Overheards + a song with a slash story in it

[resonant]

First, here's a song that really ought to have a slash story written about it -- preferably by someone who, unlike me, actually knows something about Ireland and England:

Elvis Costello and the Chieftains, Any King's Shilling.

You're a fine one, oh yes you are.
You're a fine one, just like me.
And we're friends, now, wouldn't you say?
We've been friends, now, haven't we?
Stay at home tonight if you know what's good for you.
I can't say more. It would be telling.
But if you don't, what will become of you
Just isn't worth any king's shilling.
Please don't put your silly head
In that British soldier's hat ...

Plus some collected overheards and overseens:

I used to be with it. Then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it and what's it seems scary and weird. -- commenter on Consumerist.com (aynatonal points out that this is a Simpsons quote)



I dreamed I was reading an online news report about what could be done about a roaming pack of feral doughnuts.

It's all Heidegger's fault. He not only wrecked German, but he somehow reached out of the language and wrecked English as well. It's his fault that now nobody can write clearly. The fell hand of Heidegger is upon them. -- the spouse.

It's the old and clever who get eaten first, you know. -- kidlet

At RWA: You can't have a happy ending after you kill a dog.

Me: Can I do anything for you?
Kidlet: Can you get me a set of spare buttocks?

On Etsy: "Unbreakable rosary." Is this a problem with rosaries?

Kidlet: I am filled with rage and mashed potatoes.

At Starbucks, the person ahead of me orders a veinte iced latte, NINE squirts of caramel, three extra shots of espresso

The Head Monkey: "He's a Lincoln authority."
Little Trouble: "The car or the president?"

Comments

[aynatonal]

I believe the commenter on Consumerist is quoting that sage of our time, Grandpa Simpson.

[resonant]

I thought it was almost too clever for an ordinary comment. I edited. (Took me three tries to get your name right, though.)

[ecaterin]

WHY did the Kidlet need a spare set of buttocks? And why did rage accompany her mashed potatoes??

And GOOD GOD at that Starbucks drink! That's an attempt to make an illegal stimulant-strength substance. Did they plan to drink it or mainline it?? ;D

[quinfirefrorefiddle]

My personal favorite is the death of the old and clever. Was there any kind of context for that one? Your kidlet is hilarious.

[wrabbit]

It's all Heidegger's fault. He not only wrecked German, but he somehow reached out of the language and wrecked English as well. It's his fault that now nobody can write clearly. The fell hand of Heidegger is upon them. -- the spouse.

How exactly?

[dodificus]

At RWA: You can't have a happy ending after you kill a dog.

What about Hound of the Baskervilles? And I'm guessing Cujo would have had a happy ending if the dog had have died quite a bit sooner:)

[tevere]

In Heidegger's defence, I believe Foucault is possibly also to blame.

[bethbethbeth]

I wish I were filled with rage so that I could use the kidlet quote as my username sub-heading. :)

signed, always filled with mashed potatoes!