Dear Suse,
We are boiled, jellied oatmeal indeed. We nevertheless hope that there is more substance to us than flummery.
Sincerely,
The Man Without a Name
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 17:40:12 -0400 From: "suse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Flummery
Oh secret fluxus,
You certainly set yourselves up for a bitter time of it. The barb was
intended for you not the venerable Mr. Higgins. I was in bad humor when I
got online. It seems I still held some rancor due to your initial miserably
quisling insults castigating Fluxlist some digests back.When I read the word
of the day both definitions reminded me of you. Goodness, forgive me. I
sincerely accepted your issuance as a challenge, and I was delighted by all
the responses (some digests back). But, I suppose, natural instinct to
strike back often prevails. We are all not much more than boiled, jellied
oatmeal...
So, you see, Mr. Higgins score, as you know, requires working with butter and egg for a time. The recipe for flummery calls for working with milk, flour and egg for a time. It was the second definition of flummery which struck my attention with the phrase "unsubstantial talk." I see your initial criticisms, though formally phrased, basically unsubstantial talk.
That does not mean I have not enjoyed your participation in the list. And I suppose I am still a secret admirer. suse
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