg every two days. Of course we know that she has no control over this,
but it still seems like something to applaud. Mimo the Miraculous you may
call her.
Generally chickens are pretty spry creatures so it’s hard to
talk to them about feeling under the weather. I tried, “My sister
didn’t react well to the shot.†“Well,†said Mimo, “I should
think not.†“They call it a ‘jab’ over in Britain.†Appenzeller,
“Where they still use swords and spears?†Pecorino, “I’d have
thought it was an either/or situation. Either you get shot, or you are
jabbed. Two different levels of military technology.†“What do you
know about arms and armaments?†Mimo, “That we don’t own any. If we
were particularly nice and kind for a week, could you remedy the situation
with maybe a missile or two?†Pecorino, “Arms or armament.â€
Appenzeller, “We do have beaks. I could peck the cat if you want.â€
“I don’t want.†Appenzeller, “I could exercise free will.†“I
don’t want you to peck the cat.†Pecorino, “The dog’s a bit big.â€
“Don’t attack Hamish either. Could you not take your aggression out on
rodents?†Mimo, “Haven’t seen any.†“Now you come to mention
it,†I said, “neither have I.†Mimo, “You have weapons for
invisible enemies? Invisible vision goggles?†“They’re
classified.†Pecorino, “We could peck soup?†“Why would you peck
soup?†Appenzeller, “To get into the Guinness Book of World Records.â€
Pecorino, “The first chickens ever to peck soup.†“You know,†I
said, desperate to change the topic, “when I was up at the school I met a
visitor from Texas. He was visiting.†Mimo, “And?†“We chatted
about Hamish. Everyone likes Hamish.†Pecorino, “Except invisible
rats.†“He was in the oil pipeline business. And you know what he asks
his new employees read?†Mimo, “The New Employee’s Exciting Book of
Pipelines?†Appenzeller, “How to Shoot a Pig?†Pecorino, “The
Bible?†“Herodotus.†Mimo, “Herodotus of Halicarnassus, or
Herodotus and the Pipeline Fixer?†“The Greek historian.â€
Appenzeller, “So whenever a pig gets stuck in the pipe these Texas people
go, ‘What would Herodotus do?’†“He said he wanted his employees to
know about human behavior.†Pecorino, “Where did you say he was
from?†“Houston. In Texas.†Pecorino, “Not San Antonio?†“No.
Why?†Pecorino, “I was remembering the Alamo.†Mimo, “And Phil
Collins.†“Now I’m lost.†Appenzeller, “Front man for the band
Genesis. Wrote songs.†“I know the name.†Appenzeller, “Well,
then.†“Well what. Why mention a British rock star when Pecorino says,
‘Remember the Alamo?’†Appenzeller, “Because Phil’s a fan.â€
“Of what?†Appenzeller, “The Alamo.†“He rents cars from them?
What?†Mimo, “Word from the birds is you can see his collection.â€
“Records? Stamps? Barbie dolls?†Mimo, “He collected all things
Alamo and then donated them to the museum.†“We’re discussing Phil
Collins of Genesis, the British guy?†Mimo, “This is what we’ve been
told.†“Well blow me down and tell me Phil wasn’t Greek.â€
Appenzeller, “Phil Collins is Greek?†“I’m not talking about Phil
Collins; I mean Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh. Greek Royal Family.â€
Mimo, “Oh no, his family was from Denmark.†Pecorino, “Hence the blue
eyes and blond hair.†“Can I wake up now?†Appenzeller, “What?â€
“This is a dream isn’t it? I mean there’s no way you could know all
this.†Mimo, “You may have a valid point there.†Pecorino, “What
would Herodotus say?†Appenzeller, “Wake up whenever you wish.†Mimo,
“Just as long as it’s soon.†Pecorino, “Because we’re hungry.â€
“Morning girls,†I said when I had showered and dressed. “I just
had the strangest dream. It was about Phils.†Mimo, “We’re very much
in favor of fills. Fills all the way to the top.†Appenzeller, “In the
region of the digestive tract.†Pecorino, “Have your fill and eat it, I
always say. Well, sometimes.â€
Mimo ran joyously, which is something chickens sometimes do. “Another
day in Paradise.â€
“Why would he be in my dream? I don’t even like Phil Collins. And
the Alamo? This COVID era is pretty bonkers, is it not?†No answer.
“Me, I’d much rather dream about ninety-nine balloons. Hast du etwas
Zeit für mich?†Mimo, “Off his head.†Pecorino looked at her feet,
“And so early in the morning.†Appenzeller, “You have to wonder.â€
“Dann singe ich ein Lied für dich/ von neunundneunzig Luftballons/ auf
ihrem Weg zum Horizont…†I’m here to tell you chickens were not fond
of Nena until I hooked up a speaker and played them this version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vÿO5lfJ9dhs ;<
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vÿO5lfJ9dhs>
I’d say they were puzzled by the intro, but when the beat kicked
in…damn those ladies can dance.
David.
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From: david ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [lit-ideas] Hereabouts
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:24:54 -0700
I think I should have mentioned that the singer in the video is 58 years
old. I made the connection between spry Mimo and Nena in my head, but
didn’t make it explicit.
David
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