Monday, April 15, 2013

Serendipity as a shoe lace

Never having been to Mexico I'd have to say that jumping from the ground up to a surface that is at an equal elevation serves only the same purpose as harbouring a fugitive mosquito who left the southeastern most county for this one.

No, there have not yet been any mosquitoes here, where I live, but in another six weeks or so they will start to come out. Then, another six weeks later the cicadas come out. Their sound, for me, has always been an indicator of summer.

The branch of a tree, once turned into a chocolate flavoured soliloquy, reminded Hank of the yellow plaid shirt he had forgotten he owned. The shirt itself, not wanting to be caught on the branch of a tree, filibustered so as not to hear the soliloquy (chocolate, or otherwise).

soliloquy
Noun
1. An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.
2. A part of a play involving such an act.

filibuster
noun
1. U.S. politics.
a. the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.
b. an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose.
c. a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
2. an irregular military adventurer, especially one who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution.
verb (used without object)
3. U.S. Politics. to impede legislation by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
4. to act as an irregular military adventurer, especially for revolutionary purposes.
verb (used with object)
5. U.S. Politics. to impede (legislation) by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.

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