February 8, 2019
Good Night Fellow Swashbucklers,
We were planning to go deep on footnotes, as indicated, but we got flummoxed over the fundamental disconnect between hand-written notes and feet.
But speaking of feet, we have been on them all week in hot pursuit of the guy who says what the temperature feels like instead of what the temperature actually is. You know, when the meteorologist says, “The temperature is 1 degree below zero, but it feels like 2 above.” Says who? And why can’t we decide what it feels like? What’s next? Are they going to tell us what it feels like to wear a new leotard?
Anyway, thanks, feet! We persevered and found the guy. We were prepared to question his right to exist, but dammit if he didn’t succeed in appealing to our sympathies as a failed poet, part-time yoga instructor, and 7th place winner in the Myrtle Beach Bumper Car Championships.
We asked about his methodology. “I go outside and see what it feels like.”
Well, okay, glad we asked. He said, sure, we could have a turn next week. Cool! As novices, however, we may need your help on this. Please tell us what the weather feels like. Thanks!
Fictionary Friday + Reader Replies of the Week: Combined Categories this Week Only!
Thank you to Christina Price-Washington of Atlanta, Georgia for:
Tepidariphany (Tep eh darr iff a nee) Noun: An epiphany while in the
shower.
And Thank You, Dean Goodman, of Mineral Bluff, Georgia for both of these:
Dedecision (Dih dih sizh uhn) Noun: Deciding whether you want to make a decision
. . . or not.
Laughargueous (Laff arr gyou uhs) Adjective: Laughing in an argumentative way.
In a sentence, all together now:
Rick O’Shay (say it out loud) became laughargueous with his wife after his shower because his stunning tepidariphany obliterated his dedecision to use soap.
Fizzdom Friday: from our collection of favorite quotes.
“The future ain't what it used to be.” – Yogi Berra
Wikipedia Friday Favorite:
In honor of the intersection of curiosity and logarithmically expanding human knowledge, we offer a weekly favorite obscure Wikipedia page.
This week, for all you cineastes out there, check out what failed as a propaganda film because it was wildly experimental but succeeded when rescued from obscurity by Scorsese and others because it was wildly experimental as well as startlingly beautiful.
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