Did you see today's front-page mention on Wikipedia of Cornelis Verdonck, sixteenth-century Flemish composer who achieved notoriety as the composer of the only motet known to be written specifically for performance on an elephant, and ask yourself "How long will it take Eli to use this in some sort of contrived introduction to an LJ post discussing ( Read more... )

Will: "I don't understand. What's so sexy about the polka?"
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Jeff: "And the Joint Chiefs of Staff?"
Julie: "Also in your shirt."
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Will: "I have a feeling at that point JL would give you shirt shrift."
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Julie: "Pants are other people."

Every time I walk past the pile of fruit on top of the lounge refrigerator, I feel the strong impulse to make banana bread. This could hardly have come at a less practical time. Maybe at home next week.

... and fails.

The conductor insists he's only played D&D a few times.

In other news, I'm incompetent. Time to do some more differential geometry. Because that always helps one's confidence.

Good morning.