Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Fiddle
FIDDLE, n. An instrument to tickle human ears by friction of a horse's tail on the entrails of a cat.
To Rome said Nero: "If to smoke you turn I shall not cease to fiddle while you burn." To Nero Rome replied: "Pray do your worst, 'Tis my excuse that you were fiddling first." —Orm Pludge
2009 Update: v.i. To practice fprfor accomplishment.
the Foundation for Psychocultural Research fiddles around with your mind and life and stuff. That Doug. Makin' us look up stuff. Some folks say an i fpr an i, but Dougie says a p fpr an o.
may i serenade you with the smallest fiddle or uncle ernie ,the who, fiddle about as for me,got to fiddle about in horse @#$% today am as pleased as being served pie and ice cream... Peace
JD, fiddle faddle can't compete with Stewart & Jasper's almond caramel popcorn, in my opinion.
Well, Icy, thanks for dropping by.
Karen, need a smaller violin?
Bear, that's a good day and I wondered if anyone would bring that song up. Certainly one of the better pedophilia songs Pete Townshend has written so far.
Depends, Coop. Was he setting up a distance learning program?
Fiddlesticks, of course, Sauerkraut. Today's post carries on that theme.
There are about a thousand meanings for the acronym fpr. I do not understand your meaning.
ReplyDeleteWhile Rome outlived Nero, it's a toss up as to which is more infamous.
...all that comes to mind is what Scarlet would say... "Fiddle-dee".
ReplyDeleteMy Father, the Concert Master himeself, used to fiddle while I slept.
Fiddle: Just messin' around.
ReplyDeletethe Foundation for Psychocultural Research fiddles around with your mind and life and stuff. That Doug. Makin' us look up stuff. Some folks say an i fpr an i, but Dougie says a p fpr an o.
Nessa, my meaning was "For Pete's Reward!"
ReplyDeleteMo'a, no wonder you keep dreaming when you wake up.
Thank you, TLP. Well interpreted.
The error is corrected, thank you for your forebearance.
Usually found on the roof with the Fiddler.
ReplyDelete"Catgut" used to be made of sheep intestines. Now it's mostly synthetic.
ReplyDeleteIt's me Jamie Dawn using Courtney's laptop.
ReplyDeleteFiddle: A great instrument played in the south, along with the banjo and washboard.
Have you ever eaten Fiddle Faddle? It's very yummy nutty carmel corn.
I'm just fiddle fartin' around, nothin' to say.
ReplyDeleteAll of this practice accomplishes nothing. I'm not going to fiddle with it anymore.
ReplyDeletemay i serenade you with the
ReplyDeletesmallest fiddle
or uncle ernie
,the who,
fiddle about
as for me,got to fiddle about
in horse @#$% today
am as pleased
as being served pie and ice cream...
Peace
And the devil went down to Georgia, Amen.
ReplyDeleteor was it Alabama?
sticks
ReplyDeleteSpectacular, Jenn.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, Weirsdo. And music?
JD, fiddle faddle can't compete with Stewart & Jasper's almond caramel popcorn, in my opinion.
Well, Icy, thanks for dropping by.
Karen, need a smaller violin?
Bear, that's a good day and I wondered if anyone would bring that song up. Certainly one of the better pedophilia songs Pete Townshend has written so far.
Depends, Coop. Was he setting up a distance learning program?
Fiddlesticks, of course, Sauerkraut. Today's post carries on that theme.