View Full Version : To you Hokey Pokey naners, like Lorax!
Richard
04-10-2008, 11:06 AM
:2791:
The following is from the Washington Post Style Invitational contest that asked readers to submit "instructions" for something (anything), but written in the style of a famous person.
O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke,
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.
-- by William Shakespeare
Written by Jeff Brechlin, Potomac Falls, Maryland.
island cassie
04-10-2008, 11:22 AM
Hahaha! Richard that is sensational! Funniest and cleverest thing I've seen for a long time. Fun to see what Lorax comes back with!
Cassie
mskitty38583
04-10-2008, 12:56 PM
thou art the wirdest
and yes, i jest
for only you
would know of this contest!
Richard
04-10-2008, 03:56 PM
Just give it to any student complaining about reading Shakespeare and watch their attitude change!
mskitty38583
04-10-2008, 05:17 PM
so glad i dont have to take british or americian litature! although, poe is my favorite...never more....oh annabelle lee.
Richard
10-22-2009, 10:02 AM
For those of you who missed this last year, see the first post! :2791:
lorax
10-22-2009, 10:25 AM
LOL! Richard, you're horrible!
Hence:
Twas lunchtime, and the lissome pups
Did whilf and flamper in the breeze
Methinks twas time to dig them up
Though they were not real trees
Beware, dear friend, the Sikatok!
The fungs that burn, the spots that stretch
Avoid the fusty mung, and shun
The botherous squirrelyhatch!
He took his trusty spade in hand
Longtime in brownish leaves he sat
Struck forth to separate the pups
That cloggéd up the mat
And as in sweatsome work he whups
The Sigatok with leaves of black
Came whiffling through the tulgy pups
And burndled as he hacked
One, two! One two! With pure Cu
The sprayer gun went spritza-splat
He left it dead, and with the frass
He went a whumping back
And hast thou slain the Sigatok?
Come to my yard, oh beamish boy!
Oh frubjous day! The nanners stay!
I chortled in my joy.
Twas lunchtime, and the lissome pups
Did whilf and flamper in the breeze
Methinks twas time to dig them up
Though they were not real trees
-- Charles Dobson, AKA Lewis Carrol, on defeating Sigatoka in the banana plantation.
saltydad
10-22-2009, 03:13 PM
These should be in BQ!
Richard
10-22-2009, 03:53 PM
Lorax, the adaptation of Jabberwocky is priceless! Please add it to BQ.
And I thought it was Alice who went thought the looking glass! :lurk: :ha: Thanx Richard! Great idea! Makes me wanna try something, too!
Definitely pop that into BQ, Lorax Carrol :ha: LOL!! Super!!
lorax
10-23-2009, 02:39 PM
I will add that to BQ when and only when I have a couple of others to put with it. C´mon, guys!
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