Lord Emsworth Mon Dec 11 19:49:23 2000
Bacon! and Chairman Mao
Slightly surprised that no one has commented on the last two strips! Ah, well. I loved the Dec. 7 strip. Bot's comment is very apt. Not only is it well suited to his rather nonsensical, carefree personality, but, of course, in view of Shakespeare's presence, it could be considered an ironic jeer, suggesting that Bot doubt's the Bard's authenticity, ascribing authorship to Sir Francis Bacon (incidentally, Mark Twain ascribed to that theory as well.)
The unexpected appearance of Mao Tse-Tung today was also enjoyable, but primarily because of the blurb. I don't suppose we might see the disembodied head of Charles Dickens at some point? (This time of year, it would be rather suitable.)
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damonk Tue Dec 12 13:18:56 2000
Re: Bacon! and Chairman Mao
Heehee!
The Bard and Mao together?
100% unadulterated comic goodness, that!
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Lord Emsworth Tue Dec 12 13:30:57 2000
Re: Bacon! and Chairman Mao
> Heehee!
> The Bard and Mao together?
> 100% unadulterated comic goodness, that!
Now all we need is Neville Chamberlain and Nathanial Hawthorne! Or Chaucer and Jack Benny! or Dewey and Napoleon! (the short male dictator, not the delightful and demure defenestration devotee.)
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Napoleon Wed Dec 13 19:56:41 2000
Re: Bacon! and Chairman Mao
> Now all we need is Neville Chamberlain and Nathanial Hawthorne! Or Chaucer
> and Jack Benny! or Dewey and Napoleon! (the short male dictator, not the
> delightful and demure defenestration devotee.)
Main Entry: de·mure (adjective)
1 : RESERVED, MODEST
2 : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious : COY
Reserved? Serious? Uh... no. :P
I could refute the 'delightful' part too, but I don't have a dictionary to back me up on that part! ;)
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Michael Wed Dec 13 21:32:57 2000
Re: Bacon! and Chairman Mao
> I could refute the 'delightful' part too, but I don't have a dictionary to
> back me up on that part! ;)
I'm pretty sure he was going for the alliterative effect. Delightful and demure is better than dunderheaded and dense, even you have to admit, Napoleon.
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Lord Emsworth Thu Dec 14 12:55:02 2000
Re: Bacon! and Chairman Mao
> I'm pretty sure he was going for the alliterative effect.
Absolutely. After all, alliteration always allows for ample application of adjectives, appropriate or anachronistic
(By the way, I'm really beginning to loathe that bothersome "preview message" button. Is there any way to remove the darn thing? I keep hitting it by mistake, and then have to go back and re-write my posts.)
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