The definition of “a chore” is “Something I don’t want to do right now.” Because, raking leaves (for example) can be a pleasant interlude… IF you want to avoid cleaning the house AND the weather is conducive.
Be careful reading here, friends – Caulfield is saying beautiful Frost poems and funny Far Side comics are both common, not rare. Jef’s a fan of Gary Larson’s work, too.
Frost wrote good fences make good neighbors [Mending Wall, c.1914]. It’s good policy to know one’s boundaries. But that only works nowadays if the guy next door uses a rake and not a blower.
Anyone with an RV is familiar with hosing the septic / black tank. Now we just have to find someone creative and funny to write a poem. Don’t look at me, not much of a poet.
spent the entire day raking and blowing leaves yesterday…had the yard pristine by 6pm as the last real light faded from the yard….woke up this morning….looked out the window to admire our ‘hard days work’ and………. it looked….like we never raked a single leaf….
The funny thing is I remember watching an interview with Robert Frost by some Harvard dudes I think. He was every bit the grumpy old guy – telling him they were reading too much into his poems (I particularly remember this comment about the Cliffs of Dover) and also being insulted when he thought they were suggesting writing amazing poems was easy for him.
KTB over 3 years ago
Dissing “Far Side”??? You’re dead to me.
ScottEng over 3 years ago
Rather, a highly complimentary take on “Far Side”!
Concretionist over 3 years ago
The definition of “a chore” is “Something I don’t want to do right now.” Because, raking leaves (for example) can be a pleasant interlude… IF you want to avoid cleaning the house AND the weather is conducive.
momofalex7 over 3 years ago
I like raking leaves. At least it looks like something was accomplished when I finished. And…I get to work outdoors.
mddshubby2005 over 3 years ago
Be careful reading here, friends – Caulfield is saying beautiful Frost poems and funny Far Side comics are both common, not rare. Jef’s a fan of Gary Larson’s work, too.
Bilan over 3 years ago
I see what Robert’s game was. If he spent his time writing about the leaves, he didn’t have time to do the raking.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 3 years ago
(1) Is this forest a part of the school property? That seems weird. If it isn’t, why is Frazz raking the leaves up? It’s a forest.
(2) Why is Caulfield helping?
RonObvious over 3 years ago
You got it backwards. The point was that the Far Side was (is?) always funny.
Jhony-Yermo over 3 years ago
Don’t rake the leaves!
sandpiper over 3 years ago
Frost wrote good fences make good neighbors [Mending Wall, c.1914]. It’s good policy to know one’s boundaries. But that only works nowadays if the guy next door uses a rake and not a blower.
AAdoglover Premium Member over 3 years ago
Gathering Leaves is a cute little poem
trainnut1956 over 3 years ago
A hose, a tank, a rancid stench… it had me gagging o’er the fence… as I hosed out that fetid cave… a poem writ by burmashave…
grandparent Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Poetry is an Echo asking a Shadow to Dance.” Carl Sandburg. I know it’s not Frost but couldn’t help myself.
MarcSeebass1 over 3 years ago
Whose words are these? I think I know
car2ner over 3 years ago
Anyone with an RV is familiar with hosing the septic / black tank. Now we just have to find someone creative and funny to write a poem. Don’t look at me, not much of a poet.
john over 3 years ago
“Beauty exists only in the minds of its beholders.”
kennnyp over 3 years ago
spent the entire day raking and blowing leaves yesterday…had the yard pristine by 6pm as the last real light faded from the yard….woke up this morning….looked out the window to admire our ‘hard days work’ and………. it looked….like we never raked a single leaf….
DoneThat Premium Member over 3 years ago
That’s a great layout. Good job. Thanks.
Dennis Nichols over 3 years ago
Jealousy is ugly. It may correspond with the affectation “Jef.”
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 3 years ago
Don’t rake, mulch. Back to nature and all that.
Lou over 3 years ago
Rare as a funny Farside? Try rare as a funny Dilbert.
TheWildSow over 3 years ago
Are they raking the FOREST??
asrialfeeple over 3 years ago
Leaf them where they are. They’ll make excellent compost.
Thinkingblade over 3 years ago
The funny thing is I remember watching an interview with Robert Frost by some Harvard dudes I think. He was every bit the grumpy old guy – telling him they were reading too much into his poems (I particularly remember this comment about the Cliffs of Dover) and also being insulted when he thought they were suggesting writing amazing poems was easy for him.
trainnut1956 over 3 years ago
I think I saw that interview. As I recall, it was David Frost who interviewed Robert Frost.