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TIDBITS 05/29/05
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I'll take care of it. Tidbits may be reprinted without charge -- with attribution. Additionally, if you know of anyone who you think would enjoy Tidbits, please make them aware of us. URL (http://www.tyler-adam.com). We encourage you to forward this email to friends and colleagues. ====================================== Gombhos An ancient Indo-European word meaning teeth ... which has evolved to it's present state to describe that ultra-modern device commonly used to enhance one's looks to a point of such dazzling beauty as to strike the beholder dumb with instant passion ... namely: The Comb. Yessirree ladies and gennulmen. All cultures of the world--it seems--independently discovered and used the comb. Well ... except for the Britons who wore their hair unkempt till the mid 800's. Clearly ... their beauty shone from within. Of course ... I know you all know that combs are not merely inanimate objects whose sole purpose is to groom one's locks into place. Nay nay. For those of you out there who might be experiencing that slight discoloration known as graying ... and who have neither the time nor the money to start dyeing your hair ... for you I have good news. Get your mitts on a lead comb and begin stroking. Soon ... faster than you can say abracadabra .... the gray will be gone and your original color restored ... bringing vitality back to your spirit and other parts of your bod. Hence comes that old saw that says: "He uses a lead comb" which became the euphemism for dyeing gray hair. It is believed that combs made from living things bestowed upon the used the characteristics of the entity from which the comb was made. Hence: Use a comb made from elephant ivory ... and elephantine traits will abound ... your memory will increase ... your strength will triple-fold ... and you will surely be able to pick up a blade of grass with your trunk. Some quick warning issued here to protect one from the extremely hazardous dangers of misusing a comb. This is given to you as a public service. Should you happed to use a comb in order to groom a deceased one ... throw that comb out for if you use it on a living person ... that person will surely soon die. Do not throw away a comb that has lurking within its teeth a strand or more of your hair ... for if a sorcerer or a witch should get hold of it ... you run the risk of being put under all sorts of evil spells. Never never never comb a baby's hair till he has finished teething ... for if you do ... every tooth that breaks on that comb will cause that baby to lose one of its teeth before its time. Did I mention I have a golden comb to show you? Is there no end to my thoughtlessness? I have a comb of gold to show you. It has a battle scene worked in relief on both sides of the top giving the illusion of being sculpted in the round. I present it to you in correct perspective for in Western art ... the victor proceeds from left to right. But first ... by a show of hands ... who's working Monday? Happy Memorial Day y'all. For those of you who are new to this thing called Tidbits...may I direct you to my home page at www.tyler-adam.com where you will scroll down the left side menu till you get to the area that says Tidbits Graphics ... and then click on the link that says: Comb in order to view a stunning example of Greek sculpture. And there ya have it. That's it for this week folks. Catch you all next week. Benjamin Mark All issues of Tidbits are copyrighted and available from our home page. All rights reserved. |
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