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Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson
Ah, but you *did* know the answer.  I had every confidence in you. |
Yeah, but that's only cuz I know a bit about mating habits, not New Zealand birdies!
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
OK: a literary question now:
In Rudyard Kipling's poem "The Betrothed" the narrator compares and evaluates the relative strengths and attractions between which two things?
Which one wins?
Extra points if you can repeat his conclusion!
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Easy peasy! The origin of that oh so famous line;
"A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a Smoke."
He was comparing his girlfriend to his cigar... as so many of us eventually have.
Kipling is one of my all time favorites. Whenever I'm involved in a group poetry read, I usually pick one of his to recite!
So I'll meet 'im later on
In the place where 'e is gone
Where it's always double drill and no canteen;
'E'll be squattin' on the coals
Givin' drink to pore damned souls,
An' I'll get a swig in Hell from Gunga Din!
Stitchawl