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From: david ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx>
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.†Appenzeller, “We do have beaks. I could peck the cat
if you want.†“I don’t want.†Appenzeller, “I could be exercise free
will.†“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.â€
Pecorino, “We could peck soup?†“Why would you peck soup?†Appenzeller,
“To get into the Guinness Book of World Records.†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.†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.â€
“Well what. Why mention a British rock star when Pecorino says, ‘Remember
the Alamo?’†Appenzeller, “Because Phil’s a fan.†“Of what?â€
Appenzeller, “The Alamo.†“He rents cars from them? What?†Mimo,
“Word from the birds is you can see his collection.†“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.†Appenzeller, “Phil Collins is Greek.â€
“I’m not talking about Phil Collins; I mean Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh.
Greek Royal Family.†Mimo, “Oh no, his family was from Denmark.â€
Pecorino, “Hence the blue eyes and blond hair.†“Can I wake up now?â€
Appenzeller, “What?†“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.â€
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.†“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.†Appenzeller, “We do have beaks. I could peck the cat
if you want.†“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.†“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.â€
Pecorino, “We could peck soup?†“Why would you peck soup?†Appenzeller,
“To get into the Guinness Book of World Records.†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.†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.â€
“Well what. Why mention a British rock star when Pecorino says, ‘Remember
the Alamo?’†Appenzeller, “Because Phil’s a fan.†“Of what?â€
Appenzeller, “The Alamo.†“He rents cars from them? What?†Mimo,
“Word from the birds is you can see his collection.†“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.†Appenzeller, “Phil Collins is Greek?â€
“I’m not talking about Phil Collins; I mean Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh.
Greek Royal Family.†Mimo, “Oh no, his family was from Denmark.â€
Pecorino, “Hence the blue eyes and blond hair.†“Can I wake up now?â€
Appenzeller, “What?†“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.â€
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.†“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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