I remember. Hard to forget, and I can still see the illustrations. It
was already Not PC when I saw it. But I read it anyway, I believe in
the library in Manila at the American Church, which was really a
gigantic community center for expats. They also had all of the Wizard
of Oz books, original editions... and other treasures for voracious 6-
year old readers.
Tory
On Sep 24, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
Steve,
Do you remember in what childhood story, things run round and round
a tree
until they turn into butter?
Those things weren't monkeys, weasels, OR MULBERRY BUSHES.
Nick
Hint: No teacher would read this story to a child, nowadays.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf
Of Steve Smith
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 5:23 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] faith
Doug -
Congratulations on avoiding another opportunity to become someone's
hood
ornament!
Apropo of nothing, of course, except that I retain my faith that they
are out to get me when I'm on the motorcycle.
However, for the sake of the Monkey, the Weasel and the Mulberry
bush, I
contend that your use of the world "faith" here aligns with my use
of the
word "Faith" in general and roughly matches what those who I believe
you
revile (or at least chide) do. You (as they) choose a *working
statement* which has no basis in fact (has been refuted or at least
can't be
verified), but which *works well for you* and the *rhetoric* of the
statement plays well within your community (of other riders who
subscribe to
the same Faith).
I think I'm turning to butter.
- Steve
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