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.
"but Dietmärchen managed a pirouette on the wide limestone wall and ..."
Dietmärchen (the ballet-dancing hog who falls in an apple tree and then is befriended by a farmer who shows him an escape route so he can crawl off to sleep) is a real Super Hero!
Oh. MY GOD! You posted early.
ReplyDeleteNow to read/listen to it.
Excellent! Both the reading and the writing. You did a great job on the farmer's voice.
ReplyDelete"but Dietmärchen managed a pirouette on the wide limestone wall and ..."
ReplyDeleteDietmärchen (the ballet-dancing hog who falls in an apple tree and then is befriended by a farmer who shows him an escape route so he can crawl off to sleep) is a real Super Hero!
That stuff never happened when we were Catholic....
ReplyDeleteMy fav line of the week.
Nice installation.
Thanks, TLP. I'm practicing my old man's voice for next week.
ReplyDeleteActonbell, I thought about using Billie Holiday's photo this week.
I like him too, Karen.
Thanks, Cooper.
No rest for the weary... don't even have time to sit down for a good listen. Will be back tonight for the bedtime story.
ReplyDeleteAbell, ;)
ReplyDeleteTerry, at your own pace. As Vater Karl might say, sei' ruhig.