On Thu 17 Nov 2005 09:08:31p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Michael
"Dog3" Lonergan?

> Wayne Boatwright > looking for trouble wrote in
> :
>
>> On Thu 17 Nov 2005 08:40:42p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ?
>>
>>> This is another article from the 1877 book "The Peoples' Library".
>>> I thought that it would probably be interesting to many in this group.
>>>
>>> "A Domestic Recipe"
>>> A father, who had passed innumerable sleepless nights, has
>>> immortalized himself by discovering a method of keeping babies quiet.
>>> The modus operandi is as follows: As soon as the squaller awakes, set
>>> it up, propped by a pillow, if it cannot sit alone, and smear its
>>> fingers with thick molasses; Then put half a dozen feathers into its
>>> hands, and it will sit and pick the feathers from one hand to the
>>> other until it drops asleep. As soon as it wakes again, more molasses
>>> and more feathers; and in place of the nerve astounding yells, there
>>> will be silence and enjoyment unspeakable.
>>
>> Hmm... Did no one mention a boiling water bath?
>>
>
> That was plain evil Reminds me of the time I stupidly went home to
> view the new niecelette. She had something which made her cry
> incessantly. Since I pride myself on being resourceful, I found the gin,
> vodka and some olives. I proceeded to anesthetise myself. Imagine my
> surprise upon awakening to find the niece nestled into my arms along
> with the evil cat. Yes, all 3 of us were snoozed up on the sofa. The cat
> is mean too.

Yes, it was, wasn't it? Michael, you know I don't abide children. BTW,
how much of the gin and vodka did your niece and cat drink? That might
account for their nestling with you. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!