Micah 6:8
Song of Solomon 4
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is Bowdlers Day. You may have heard of a text having been "bowdlerised" - generally censored or expurgated to remove offensive words or sections. It almost reminds one of things going on today, but let's leave that for now. The term comes from Thomas Bowdler, a Brit whose father read him the Bible and Shakespeare as a child, leaving out the parts he thought were inappropriate. Thomas went on to publish a bowdlerised version of Shakespeare, and his fame (infame?) was made certain.
While I didn't mention it then, yesterday was Clerihew Day.Edmund Clerihew Bentley was another Brit known for his four-line comic biographic poems, which became known as clerihews.
I think it might be fun to combine these two gents' celebrations, so ...
Here's an original clerihew:
Now, along comes Thomas Bowdler, and his belief that abomination shouldn't be tolerated, nor should odium, thus:
Here's a bonus for you, if you're so inclined. Today is probably the ideal day for a frozen mojito. Why? Well simply because today is National Mojito Day, and it's also Free Slurpee Day. If your 7-11 is serving Mojito Slurpees, please let me know.
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
Song of Solomon 4
Yes, your life matters.
We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is Bowdlers Day. You may have heard of a text having been "bowdlerised" - generally censored or expurgated to remove offensive words or sections. It almost reminds one of things going on today, but let's leave that for now. The term comes from Thomas Bowdler, a Brit whose father read him the Bible and Shakespeare as a child, leaving out the parts he thought were inappropriate. Thomas went on to publish a bowdlerised version of Shakespeare, and his fame (infame?) was made certain.
While I didn't mention it then, yesterday was Clerihew Day.Edmund Clerihew Bentley was another Brit known for his four-line comic biographic poems, which became known as clerihews.
I think it might be fun to combine these two gents' celebrations, so ...
Here's an original clerihew:
Sir Humphry Davy
Abominated gravy.
He lived in the odium
Of having discovered sodium.
Now, along comes Thomas Bowdler, and his belief that abomination shouldn't be tolerated, nor should odium, thus:
Sir Humphry DavyMuch simpler, more direct and to the point, but it still seems to be missing something. Perhaps Bowdler didn't know everything about editing, eh?
discovered sodium.
Here's a bonus for you, if you're so inclined. Today is probably the ideal day for a frozen mojito. Why? Well simply because today is National Mojito Day, and it's also Free Slurpee Day. If your 7-11 is serving Mojito Slurpees, please let me know.
Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
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