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, April 26, 2010
Barrack
BARRACK, n. A house in which soldiers enjoy a portion of that of which it is their business to deprive others.
2010 Update: An armory building set aside for the maintenance of targets.
I read the word wrong and thought you were going to talk about our leader. Barrack: walked past them, never been into one...now some of them are school dormitories.
I've lived in those dorms off and on during my five years in the Army. I didn't deprive anyone of anything while living there. Barrack: -->first think college dorm. Stop here for higher ranks. -->next think forty-room hospital ward versus private or double room for lower ranked enlisted. -->then think no closet rather a 20"X30"X20" box with a tray in the top portion (over grown jewelery box, ladies) for keeping clothing and stuff. -->finally think cleaning the latrines and floor with a tooth brush, waxing the floor on hands and knees using shoe wax, think keeping grass trim on hands and knees in formation crawling across the yard, ten person man or woman shower, and inconveniences like that.
I am not thinking "set aside for maintenance of targets" at all unless it is on a national guard base. ..
BARRACK, v. In civilisation, what one does to support the home team - the mob pornography called for in the American song about the (ahem) ball game is beneath the mention of any worthwhile person.
Of course, this works the other way as well; see ATHLETIC SUPPORTER.
I read the word wrong and thought you were going to talk about our leader.
ReplyDeleteBarrack: walked past them, never been into one...now some of them are school dormitories.
Barrack: A shelf in a bar to hold beer and such.
ReplyDelete(I'm like you Mo'a. My first thought was to link this to the Prez.)
Me too, I was thinking of the pres.
ReplyDeleteI've lived in those dorms off and on during my five years in the Army. I didn't deprive anyone of anything while living there.
Barrack:
-->first think college dorm. Stop here for higher ranks.
-->next think forty-room hospital ward versus private or double room for lower ranked enlisted.
-->then think no closet rather a 20"X30"X20" box with a tray in the top portion (over grown jewelery box, ladies) for keeping clothing and stuff.
-->finally think cleaning the latrines and floor with a tooth brush, waxing the floor on hands and knees using shoe wax, think keeping grass trim on hands and knees in formation crawling across the yard, ten person man or woman shower, and inconveniences like that.
I am not thinking "set aside for maintenance of targets" at all unless it is on a national guard base.
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barrack: a place where one stores clean glasses in a drinking establishment.
ReplyDeleteIn the 70's we were called the "happiest barrack" of the socialist area.
ReplyDeleteBARRACK, n. - Airforce One
ReplyDeletethe barrack
ReplyDeletehas many a
barracker
sheltered
political version
is
campaign bus
may your day be
Blessed
BARRACK, v. In civilisation, what one does to support the home team - the mob pornography called for in the American song about the (ahem) ball game is beneath the mention of any worthwhile person.
ReplyDeleteOf course, this works the other way as well; see ATHLETIC SUPPORTER.
Yes OC, Barack is a jock.
ReplyDeleteThe house Barack lived in before he moved to Washington?
ReplyDeleteDoug that is sad but true though I probably know less about Barracks than I do about most thing.
ReplyDeleteAnd a belated Happy Birthday to Quilly.
ReplyDeletecheer cheer
ReplyDeletestart the day
with a beer
hope it goes
without a fear
Good Morning
had a beer
ReplyDeletefor lunch
on a hunch
these numbers
i could crunch
still it was a
Good Morning
morning
ReplyDeletelunch
now the day
is about dust
...
hope all is well
"cheer cheer
ReplyDeletestart the day
with a beer
hope it goes
without a fear
Good Morning"
Greatest morning greeting, I love it.
Mo'a school dormitories also house targets.
ReplyDeleteTLP, you get the patent on the bar rack pun.
More or less a tackle box, Jim?
Right, Tilden, but I think you owe TLP a dollar.
That's funny, Actonbell.
By strangers, I assume, Ariel.
Very good, Thom.
And your evening rainy, Bear.
Amoeba, Take Me Out To The Ballgame is a hymn, I thought.
Sauerkraut, there's got to be a way to work "sock" into that.
Right, right, Cooper. Happy birthday some more to Quilly.
Bear, finding a beer in the glass makes things clear, finding one in the office is blurring.
Good morning, Ariel.