Well, there was something vaguely koanesque to what Homer said at the dinner
table to the whiney little girl-character (whose name I don't recall): "Just
because I feel your pain don't expect me to _care_." That doya, Robin?
Hello, Richard--welcome, etc.
Candice
on 6/18/01 6:52 AM, Robin Hamilton at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Like it, Richard!! Homer as the Zen master -- Bart as the unwilling
> acolyte. How about the rest -- Marge, Maggie? Suggestions anyone?
>
> Robin Hamilton
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Dillon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 11:34 AM
> Subject: Re: swallows & gulps
>
>
>> Long ago, this "DUHH" wasn't a self reflexive comment.
>> No, it was a vehicle for hard love, for teaching American Zen mindfulness.
>>
>> "DUHHH!" And the jaw of your teacher morphed horse-like. Eyes bulging.
>> "DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" And the finger of your teacher pointing at HIS head.
>>
>> Whatever you did, you now realize your soporific morbundity, stubbed
>> your toe, stayed too long at the Boodle Shop missed the market's top,
>> whatever,
>>
>> You stand, immortal goof, surrounded by life's experts, their fingers
>> towards your cranium pointed, jaws dripping, eyes filled with flame,
>> "DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
>>
>>
>>> I thought duh was a non-homerism, see also "dur"
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