The kindest Thing one may say of Battery-Power'd Brigand Mister MUSK is that he is merely Mister Basil FAWLTY at a planetary Scale, belatedly discovering that hosting Guests & motivating Workers may not be his God-giv'n Callling...
Is this the End? I did not enjoy my first Death by Stroke in 1783; I take no more pleasure in my impending second Demise by Keystroke at the Whim of emerald-engorg'd Despot Mister Elon MUSK.
A very happy first birthday to the Fifth Johnson’s Willow, which was planted on 2 November 2021. The tree has recovered well from some early damage, and has put on a lot of new growth with sun and watering this summer. Some of the tree’s admirers visited it today to celebrate.
Am I an Impersonation? A Parody? A TRIBUTE-ACT? 'Tis almost as if Twitter does encompass greater Variety than the petulant Cosmos-Botherer Mister MUSK can comprehend.
Henceforth, "We were most profound Politicians" shall be the approv'd Euphemism to describe a Conversation fuel'd by five Bottles of CLARET. Mister BOSWELL is now ABED, seeking Shelter 'neath his Duvet, reviv'd with a Tincture of Lucozade SPORT.
And soon I shall receive a BILL demanding that I surrender twenty Guineas a Month to verify that I am an authentick PARODY of a Man deceas'd since the Year of our LORD 1783. Blue Tick? I refute it THUS.
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Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE. With their help, I am feeling well!
GOVELLER’S TRAVELS
Aug 18th
The author gives some account of his first inducements to travel.
It would not be proper to trouble the reader with the particulars of our adventures aboard the Shitetanic in attempting to carry the hopes of our nation’s youth to the
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I hereby denounce the lurid Conspiracy that claims Sir Francis BACON was the Author of SHAKESPEARE'S Works; for their true Scribe is Mister Mark FRANCOIS
Extracts from the diary of Mark ne-Francois-Pepys
June 13th 1665
ACT IV
SCENE I. A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron.
Thunder. Enter the three Witches
FIRST WITCH
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.
SECOND WITCH
Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined.
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@ChrisDullard@PigeonJon He has attempted numerous skyward Assaults 'gainst my Person in Gough Square, leaving my Periwig looking like a PLASTERER'S RADIO
If the true Purpose of preserving discreditable Statues is for the Instruction of History, then the most learned of God's Creatures would be the PIGEON
Hastening to the Cooper to buy sufficient Barrels wherein to store my Surfeit of Crude Oil. Should it prove less lucrative a Commodity than Dutch Tulip-Bulbs, I shall use it as an EMBROCATION ‘gainst the Chinese AGUE, or sell burning Torches unto the End The Lockdown MOB.
Don’t miss the return of @henryhitchings on Saturday 28th March for his talk titled ‘Why Samuel Johnson still matters’. The once-president of the Johnson society will be exploring Johnson’s relevance in the 21st century through insightful commentary. https://t.co/5DgNZiaiTN