[lit-ideas] Re: Ken Lay
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 18:06:56 -0500
PS:
>>trying to adjust to 40,
7 days in and counting,
Still, hurt that Mike didn't announce my birthday.
And just because he didn't know it was my birthday is NO excuse!!!<<
Ach! Sorry, dude. I should have known -- I do know everything else certainly.
Strange that I missed it. You need to be more Canadian, like Erin, and
announce your birthday 2 months in advance, with daily reminders. You know, I
thought turning 40 was trepidatious but that was nothing compared to turning
60. I've decided I've got to die before turning 70 because, man, that's like
really OLD -- and no more kidding yourself anymore. 70 is like Liver Spot
City. My paternal grandfather lived to be 95 -- can you imagine being 95 and
horny. "No gal will give in to no man what is 900 years" -- nor 95 even! And
judging from a 62 year old's perspective, I'd guess there's little diminution
in men in the eroticism area, but let's not discuss 62, there are certain
things I'd just rather keep to myself. I hope Andy doesn't read this post.
Mike Geary
still going strong if only in my mind
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Stone
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 2:50 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Ken Lay
For those of us who have intermittent breaks in our English Language
Comprehension, here is a Humpty-Dumpty explanation to eschew any confusion
about what I "REALLY MEANT"
>O'me Gassidy
A perversion of a contraction of AMAGO and CASSIDY, but with poetic license
to put forth my own exasperation in the valley-girl form of "Oh My Ga" but in
the now, ever so quaint, IRISHism of the form that has been sweeping the nation
for the past decade. Then there's the actual Irish implication "of my gas" ity
-- I admit, that part of it, is mildy insulting as well as potentially smelly.
To which, Aunti Sagassidy rued: "Sorry to hear that he was your god."
This is deliciously replete with metaphorical, as well as sick, punny
symbolism. The first, and most euphonious of which is the literal understanding
of the notion of "anti-sagacity" which I think describes Irene's alterego quite
succinctly. Then there is the backwards compliment of being Anti Sag Ass ity.
In other words, having a tight ass. Then, the 'u" in "Aunti" implies that her
matronly self, for some reason inferred the wrong thing. Once again, one of
three is an insult. One is a mild scold, and one is just accurate reporting.
To which, Ragging-on-me Andy
This is an allusion to the male form of the doll "Raggedy Ann", but with an
attention to Andy's self-righteous pose. The 'ragging' part, although I
actually heard it used in the vernacular on "The [all american] Cosby Show",
uttered by Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable hisself, is still probably a pejorative and,
as such, was meant to be. I'm sure Andy can think up some juicy, implications
as far as misogyny/hysterical behaviour goes, but I won't deign to go into
that.
So, yeah, I guess I was playfully insulting you, but at least I was trying to
be semi-creative. These are no "shit-faced" remarks. I'm still at work, haven't
had time to start drinking yet.
Just think... all it would take was a Litellian "oh... nevermind" and we
would never be in this situation.
trying to adjust to 40,
7 days in and counting,
Still, hurt that Mike didn't announce my birthday.
And just because he didn't know it was my birthday is NO excuse!!!
p
p.s. I literally got up on the wrong side of the bed. It really does fool
with one's mind.
##########
Paul Stone
pas@xxxxxxxx
Kingsville, ON, Canada
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