"As they passed the rows of houses they saw through the open doors that men were sweeping and dusting and washing dishes, while the women sat around in groups, gossiping and laughing.
"What has happened?" the Scarecrow asked a sad-looking man with a bushy beard, who wore an apron and was wheeling a baby-carriage along the sidewalk.
"Why, we've had a revolution, your Majesty -- as you ought to know very well," replied the man; "and since you went away the women have been running things to suit themselves. I'm glad you have decided to come back and restore order, for doing housework and minding the children is wearing out the strength of every man in the Emerald City."
"Hm!" said the Scarecrow, thoughtfully. "If it is such hard work as you say, how did the women manage it so easily?"
"I really do not know," replied the man, with a deep sigh. "Perhaps the women are made of cast-iron.""
- L. Frank Baum, "The Land of Oz"
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Speaking of orangutans. . .
I wonder if this ape can paint?
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Comments on "A Picture of an Ape":
2. Jared
- 08/10/2005 9:41 am CDT
Blo, I would applaud you for finally making an appearance on the site, but given what you've posted . . .
3. blestwithsons
- 08/10/2005 9:42 am CDT
posted by BLO?!!!! Are you kidding me?
A mythical thinkling posting a tainted picture of a de-thinkling.... This is hurting my head.
6. De
- 08/10/2005 11:24 am CDT
Actually, the older I get the more I resemble that picture.
*sigh*
Just more humiliation heaped upon De. I'm becoming inured to the abuse.
In fact, we likessss to be alone, precioussssss
De-gol always helpsssssss. Helpssss nice Thinklings massssterrsss
Except for Blo! We hates it! We hates it forever!
10. Jared
- 08/10/2005 11:48 am CDT
Oh, you guys are very, very bad.
And oops, looks like you drug me into the pothole with you!
11. De
- 08/10/2005 12:00 pm CDT
To change the subject for a second . . .
Don't you think this post is the evidence we needed to prove that Blo is, for want of a better term, a ne'erdowell? Do we really want uncorporeal phantoms who mock already mocked and humiliated former Thinklings running roughshod over this sacred blogspace?
If there was ever a reason to De-Thinkling Blo (would anyone notice?) and, um, while we're at it, RE-Thinkling me, this post is it.
Down with Blo!!!
12. De
- 08/10/2005 12:01 pm CDT
And Blo is the one who created this particular pothole.
He is a very bad man [De wags his finger in a disapproving manner] - a very, very bad man.
13. Thor
- 08/10/2005 12:24 pm CDT
You know, De has a point.
BTW, I saw Blo early this morning and he was dressed in civilian clothes - said something about having a day off. I guess the Borg Collective let him loose for a day.
16. De
- 08/10/2005 3:43 pm CDT
I'm imagining myself doing serious damage to Blo. Opening a can of whoop-A on his pasty white imaginary behind.
17. De
- 08/10/2005 3:44 pm CDT
Jared, um, re Comment #11. What say you?
[De folds his arms, purses his lips, and glares passive-aggresively in Jared's direction]
18. Jared
- 08/10/2005 4:10 pm CDT
Jared says that anyone who "purses his lips" is beyond Thinkling redemption.
20. Thor
- 08/10/2005 4:21 pm CDT
[Thor laughing uncontrollably, almost losing his horned helmet in his elk goulash]
23. jen
- 08/11/2005 4:13 am CDT
Completely unrelated - I love how my blog has been renamed in the roll. Amusing.
On topic - that photo is a horror. Poor De.
I need therapy - Stat!!
I think I'm gonna sue for visual assault!
aaaiiieeeee!!!!