Nothing in the cry of cicadas suggests they are about to die.I was delighted with this saying on the daily literary quote gadget on my iGoogle. Hmmm....I'm sorry, this is like those paintings that are entirely white with a tiny dot in the corner. Why bother?Matsuo Basho, a Japanese poet guy
While I'm at it......why does every techno-gadget thing have to have "i" in front of it? iLaptop, iClock, iShock Collar....
I tell you, I'm a person from at least 200 years ago stuck in the 21st century.
Ok well I know cicadas are nasty little bugs that make a terrible sound so maybe it means that the cry of cicadas means they are hungry or want to mate or whatever. And about the "i" thing... I can't think of anything witty to say to that one. (although i could hardly call my first answer witty) haha -Maddie
ReplyDeleteYeah, Sarah, we are both strangers in this land, reincarnated from another era...just joking, no, I don't believe in reincarnation. :) But I know what you mean.
ReplyDeleteI think everything is "iGoogle" "iPod" because we are very self-centered and narcissistic in this culture. It is truly, all about "me" and the sad thing is, people feel proud of it.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Its also an example about how the follow-the-leader mentality doesn't just end after childhood. Only, when you grow up, they call it plagiarism. :D
ReplyDeleteWhat?? No reincarnation? And here we always thought that perhaps our cat was Nero reincarnated.....I guess we'll have to come up with a new explanation for his...uh...behavior