rockstar.esq Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 As a matter of fact, Smithers is smitten with Mr. Burns... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Release the Zounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 4 hours ago, rockstar.esq said: As a matter of fact, Smithers is smitten with Mr. Burns... Hit a Homer with that one! Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 6 hours ago, Frosty said: Hit a Homer with that one! I donut know what you are talking about. I can't bacon to understand your references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Back to Longfellow ... he was right. People just misinterpret the first lines. Read on ... the SMITH ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 3 hours ago, John McPherson said: I donut know what you are talking about. I can't bacon to understand your references. Quit egging him on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Ausfire, you are sharp. The Smithy stands within the village under a spreading chestnut tree. The Smith with large and sinewy hands works within the Smithy, week in, week out from morn till night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 43 minutes ago, coldironkilz said: Ausfire, you are sharp. The Smithy stands within the village under a spreading chestnut tree. The Smith with large and sinewy hands works within the Smithy, week in, week out from morn till night. Thanks, but it's not rocket science. As a teacher of English, I have used that poem many times; it has an interesting rhyme scheme and the imagery is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 10 hours ago, JHCC said: Quit egging him on. Uh huh, keep shelling out the yolks. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aessinus Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 3 hours ago, ausfire said: Thanks, but it's not rocket science. As a teacher of English, I have used that poem many times; it has an interesting rhyme scheme and the imagery is wonderful. I have to wonder, are you polyglot, as well? Son is, but he thinks I only speak to materials..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 9 hours ago, aessinus said: I have to wonder, are you polyglot, as well? Son is, but he thinks I only speak to materials..... Definitely not! I have a smattering of school French but that is all. And I need subtitles for anything out of Scotland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 On 8/23/2016 at 7:17 PM, SReynolds said: I don't know what English. But this is the same public that believes all blacksmiths make swords. And shoe horses. this is the same general public who believe what they read in the press , hear on TV, and vote for congress and worse. Dumbing of America is in full swing. They can call me anything they want and I will call them anything I want. Seems fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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