The April list

[serene]

1. I am loyal.
2. I am smart.
3. I am generous.
4. I am funny (except for when I'm not -- heh, I just realized I could add "except for when I'm not" to any of these, but this one makes me want to disclaim, as though it's not okay to assert that I'm funny. Self-image is such an interesting thing sometimes).

Comments

[schillerium.livejournal.com]

I just realized I could add "except for when I'm not" to any of these

Admittedly I only know you on the Net, but I have yet to see anything on your list that strikes me as needing the disclaimer...

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks, cutie. I was looking at brian1789's list (http://www.livejournal.com/users/brian1789/109375.html) and had a momentary twinge of wondering how I'm gonna manage to come up with 30 things. Then I remembered how fabulous I really am, and felt much better. ;-)

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, if you need help coming up with things, just ask your friends. I think we could tell you have fabulous you are, too :-)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*beam* Thanks, hon. I have really, really good friends.

[the-maenad.livejournal.com]

This has given me a memoryworm of 1066 And All That's take on the Magna Carta, where every right granted was suffixed "...except for the Common People".

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Heh. I haven't seen/heard that, but you just gave me an "And All That Jazz" earworm, which is not a bad thing.

[the-maenad.livejournal.com]

A very, very funny book, though rather English:

THERE also happened in this reign the memorable Charta, known as Magna Charter on account of the Latin Magna (great) and Charter (a Charter); this was the first of the famous Chartas and Gartas of the Reahn and was invented by the Barons on a desert island in the Thames called Ganymede. By congregating there, armed to the teeth, the Barons compelled John to sign the Magna Charter, which said:

1. That no one was to be put to death, save for some reason - (except the Common People).

2. That everyone should be free - (except the Common People).

3. That everything should be of the same weight and measure throughout the Realm - (except the Common People).

4. That the Courts should be stationary, instead of following a very tiresome medieval official known as the King's Person all over the country.

5. That 'no person should be fined to his utter ruin' - (except the King's Person).

6. That the Barons should not be tried except by a special jury of other Barons who would understand.

Magna Charter was therefore the chief cause of Democracy in England, and thus a Good Thing for everyone (except the Common People).

After this King John hadn't a leg to stand on and was therefore known as 'John Lackshanks'.

[lcohen]

i love 1066 and all that! and there were more of them by the same dude, weren't there? one about shakespeare, maybe? or wait, i think i'm conflating two different authors.

<rummage, rummage>

yep, the shakespeare one is richard armour. don't mind me, i'm very sleepy.

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

I can remember reading his "It All Started With ..." books in the high school library. I got his "Twisted Tales from Shakespeare" at a garage sale a while back and read it to my children.

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

In my reading of it I think adding the disclaimer is part of the being funny, though obviously that may not have been the authorial intent.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Authorial intent is DEAD, you cretin!

(*smooch* How's your day? Gonna be in town on May 10th/11th? stonebender and I are going to set up some sort of get-together while I'm visiting.)

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

My day as of right this second: tax terror.

Otherwise, that sounds great! I'm pretty sure I should be able to make it.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Tax terror, Aaaaauggggghhhhh! Hope it goes well.

(And as it gets closer, we can arrange rides 'n' stuff if that'll help ensure that I'll see you. :-)