Humor: Worst of Fortunes for Tuesday April 26, 2016

A plumber whose name was John Brink Plumbed the cook as...
A plumber whose name was John Brink Plumbed the cook as she bent o'er the sink. Her resistance was stout, And John Brink petered out, With his pipe-wrench all limber and pink.

There once was a reverend at Kings Whose mind 'twas on heavenly...
There once was a reverend at Kings Whose mind 'twas on heavenly things. But his heart was on fire For a boy in the choir Whose buns were like jelly on springs.

There was a young woman named Ells Who was subject to curious...
There was a young woman named Ells Who was subject to curious spells When got up very oddly, She'd cry out things ungodly by the palms in expensive hotels. -- Edward Gorey

Uh-oh -- I've let the cat out of the bag. Let me, then,...
Uh-oh -- I've let the cat out of the bag. Let me, then, straightforwardly state the thesis I shall now elaborate: Making variations on a theme is really the crux of creativity. -- Douglas R. Hofstadter, "Metamagical Themas"