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Note: To Anonymous, no I haven't written a book. At best I'm probably a sprinter. Jane Welsh (Did I misspell her last name in that entry?) was a Scottish lady who married Thomas Carlyle. She may have gotten a bum rap when she was said to be something of a termagent. She is also said to be one of the best letter writers in the English language, to give her her due. "Hatlo's Inferno" was a favorite Sunday cartoon I remember from my youth when there was a separate color (no less) comic section in the Sunday paper. "Hatlo's Inferno" was a largish one-frame cartoon which meted out appropriate, but humorous, weekly torments to the types mentioned in the blog entry. Like "Major Hoople" and many others, I miss it.
26 comments:
This is really good. I'm still laughing. What a read!
Zowie! is right. You have one savage wit I tell you.
I'm laughing so hard over this I just can't stand it. You are something else, blogger.
You're the best CS satire writer around (if there's another one out here somewhere.)
You're a funny guy. What a delight this was to read. Must tell some people to tune in.
Well done and hilarous to boot. Only hope those in Boston in high places get to read this. Wouldn't surprise me if someone tells them about your latest.
You are something else, blogger. I really laughed my sides off at this one.
Dear Blogger,
Wanted to add something to an earlier comment I made, and can't find the original. Is something wrong with your website? You may need to check it.
Hi there,
Just checked to see how my remarks came out and they didn't show up. (?)
You're the best around.
An outstanding entry. I don't know how you do it, but I'm glad you do.
This is vintage Broken Net. Reminds me of what I was reading here when you were really taking on the wrongdoing in Boston, especially Trammell.
This is a riot. Still laughing at the priceless bits in this essay. If you haven't hit the nail on the head where officialdom is concerned. Thank you for doing!
As someone else has said, zowie is right. The Broken Net is a breath of fresh air to me, and I know, to so many readers in cyberspace.
Dear Christian,
And you are a faithful one I can see from reading your essays. I salute you for taking a stand on behalf of our Cause, and I shall be reading more of your material.
What a marvelous website you have it. I really enjoyed reading this one, from Ding Bat Enterprises all the way through.
Give us more like this.
Very good, blogger. Was interested in your remark about being a sprinter instead of having written a book. What did you mean by that?
I'm not sure which segment I laughed at most. There are so many choice parts. What talent you do have, Christian!
You're a hoot. I think you do satire (is this the right word for what you do?) best of all.
What fun to read your blog, blogger. I can't stop chuckling over the part where "past indiscretions are prowling the hallways"!
He-he-he.
Our Cause is blessed to have someone like you thinking about issues and courageously writing about what's still wrong with it.
And God bless you and your website.
You are one wonderful writer. And to think you use your talent in behalf of Christian Science.
God bless your giving,
Somebody in Boston will probably come after you with a shillelagh for this, as it hits a little too close to home. I'm glad somebody remembers Hatlo and Major Hoople. Jimmy "They'll Do It Every Time" Hatlo had a character named Rotunda. My ex and I gave her a partner, Lardello and for several years improvised a running opera featuring these two. As Major Hoople would say, Fap.
You are just saying what many of us are thinking, about Boston especially. More than the officials would like to know, actually. They are not fooling you,nor me, nor a lot of us. They are trying to do better, but why not come right out and keep to the standards our Leader left us?!!!
To Wisconsin:
I'll tell you why not--they love worldly titles, glory and personal prestige more than they love Christ and Christian Science. There you have it. "He who leaves all for Christ forsakes popularity and gains Christianity." Mary Baker Eddy The Board should try following their Leader.
It's certainly clear to me that God is behind this website, and is causing it reach far and wide. You are doing a great service to our Cause, and I thank you.
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