Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

(O)CT(O)PUS IN THE NEWS

This video of an octopus commandeering a coconut appeared tonight on all major news networks, including ABC, BBC, CNN, MSNBC, and WTFNN. What's the big deal? Shall I consider this an affront? An insult to my intelligence? Have you never seen an octopus commandeer a coconut before?



How ridiculous! But not as ridiculous as this:



Q: Why did the octopus cross the road?
A: To enslave humanity and save it from itself!

Cross-posted from The Swash Zone.

17 comments:

Pamela Zydel said...

Octo: I'd consider it a compliment. Humans can't do THAT without airtanks and a bunch of gear! You did it without any help...all by yourself! Kudos to YOU!

Shaw Kenawe said...

Tell me, oh (O)CT(O)PUS, I begs,
Is those things arms or is they legs?
I marvel at thee (O)CT(O)PUS;
If I were thou, I'd call me us.--Ogden Nash

And the late, great American poet, James Merrill, honors (O)CT(O)PUS as well.

Shaw Kenawe said...

And here's one by another American poet, Bill Knott, who once, in a poetry workshop with other writers, critiqued and helped me improve a poem I wrote, and that was eventually published.

rockync said...

{{{SHAW!}}} I'm so happy to see you back. Hope you are enjoying a speedy recovery - you have been missed.

Shaw Kenawe said...

Thank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement.

I'm feeling stronger every day. Not quite up to posting yet; but maybe by next week.

The Zoners (especially the 8-armed coconut absconder) have done such a great job, I don't know how I'll measure up to their standards when I do return!

And thanks to all the regulars who've continued to come here.

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