HURRICANE, n. An atmospheric demonstration once very common but now generally abandoned for the tornado and cyclone. The hurricane is still in popular use in the West Indies and is preferred by certain old-fashioned sea-captains. It is also used in the construction of the upper decks of steamboats, but generally speaking, the hurricane's usefulness has outlasted it.
2010 Update: A tropical depression, an agent of tropical depression or a cure for tropical depression. A moderate depression is a dell with a farmer in it.
Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans has the best Hurricanes you could ever have. And you can keep the glass for a souvenir.
ReplyDeleteThose glasses make good takeouts too while you walk around on the streets.
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I like your update, Doug. You covered all of the bases. hurricanes became less popular when they were given boys' names.
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PSS: Is blogger giving anyone else difficulties in commenting?
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ReplyDeleteLove and Death by Sara Teasdale
Shall we, too (soon), rise forgetful from our sleep,
And shall my soul that lies within your hand
Remember nothing, as the blowing sand
Forgets the palm where long blue shadows creep
When winds along the darkened desert sweep?
Or would it still remember, tho' it spanned
A thousand heavens, while the planets fanned
The vacant ether with their voices deep?
Soul of my soul, no word shall be forgot,
Nor yet alone, beloved, shall we see
The desolation of extinguished suns,
Nor fear the void wherethro' our planet runs,
For still together shall we go and not
Fare forth alone to front eternity.
Reuben Carter.
ReplyDeleteHurricane: Iniki
ReplyDeleteHurricane -- destructive air. See also, gossip.
ReplyDeleteHurricanes are out of season. So last year. Blizzards are all the rage now.
ReplyDeleteTLP is correct Hurricanes...pfffft
ReplyDeleteLoved the update.
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ReplyDeleteBlimey @coop ... You always manage to get me dander up!
I believe TLP was referring to White-Out, the Liquid-Paper typo correct-all.
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Jim, I only ever spent a couple days in New Orleans, but the freedom sin gets there to wander the streets , I found thrilling.
ReplyDeleteNessa, a lot of comments seem to have reposted from Wednesday to Thursday. Nothing to worry about.
That's some poem, Karen. Thanks for sharing it.
The man the authorities came to blame, Sauerkraut?
Thom, let her age. My dogs were hurricanes and now they're drafts.
Nicely done, Quilldancer.
That's what I hear, TLP. Of course, you scoop all year, don't you?
Thanks, Quill.
Karen, I sure wouldn't blame Cooper for the rising of your dander. Maybe TLP meant a milkshake from Dairy Queen.
In THE HUNGRY TIGER OF OZ there is a character who travels by Hurry Cane.
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