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Category: Philosophy
“Blurtso joins DonkeyMatch.com”
Hey, what’s this? A dating site! Maybe I should fill out a profile.
Name: Blurtso
Age: I don’t know, I haven’t cut myself in half to count the rings
Height: 6.2 hands (24.8 inches), but I’m taller standing up
Weight: I don’t know, my scale broke when I stepped on it
Self summary:
I like myself, so if you’re anything like me, you’ll like me too.
What I’m doing with my life:
Filling out a questionnaire.
I’m really good at:
Filling out questionnaires.
The first thing that others notice about me:
That I stepped on their foot.
Favorite books: The Idiot’s Guide to Animal Husbandry
Favorite music: You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd (Roger Miller), Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata for Seventy-Six Trombones
Favorite movies: Babbling Brook (ambient DVD), Ocean Waves (ambient DVD), Winter Snowfall (ambient DVD), Mister Ed
Favorite food: sustainably grown, organic, local, macrobiotic, paleolithic, ketogenic, activated-charcoal, Mediterranean, Adriatic, North-Atlantic, South-Atlantic, north-beach, south-beach, Laguna-Beach, free-range, super-detox, free-range, alfalfa-fed pumpkins
Things I can’t do without:
My hooves, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and sometimes my tail
I spend a lot of time thinking about:
What that smell is
On a typical Friday night I am:
Wondering what night of the week it is
The most private thing I’m willing to admit is:
that I’m very private
I’m looking for:
- the wristwatch I lost
- a calorie-free pumpkin pie
- calorie-free whipped cream
- a roadmap that can be folded
- a restroom with stalls for donkeys
- sunglasses that don’t pinch my ears
You should message me if:
- you need an empty pie tin
- you found my wristwatch
- you lost your Wi-fi
- you have a pumpkin pie
- you think I’m funny
“Blurtso fulfills his potential”
The ability to fulfill your potential,
depends entirely on your definition of fulfillment.
“Ditto finds kindness”
“Happy New Year”
“Blurtso looks at the snow” (XVIII)
There’s nothing better than a blanket and cup of cocoa…
watching next spring’s lakes and streams drop from the sky.
“Blurtso has a suggetion for the NFL”
Who’s playing in today’s game? said Blurtso. The Lions and Bears, said Harlan. When do the Donkeys play? said Blurtso. There isn’t a team called the Donkeys. Really? said Blurtso. How about the Elephants? No, said Harlan. Really? said Blurtso. Then why is the NFL so popular?
“Blurtso finds the answer to every question”
The breeze rising off the bay is quite pleasant in the evening.
“Blurtso listens to the waves”
From the edge of the bay I leave you the silence
of a wave after it has broken,
and before the next one breaks.
“Blurtso feels good about his final exam” (III)
Final Exam – Greek 201
Name: Blurtso
1.) Why did Oedipus kill his father and marry his mother?
Because his friend, Sigmund, told him to.
2.) Who is the goddess Aphrodite?
Aphrodite is the barnyard goddess who visits donkeys in the spring.
3.) What lessons can be learned from the “House of Atreus”?
Don’t talk with your mouth full, don’t contradict your wife, and always lock the bathroom door.
4.) Why did Zeus become a swan?
Because Leda didn’t like woodpeckers.
5.) Why did the Greeks go to war against Troy?
Because Paris stole Helen’s pumpkin pie.
6.) How did the Greeks win the battle of Troy?
They built an enormous donkey that scared away all the Trojan horses.
7.) Why was Athena considered the goddess of wisdom?
Because she had grey eyes, and grey is a sign of strength, beauty, and extraordinary intelligence.
8.) Why was Prometheus bound to a rock?
Because trees can catch fire.
9.) Who was Homer and what did he write?
Homer was a poet who wrote a story about a hero named Ysseus who was very odd.
10.) What is a lyre?
A lyre is an ancient, string instrument that was popular until the invention of the trombone.
11.) Explain “hubris”:
Hubris is the idea that “pride comes before the fall”—like when you think you’re going to get an “A”, and then you don’t.