samdring
15th of January 2005 (Sat), 11:47
The parable of the newt and the judge
Forinasmuch as the newt appeareth to be inebriated when swimming in his pond, though he is not, and the judge appeareth to be serious and restrained when presiding in his court, though he may not be, whyfor do we say of the newt "thou art pissed", and of the judge "thou art sober", when the newt is a mere amphibious thing and wanting of money and the judge has ready access to strong liquor and most often hath imbibed thereof? I say unto thee that the meaning of words is a mysterious thing and that when thou seeest a drunken man consider him to be as pissed as a judge, unless he occupieth a pond.
Anon
Forinasmuch as the newt appeareth to be inebriated when swimming in his pond, though he is not, and the judge appeareth to be serious and restrained when presiding in his court, though he may not be, whyfor do we say of the newt "thou art pissed", and of the judge "thou art sober", when the newt is a mere amphibious thing and wanting of money and the judge has ready access to strong liquor and most often hath imbibed thereof? I say unto thee that the meaning of words is a mysterious thing and that when thou seeest a drunken man consider him to be as pissed as a judge, unless he occupieth a pond.
Anon