Just a Second, Say That Again #5
"there is some shit i will not eat"
This is one of my favorite e.e.cummings lines. I've found it useful in discussions, negotiations, and in those moments when you are trying to bring a family dinner argument to a crashing halt or fiery finale. But first and foremost, this quote is from a poem about defying war called, i sing of Olaf glad and big. Caution, there is also the assertion that "I will not kiss your fucking flag" -- so only read it if you are ready to embrace that kind of freedom of speech. I gotta say, reading it recently made me feel...understood.
posted by Mutha @ 9:28 PM
9 Comments:
ok. answer me this one question, asked in all seriousness:
"...as in 'Miraculous'?"
by the way, your blog kicks ass.
Thanks First Nations, and in all seriousness, what does your question mean? Shed a little more light and I will be psyched to answer it!
That cracks me up. I mean, isn't freedom of speech freedom of speech?
Wouldn't that be cool, Miss Jay? It's interesting to note that when I first read that poem, the US was not engaged in a war (well, a noncovert war) and that line about refusing to kiss the fucking flag sounded a little dated, a little self-important. To be an American now and read it, it pushes my buttons front and center.
And it's fun to float a free-speech advisory on it. It begs to question, "what shit WILL you eat?"
At which meal?
By the way, next to of course god america i is my favorite of his. "by gorry by gee by gosh by gum" is a line I still use.
And you know Doug, now that I've heard your voice reciting your stories, I can actually hear you say that line in my head -- not everyone could pull it off, but somethiing tells me, you do it with style.
Am I ready to embrace that kind of freedom of speech? Oh yes indeedy. The line I use to bring an argument to a "crashing halt of fiery finale (nicely said, btw) is this:
If I wanted to hear from an asshole I would've farted!
Those conversation-stoppers are tricky. You've got to time them just right or nobody gets dessert.
Hahahaha, Mutha.
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