The Return of Odysseus
by George Bilgere When Odysseus finally does get home he is understandably upset about the suitors, who have been mooching off his wife for twenty years, drinking his wine, eating his mutton, etc. In a similar situation today he would seek legal counsel. But those were different times. With the help of his son Telemachus he slaughters roughly one hundred and ten suitors and quite a number of young ladies, although in view of their behavior I use the term loosely. Rivers of blood course across the palace floor. I too have come home in a bad mood. Yesterday, for instance, after the department meeting, when I ended up losing my choice parking spot behind the library to the new provost. I slammed the door. I threw down my book bag in this particular way I have perfected over the years that lets my wife understand the contempt I have for my enemies, which is prodigious. And then with great skill she built a gin and tonic that would have pleased the very gods, and with epic patience she list...

count me in--he's smart, funny and scottish--who needs jay and conan? c
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen much Craig Ferguson, but my 83 year old mother likes him so much that I've taken to referring to him, to her, as "your Scottish boyfriend...."
ReplyDeleteLove him. How fun to find him on your blog!
ReplyDeleteAnd he uses hand puppets - my kind of guy!
ReplyDeleteHave only seen him a couple times. Liked him. He would be so pleased to know that you have begun "Team Craig." :)
ReplyDeleteWell....duh! we are all shallow for a fellow from Great Britain...thus Davy Jones, Paul, John, George, Ringo, Herman's Hermits,....I could go on and on....but won't...smiles.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm hanging out in the shallow end of the pool, too.
ReplyDeleteI will join that team :-).
ReplyDeleteI'd rather watch Craig than David any night.
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