I know this will lose me lots of friends, but I have decided that the Winner in the Limerick Question is Sue Sims, whose limerick seems to have a delightful unforced quality to it. I proclaim her Hujus Blogguli Laureata.
Changing the subject ...
... the other day my wife was cornered by a gentleman who addressed her about his atheism and lifestyle. He concluded by saying "I live by the Nine Commandments". Quick as a flash, she retorted "That's an unusual name for a pub". Who wouldn't love a girl like that?
I can't think of a riposte anything like as good. My poor attempts are
"Really? I have been told that Adultery is a much overrated pastime", and "Gosh, how interesting to meet someone who covets his neighbour's Ass".
I bet noone can think of a better one than Pam's.
Ah, well. It is, as is well known, the lot of the great artist to be unappreciated in his lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to the vindication of posterity. Qualis artifex …
possibly one could refer to
ReplyDeletede quincey's that a little
murder one thought nothing
of at the time can lead one
down the slippery slope
to deadly faults like
procrastination
but I do not quite see how
to make that an elegant riposte...
perhaps something like (drawled)
Im sure in your case the excluded
commandment is a trivial one
but even if it is only the
sixth I cant help remembering
De Quincey's remark etc
this doesnt work does it?
well anyhow yours
+Seraphim Sigrist
Fr. Hunwicke, I'm touched beyond measure
ReplyDeleteBy your kind commendation - what pleasure!
I'm eternally grate-
Ful for my Laureate:
For it gives me prodigious pleasure!
(Apologies, too, that I'm late
In responding to that Laureate:
Life's now such a slog
That I can't check your blog
Every day - so please don't be irate!)