Comments on: Funny Bones, 1909 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/ Where our past is never very long ago Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12403 Ardis E. Parshall Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:41:42 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12403 You're right -- it bites -- just cite -- good night! You’re right — it bites — just cite — good night!

]]> By: Bookslinger http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12401 Bookslinger Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:35:29 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12401 Nevermind. It took a 4th reading to find the intended rhyme pattern with night/spite. Nevermind. It took a 4th reading to find the intended rhyme pattern with night/spite.

]]> By: Bookslinger http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12400 Bookslinger Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:33:58 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12400 To keep the rhyme, shoudln't the 3rd line read: "That very night, just to spite her" ? To keep the rhyme, shoudln’t the 3rd line read:
“That very night, just to spite her” ?

]]> By: Maurine http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12303 Maurine Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:14:40 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12303 I am in agreement. "An Abbreviated Tale" is my favorite, too. I even like SteveP's addition. I also liked "Looking for the Burglar." I am in agreement. “An Abbreviated Tale” is my favorite, too. I even like SteveP’s addition. I also liked “Looking for the Burglar.”

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12299 Ardis E. Parshall Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:02:16 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12299 Bravo, SteveP! Bravo, SteveP!

]]> By: SteveP http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12296 SteveP Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:49:43 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12296 It really was a clever Twr. But gave my brain a little Blr. It really was a clever Twr.
But gave my brain a little Blr.

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12293 Ardis E. Parshall Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:05:27 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12293 Tracy, commenting should be scored like gymnastics, with consideration given for a performance's degree of difficulty. The sour-faced East German judge gives you a 7; everybody else gives you 10s. Tracy, commenting should be scored like gymnastics, with consideration given for a performance’s degree of difficulty. The sour-faced East German judge gives you a 7; everybody else gives you 10s.

]]> By: Tracy M http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12292 Tracy M Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:09:29 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12292 Ugh. Forgive my syntax and grammar. That's what I get for commenting while parenting. Ugh. Forgive my syntax and grammar. That’s what I get for commenting while parenting.

]]> By: Tracy M http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12291 Tracy M Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:08:38 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12291 Mr. Kr. Sr. = fantastic. It's telling how clever these are- it calls to mind the admonition that an uncreative mind resorts to vulgarity. Modern sensibilities tend to think we so hip with our sharp, crude language, yet, these refined wordplay really IS that much more clever and astute. Makes me want to try harder. Mr. Kr. Sr. = fantastic.

It’s telling how clever these are- it calls to mind the admonition that an uncreative mind resorts to vulgarity. Modern sensibilities tend to think we so hip with our sharp, crude language, yet, these refined wordplay really IS that much more clever and astute.

Makes me want to try harder.

]]> By: Ardis E. Parshall http://www.keepapitchinin.org/2009/07/11/funny-bones-1909/comment-page-1/#comment-12287 Ardis E. Parshall Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:25:47 +0000 http://www.keepapitchinin.org/?p=646#comment-12287 My favorite, too! My favorite, too!

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