“Public cello practice.” I’m going to have to remember that one.

By the way, congratulations on the Cardinals victory.

Thanks very much. Going to be quite some time before I get my mind around it.

This one I am going to leave strictly alone.

Once again the noble Cello is the brunt of sophmoric jokes that impugn its upright character. Go pick on a Viola for once. You think Cellos enjoy the nerd references? The snickering about being the instrument of choice for ugly misfits? Cello Rights. Now.

Writing of Cello’s Pachelbel’s Rant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

“A neighboring hotel’s staff alleged voiced concerns about having to recently escort hotel employees to and from bus stops late at night due to inappropriate behavior…”

This has to be some of the most awkward grammar & syntax I’ve ever seen here.

Other than that, good for Madison for making them follow the same rules as everybody else.

I wonder what Dawkins or Hitchens thinks of this? If they could see that the secularism they are so rabid about promoting is causing people to devolve to the level of Bonobos chimpanzees, they might start to see the value of Christianity, if only as a civilizing influence. They will finally be able to see the effects it has had on civilization that they valued but took for granted and assumed would continue.

Paula, thanks for the Pachelbel Rant. That was hilarious! I grew up in a house of classical musicians, but never heard about it being called cello practice.

Thank you, Paula! That was hysterical.

Everyone! Let’s give it up for Chris Johnson, Master of the Insane Euphemism!

Wonderfully done, Chris!

For those of us in Dallas-Fort Worth, getting our minds around the Rangers’ loss is even more difficult. Yesterday afternoon, everyone I spoke with had the same thing to say – St. Louis will win tonight. After being 1 pitch away from the title twice in the same game on Thursday, no one (even ardent fans) could work up any enthusiasm. My Dad (whose one real sports enthusiasm is baseball, and who hasn’t missed watching a game all season) didn’t even bother to turn on the TV.

Congratulations, Cardinals – any chance you can buy us a beer or two to cry into?

Not necessarily a cello, possibly an “haut-bois”.

Cheers

Ha, ha, ha, I’ll see you in Hell, Pachelbel…

Not hautbois d’amore?

Peut-être l’haut-bois de l’amour-propre.

Re the rant, holy crap that guy is funny.

Y’all are surely welcome.