Harper's, Aug '90, page 36 (Personal Statement) this essay, by Hugh Gallagher, won first prize in the humor category of the 1990 Scholastic Writing Awards. It appeared in the May issue of Literary Cavalcade, a magazine of contemporary fiction and student writing published by Scholastic in New York City. Gallagher, who is eighteen, grew up in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and will attend New York University this fall. ------------------ right on [This message has been edited by across110thstreet (edited May 01, 2001).]
In ancient times, when the 12 animals were being chosen, the Jade Emperor had two criteria. The animal either had to be of some use to humanity, or had to arrive at the heavenly palace on the day of choosing. When the Sheep was still in Heaven he saw that the people of Earth hadn't enough crops to feed themselves, so he decided to steal some of the plentiful seeds from Heaven and sow them on the Earth. This resulted in enough food to feed the people. The Emperor was angry when he heard that the Sheep had done this without permission, and he ordered that the Sheep be slain and fed to the people. Every year new sheep appeared on Earth as food. The people were so pleased that they put pressure on the Emperor, who was forced to make the Sheep the 8th of the 12 animals chosen ------------------ I hope, when they die, cartoon characters have to answer for their sins.
BTW, I get the last word ------------------ I hope, when they die, cartoon characters have to answer for their sins.
... the last word. (period) ------------------ Time is a great teacher-- only problem is it kills all its pupils. PowerbizOnline.com
REM Document It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane - Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn - world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs. Feed it up a knock, speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height, down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered crop. Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population, common group, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower. Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn. Lock him in uniform and book burning, blood letting. Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate. Light a candle, light a motive. Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush. Uh oh, this means no fear - cavalier. Renegade and steer clear! A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. The other night I tripped a nice continental drift divide. Mount St. Edelite. Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs. Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic, slam, but neck, right? Right. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it. It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine...fine... (It's time I had some time alone) ------------------
This one is for you BGM. This thread rocks CK ------------------ When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it takes 4 to reach out and b****-slap the b*stard upside the head
This is getting ridiculous. But its still cool. ------------------ The season's over, but the 'Stros have started. Guess I'm still gonna be nursing that keg...
don't you hate it when people just post to boost their # of posts? ------------------ Greatness is not a singular act, it is a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.
It is a post that is meant to test the patience of the board and to see how long the "test" will last before someone shuts down the thread. CK ------------------ When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it takes 4 to reach out and b****-slap the b*stard upside the head
get around like merry go...... ------------------ HEAD KNIGHT: We are now... no longer the Knights Who Say 'Ni'. KNIGHTS OF NI: Ni! Shh! HEAD KNIGHT: Shh! We are now the Knights Who Say 'Ecky- ecky- ecky- ecky- pikang- zoop- boing- goodem- zoo- owli- zhiv'.
I hope I don't get testicular cancer, die, and have to get a post-mortem. <FONT SIZE=1>I was feeling left out</FONT> ------------------ Give me ambiguity or give me something else. Sign up for season 2 of the CC.net NBA Sim League! http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/Forum12/HTML/000328.html
So what your telling me is that you went off and had a free post party when I was moving??? SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. ------------------ Note: It was my cowhead. I started the cowhead craze, and my cowhead inspired Mooch to step up and bring us a victory. Thank you for your time.
