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.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
The Reformation of Wolfshausen
Teil Fünf-und-Zwanzig
To hear this week's episode read by Barbara Bava (Mütti,) click on the camel.
Well done!! I am cracking up imagining Frau Braun dropping like a fly TWICE! Oh the joy! And I'm sure she causes quite a thud upon impact. Herr Braun has an unusually heavy ball and chain with that beast of a wife. Maybe she will faint and stay down next time for good. Her tombstone can read "Here lies a hag."
Yes, that is indeed a lovely voice reading this segment. Well done and thumbs up to your Mom. I must say...I am impressed with the German in this circle of friends :) Julia has guts stopping a tornado like Frau Braun...but I guess she will be up and about in no time, the righteous never sleep! How you managed to invent a Camel into reforming Wolfshausen, I will never know :)
Mütti reads so beautifully and in fine voice. Frau Braun on the other hand is finally speechless.
ReplyDeleteMütti, you have a very nice voice and gave a lovely reading.
ReplyDeleteDoug, the prose in this segment is wonderful.
This was one of my favorite segments.
ReplyDeleteThe last line a nice understatement.
'Bout time, huh, Nessa?
ReplyDeleteThanks, TLP, on behalf of mom and I.
I never have any idea, Cooper. Thanks.
Kind of toured my family today, then, A-bell. Thank you.
Well done!!
ReplyDeleteI am cracking up imagining Frau Braun dropping like a fly TWICE! Oh the joy! And I'm sure she causes quite a thud upon impact. Herr Braun has an unusually heavy ball and chain with that beast of a wife. Maybe she will faint and stay down next time for good. Her tombstone can read "Here lies a hag."
Yes, that is indeed a lovely voice reading this segment. Well done and thumbs up to your Mom.
ReplyDeleteI must say...I am impressed with the German in this circle of friends :)
Julia has guts stopping a tornado like Frau Braun...but I guess she will be up and about in no time, the righteous never sleep!
How you managed to invent a Camel into reforming Wolfshausen, I will never know :)
p.s Do insert "finger" where it belongs :)
JD, Frau Braun is no Merle!
ReplyDeleteMinka, there is no reform without camels, I'm sure! (Finger?)
You have a good eye for accusations, Minka. It's corrected, thank you.
ReplyDeletedid I not say, "the righteous never saleep" I meant every word :)
ReplyDeleteWell, you spelled it differently but yes, I had fair warning.
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