Thanks Unka Joel....its nice to see Frydaye Pholleez popping up from time
to time!

Ric

At 11:16 PM 7/13/00 -0500, Joel Walker wrote:
>ok, not feeling especially creative tonight, so i decided to rehash
>some REALLY old stuff from the old days. in fact, it was the stuff
>that started the Frydaye Follies, more or less.
>
>Haiku (high-koo).
>an unrhymed japanese verse form of three lines containing 5, 7, and 5
>syllables, respectively.
>
>actually, i think it was William Kennedy who started this mess ...
>somebody was talking about how want ads in newspapers were like Haiku
>poems, for instance:
>
>Spotless black 85 Cadillac Fleetwood. Red mudflaps on all four wheels.
>Navaho blanket covering the front seat.
>
>stuff like that. so natchully, i came up with ...
>
>71 Volkswagen bus, some rust but good shape. used to carry chickens.
>smells bad.
>
>then it got worse ... the subject matter kinda shifted ...
>
>If you don't succeed
>at first attempt, then go get
>a Bigger Hammer.
>
>everything on wheels,
>including the kitchen sink.
>Volkswagen Camper.
>
>ok, so who's gonna be the next one to lower their pride and act
>foolish!??? :)
>
>unca joel