What a wonderful idea! I think that photographs of this magnificent
event are called for!
In Sweden, according to my drowsy intake of R3 this morning, people
will be having picnics and lovers will walk out this shortest night.
Ah, I how I envy them!
Roger
On 6/21/05, Joanna Boulter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well, quite. My first thought was How come I hadn't twigged that? my second
> was Wonder what shade of purple? And now I, who used to be so staid, am
> about to make a garland of silk poppies, to wear on my head at a Midsummer
> Madness poetry reading tonight....
>
> joanna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Wolman" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > It may be a sign of my gullibility (do I hope never to entirely lose
> > this?) that Judy's mask of Goth did not disturb me. I know damn well she
> > is not a kid, but who is to say what is or is not appropriate attire for
> > someone with grandkids? Hang out in Manhattan's weirdly-named
> > neighborhoods (SoHo, Tribeca or Dumbo) for two hours and you will see
> > stranger phenomena than a middle-aged woman made up to look like the
> > electrical department in Home Depot. And why can't a retiree have a
> > part-time job? Makes sense to me. Pure retirement for some people is a
> > ticket to boredom and Alzheimer's.
> >
> > And I'm sorry to say this, but corrupt teachers are part of the real world
> > landscape: elementary, secondary, university. Some of them may even teach
> > writing. Ever since my high school Dean of Boys, Gerald Oglio, accused me
> > of doctoring my schedule card, I've assumed that at least half the
> > teachers I've met have the disposition of Bad Cop in the back of the
> > precinct and got into their business because Gitmo hadn't been opened yet.
> > Very little surprises me in a teacher: grace and decency in some, and
> > false accusations in others.
> >
> > Yes, it was deceit, but probably she could have brought it off if she
> > hadn't been essentially honest. Honest people should not try to sling
> > manure because they have consciences. Kind of like Laertes getting knifed
> > with his own poisoned sword. Real creepazoids can and will hide
> > inconvenient truths. "Oh...did I forget to tell you I'm married? You
> > were awesome. Now put your clothes back on." "I really wanna work in
> > this daycare center. Oh. That five years off my resume? Uh...I guess I
> > forgot to say I did time for child molestation." But Judy owned what she
> > did. As far as I can tell, her conscience got the better (really) of her.
> > And it was not ultimately damaging to anyone, but it sure as hell made me
> > look at some of the daily deceptions I practice even when I'm trying not
> > to.
> >
> > Remarkable that several of us on this list, present and former, have done
> > what was interpreted as sticking our feet in that pile of manure. The
> > precipitating episode can be almost anything. However, people here at
> > least are remarkably forgiving.
> >
> > Ken's Shadow
> >
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