[lit-ideas] Re: Sunday Something
- From: David Ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:10:19 -0700
On Sep 14, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Paul Stone wrote:
> Please...can you describe the subtle difference between "something" and
> "wotsit"; Because my father once remarked after I came in from shoveling snow
> with my fly down: "you better be careful or you'll get a frostbitten wotsit"
> and I'd like to thing that my wotsit is close to "something" -
> philosophically speaking, of course.
>
While it's clear that a twofer and a wotsit are not the same thing (portion
size here is key), experts differ on what exactly distinguishes a Something
from a Wotsit. The most likely explanation is that the author has difficulty
with consistency. This is certainly why he can't dance. "One two-three, one
two-three," repeated only a couple of times becomes, "one two-three FOUR..." A
drummer like yourself is unlikely to empathize.
On more the personal matters you cite, I cannot comment. Maybe keeping your
stick off the ice might be a good idea?
David Ritchie,
Flocking H.Q.
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