The Reformation of Wolfshausen

Teil Fünfzehn

To hear this week's part, click on the saints and sages of Colgne's Cathedral. And apologies for the increasing long-windedness of these episodes, but at least this week's reader knows where it comes from.

To read this week's part, click on Vater Johann's fallen view of Strasbourg's Cathedral where, I am to understand, Barack Obama did not take mass last week.

This week in The Prattler, The Passion of The Atheist.

Happy Easter.

Cribbage

CRIBBAGE, n. A substitute for conversation among those to whom nature has denied ideas.  See EUCHRE, PEDRO, SEVEN-UP, etc.

2009 Update: A card game for those rich in virtue, poor in friends and in possession of pen or peg.

Cui Bono

CUI BONO? (Latin) What good would that do me?

2009 Update: Literally, "to whose benefit?" and attributed by Cicero to Cassius. Figuratively, the phrase can be translated as "why him?" The typical answer runs "Et tu, Brute?" meaning "Why me?"

**Update: Cui senior?  I have it on good authority that the good Amoeba has a birth anniversary today.  Happy birthday, friend.

Jeweled Want

A time of woe we surely grieve-
A time of jeweled sorrow-
Though the shrunken rich whom we perceive
Will be with us still tomorrow.

The heroes our hearts do elect-
No dragons do they slay,
But strive so mighty to protect
The gremlins of yesterday.

And saints, so fine, compassionate
While tending to their neighbor,
Take heaven's grace and ration it
To sundered bank and structured labor.

If today found us in sorry state
Waving the sea we're sailing,
Rejoice! Our troubles arrive ornate
And gilded with glamorous wailing.

-James Bartholemew Wiggleston

GLAMOR, n. Misery's cowl.

Chivalry

CHIVALRY, n. That wing of the Democratic party that has all the plumes. The other wing raises the wind for the bird to fly.

2009 Update: The compulsion of a man to be attentive and useful toward women and children, so named because the instinct concentrates on horseback.

Happy 4/8 eve to Sar.

Coronation

CORONATION, n. The ceremony of investing a sovereign with the outward and visible signs of his divine right to be blown skyhigh with a dynamite bomb.

2009 Update: Birth.

The Reformation of Wolfshausen

Teil Vierzehn

Listen to Jamie Dawn and The Reverend Keith read, as expertly engineered by their son, Taylor (whose link I found on JD's site), visit the priest at right.

To read this week's part, sit down to Vater Johann's table.

This week in The Prattler, Mr. Obama goes to Strasbourg.

Recommendation

RECOMMENDATION, n. Not being troubled with a conscience.

2009 Update: A plaintive, pitiful, hopeful command.

Reconsider

RECONSIDER, v. To seek a justification for a decision already made.

2009 Update: To further pursue wisdom in a fool.

The Wizard of March

April one we celebrate neighbors and fools,

The simple, believing and similar tools.

But who is the greatest, the fleetest of lamed?

For whom this very holiday ought to be named.

My choice is Pygmalion- Galatea, his wife,

Was still as a stone 'til he had her brought to life.

APRIL FOOL'S DAY, n. Father's day for bachelors.

Please nominate greatest fools in the comments. Current and recent presidents are too obvious.

And while we're on the topic, rabbit rabbit.