Not much new in the world of megalomania.
In article <da6jj9$j12$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Albert Silverman <slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>The Tortoise:
>
> Keep this under your Hat, but I have learnt a great deal about music
> theory from your brilliant and logical analyses.
>
>Alice:
>
> Don't you mean "learned"?
>
>The Hatter:
>
> Certainly not, my dear. The "ed" in learned stands for educated',
> which is an absolutely horrid word that cannot be tolerated in our
> Wonderful land.
>
> On the other hand, the "t" in learnt stands for tea, without which
> our lives would be unbearably dreary. So this settles the issue.
>
> Do have another cup of tea, my dear.
>
>The Tortoise:
>
> Why should I listen to *you*, dear Alice, when you are such a pain?
> This dear Gentleman-with-the-Hat can teach me so much about music
> theory. But most important, of course, is the fact that his tea is
> delicious--just like that in my native land.
>
>The Frog:
>
> Here, here!
>
> Oops, I mean 'there, there'--over on that lily pad.
>
>The King:
>
> Listen to me, all of you. I *am* your King, you know, and I demand
> your respect. Stop your bickering! Can't we all be polite and treat
> each other with respect? It is no wonder that so many of you have
> declined to participate in our learned (oops, I mean learnt)
> discussions about music theory.
>
>The Frog:
>
> CroaK
>
>
>-----------------------------
>Albert Silverman
>(Al is in Wonderland!)
>where relevance is irrelevant
>(04)
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