A beautiful belle of Del Norte
Is reckoned disdainful...A beautiful belle of Del Norte
Is reckoned disdainful and haughty
Because during the day
She says: "Boys, keep away!"
But she fucks in the gloaming like forty.
A burlesque dancer, a pip
Named Virginia, could peel in a zip;
...A burlesque dancer, a pip
Named Virginia, could peel in a zip;
But she read science fiction
And died of constriction
Attempting a Moebius strip.
-- Cyril Kornbluth, "The Unfortunate Topology"
A busy young lady named Gloria
Was had by Sir Gerald...A busy young lady named Gloria
Was had by Sir Gerald du Maurier
And then by six men,
Sir Gerald again,
And the band at the Waldorf-Astoria.
A chippy who worked in Black Bluff
Had a pussy as large as...A chippy who worked in Black Bluff
Had a pussy as large as a muff.
It had room for both hands
And some intimate glands,
And was soft as a little duck's fluff.
A clerical student named Pryne
Through pain sought to reach...A clerical student named Pryne
Through pain sought to reach the divine:
He wore a hair shirt,
Quite often ate dirt,
And bathed every Friday in brine.
-- Edward Gorey
A pretty young boy known as Kevin
Was raped in a pasture...A pretty young boy known as Kevin
Was raped in a pasture by seven
Lascivious beasts
(Oh, those Anglican priests)
And such is the Kingdom of Heaven.
There once was a dentist named Stone
Who saw all his patients...There once was a dentist named Stone
Who saw all his patients alone.
In a fit of depravity
He filled the wrong cavity,
And my, how his practice has grown!
There once was a man named McSweeny
Who spilled some raw gin...There once was a man named McSweeny
Who spilled some raw gin on his weeny.
Just to be couth,
He added vermouth,
And slipped his girlfriend a martini.
If the assumptions are wrong,
the conclusions aren't likely...If the assumptions are wrong,
the conclusions aren't likely to be very good.
Never offend people with style
when you can offend them with...Never offend people with style
when you can offend them with substance.
When the product is destined to fail, the delivery system
will...When the product is destined to fail, the delivery system
will perform perfectly.
When things are going well, someone will inevitably
experiment...When things are going well, someone will inevitably
experiment detrimentally.
You will always find something in the last place you look.You will always find something in the last place you look.
Behind every great computer sits a skinny little geek.Behind every great computer sits a skinny little geek.
As long as the answer is right, who cares if the question...As long as the answer is right, who cares if the question is wrong?