Do Not Enter The Tea Room

Around Christmas 1995 a friend came to visit me in my newly married, presumably happy, life in Michigan. We went to a museum where we saw an exhibit of a Japanese tea room. Outside the display was an attempt to describe this exhibit. It started with something like: “Within the tea room, one feels loneliness which penetrates into the marrow of one’s bones...” and ended with the caution “Please do not enter the tea room”. I laughed out loud. If you don’t get it, you probably should leave.

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Oligarchy

Isn't oligarchy a great word? And doesn't it feel very appropriate when you think about world governments? I'm sort of thinking Bush family and the Saudi Royalty are some good examples.

5 comments:

Mick & Cathy said...: Well they say you should learn something new everday. I have never heard this word before I will look so impressive when I use it in a meeting at work.
I think your point about Governments is a good one.; April 20, 2006 2:05 PM
Gary said...: I'm not sure why, but this word requires a modern haiku:

Bright white house big walls
One way our way no way out
Damn oligarchy

P.S. Thanks for visiting my site.; April 20, 2006 7:00 PM
PFG said...: Gary,
I had a friend in the prochoice group at college whose talent was coming up with on the spot haikus. Very fun and funny. And you're welcome.; April 21, 2006 10:42 AM
Anonymous said...: I like 'gargantuan'. And I so rarely have the opportunity to use it in a sentence...; April 23, 2006 9:07 AM
PFG said...: Come on, just try slipping it into conversation. Or better yet, use it in a presentation or lecture if you have those venues at your disposal. In those cases, your listener can't stop you and say "did you just say 'gargantuan'?"; April 23, 2006 9:42 PM