Real Senator

Today's Link
He & Me + 3

Today's Saying
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato

Today's Picture
Ella -Telling the dog about Church

It is Quilly day. Time to take Quilly’s three words for the day and write a story. The words are sublunary; comity; & specious Click on a word for a definition.

A Real Senator
( Please note no real Senator would act like the Senator in this story)

Senator Bob found a certain sublunary pleasure in insulting his opponents. He was often accused of breaking the code of comity expected of a Senator but he didn’t care. But this time he had gone too far . He had hit the good Senator from Missouri in the nose with the Senate Rule Book. The Senator had dared to point out that his budget argument was specious at best or else just plain stupid. He deserved a poke in the nose. Nevertheless his colleagues had voted to censure him.
They voted to censure HIM.
Thus he was in a rather tenebrous mood when it was time to vote on the amendment to the budget put forth by the Senator from Missouri.
He was the last one to vote and the amendment needed one vote to pass.
He believed the amendment to be a good one and even a necessary one and he should vote for it. But he really hated the author. This was his chance to get even and they couldn’t censure him for it.
He pondered long and hard trying to decide what to do.
Then he voted for the amendment. He may have lacked civility but he didn’t lack common sense.

And of course with Quilly's words comes the required quivel. Remember to write quivel you must write something that looks like a poem, any style , but is so bad that if it was printed in a book of poetry a true poetic zoilist would tear it out and burn it. What looks like bad haiku is really qiku where the middle line must always contain a Quilly word.

Truth will Out

The lack of comity was seen
Caught on a movie screen
specious speeches were made
Sublunary they would fade
Truth alone would hold the field
Righteousness would never yield

Behave
Comity code
Rebel

Talks
Specious
Looks

World
Sublunary
Me

News from Pigeon Falls

The little town in my basement where the trains still run, dragons fly, and life is back to normal
It has been a very quiet week in Pigeon Falls. The elusive white rabbit is back where it belongs but working better than ever, a parting gift from Mark. The ghost piano player has been playing Easter music and the concerts have been marvelous. The poltergeist has behaved most of the time. The dragons have been flying over every night on a regular schedule and the whale was in the lake from Monday afternoon until Tuesday evening.
There really hasn’t been much for the new constable to do.He did have a drunk to take home on Monday night from the Fly Inn. The Fly Inn seems to get a rowdier bunch of drinkers than the Happy Pigeon.But since the constable has been stopping in every night they have calmed down a bit.
Tommy UK’s and Tammy’s parents think they are getting too involved with each other but don’t have the slightest idea how to stop it.. They are so in love . The parents have made suggestions but the two kids aren’t hearing them.
Bob Mattson is missing three cows. He doesn’t believe they just wondered away but they are gone. Nobody has ever stolen a cow in Pigeon Falls before. A few cars have been stolen but never a cow.

Wrap UP

Of course the dragons will be busy today you can see them HERE.
Maggie didn't get to go to church on Easter so when we got back Ella had to tell her all about it. Maggie really liked the part about the pink birds. Now she wants to go to church.
I had a good morning. My sister Dawn called. In the afternoon Betty and Ella went to the ladies Bible study at Church. Edward, Maggie and I were left home. Then I got sick to my stomach. I spent the rest of the afternoon in the bathroom or laying down. i didn't get all my blog visits done. But I'll try tomorrow. Now I need a breathing treatment.
GBYA

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