Cleats by Bill Hinds for May 29, 2011
May 28, 2011
May 30, 2011
Transcript:
Boy: Sorry, mister. Man: Do not dwell on where the ball is. Rather, know where it will be. Bailey: Huh? Boy: That's a good tip for you. You never know where the ball is going. Man: The player's mind should be like the moon and like the water. Bailey: Hey! Boy: Shh. Listen, Bailey. I think he's some kind of soccer guru. Bailey: What's a guru? Boy: You know, a wise man. Man: And the mind must be calm like still water, reflecting all without revealing what lies beneath. Bailey: I think I know what he means. Boy: This is so cool. I wish I was taking notes. Man: And know this, above all else...Never lend money to my nephew, Kenny, who lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Bailey and other boy: ?? Man: And cheese product is not cheese. Bailey: Do we need to remember that cheese thing? Boy: Do not dwell on him. Just know that we are outta here.
runar over 13 years ago
An impertinent young woman once held a door for Dorothy Parker saying, “Age before beauty”. Undaunted, Ms. Parker swept past, declaring, “Pearls before swine.” Nobody put one over on that lady. Here are two of my favorites:
Razors pain youRivers are dampAcids stain youAnd drugs cause cramp.Guns aren’t lawful,Nooses give.Gas smells awfulYou might as well live.
If I had a shiny gun,I could have a world of funSpeeding bullets through the brainsOf the folk who give me pains;
Or I had some poison gas,I could make the moments passBumping off a number ofPeople whom I do not love.
But I have no lethal weapon —Thus does Fate our pleasure step on!So they still are quick and wellWho should be, by rights, in hell.
Kevin Parker Premium Member over 13 years ago
Another Parker gem:
Life is a glorious cycle of song,A medley of extemporanea;Love is a thing that can never go wrong,And I am Marie of Romania.
The most surprising thing about Dorothy Parker is that she died a natural death… though not for want of trying.