To celebrate my favorite time of year, we’ll be focusing on some thematic words of interest over the next 5 Mondays of October, beginning with today’s pairing, macabre and carnival. I hope that you enjoy the ride. Get it? Carnival? Enjoy the ride? Oh, forget it. Additional Quickfacts: Did you know that the season we … Read more
Originally posted to DudleyDanes.com 08/25/2023 Do you believe in luck? Destiny? Fate? I prefer to accept them all, though doing so strains my imagination at times. Today I had the chance to experience at least one of them, maybe even all of them when I met the Straw Woman. I must begin this with a … Read more
Originally posted on DudleyDanes.com 08/14/2023 If you’ve been reading my Dansian Disquisitions for a while now, you’ve no doubt noticed that I avoid basic Word of the Day-esque summaries. I know I’ve mentioned this before because my focus (as well as my interest) is on more than definitions to uncommon words. Still, I will sometimes … Read more
Originally posted to DudleyDanes.com 7/10/2023 Here’s something you may not know about me: I am a master tongue twister-er. I can say “Toy Boat” ten times in rapid succession. I can tell you what a woodchuck would do if said woodchuck was truly capable of chucking wood. I can tie a cherry stem in a … Read more
Originally posted to DudleyDanes.com 7/05/2023 I read recently that the average elephant schlong is 5 feet in length and is prehensile, meaning it is capable of grasping. According to the claim, it can be used to swat flies, scratch their stomach, and even prop the elephant up (like a fifth leg). How can this be … Read more