After reading the Spencer/Kristof letters posted yesterday, and witnessing the don’t-confuse-me-with-the-facts attitude they display, Mrs. Obelix kindly sent me this ee cummings sendup. I also decided to post here the original for those who may not be familiar with it.
Here is cummings:
plato told
him:he couldn’t
believe it(jesustold him;he
wouldn’t believe
it)laotsze
certainly told
him,and general
(yesmam)
sherman;
and even
(believe it
ornot)you
told him:i told
him;we told him
(he didn’t believe it,nosir)it took
a nipponized bit of
the old sixthavenue
el;in the top of his head:to tellhim
And Mrs. Obelix:
spencer told
him:he couldn’t
believe it(serge trifcovictold him;he
wouldn’t believe
it) danielpipes
certainly told
him,and victor davis
(“he must be ajew”)
hanson;
and even
(believe it
ornot)you
told him:i told
him;we told him
(he didn’t believe it,no
sir)it took
a radioactive bit of
the old sixthavenue
el;in the top of his head:to tellhim