Reinstating the u and and -ise in the English language.

[cadeira]

John Cleese is also a funny man and he wrote to the American citizens some time ago.
I know Americans aren´t as ignorant as he´s saying but it´s just so utterly hilarious.

Finished Dürrenmatt´s 'Der Richter und sein Henker' ( The Judge and His Hangman) I probably didn´t get half of the allusions and foreshadowing because I always read it before I went to bed and was very tired most of the time. Anyway, what beautiful and understated light imagery throughout the whole book. But would such a book be successful if it would have been published nowadays? We´re used to the most outrageous plot twists today, aren´t we? Have to think about this one.

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[triedunture.livejournal.com]

*offers wrists for handcuffs*

He's right of course. We have no business governing ourselves. Take me away and put me to work in a Twinnings factory!

[cadeira.livejournal.com]

Sorry for being a bit out of it... You mean Twinning like between institutions, cities or countries or like ... the British tea? Or was that by any chance a pun and now I´m killing it? Anyway... I love what he said about the language but I always feel that such kind of critique is much harsher and maybe even a bit more inappropriate written out like this than in a sketch or something.

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

No, no, I do mean the tea. No pun at all. Just base groveling.

And we deserve every bit of hilarious harshness! In fact, I propose that everyone who voted for Bush the second time should be stripped of voting rights for at LEAST ten years.