In this treatment, we leave out the national designation (CA) at the end of each destination, coming back to the familiar form of postal address used by Canadians when sending domestic mail. Note that the provinces of Alberta (AB) and British Columbia (BC) can now join in!
A blogsite offering entertaining daily oddities since January 2020. There are now over fifteen hundred posts in these four years. Images -- photographic, computer-simulated and poetic -- are drawn from daily life as well as from poems and wordplay grouped by topic on our parent blog "Edifying Nonsense". The poetry displayed is all original (as are the song-lyrics), although portions evolved through rigorous editing on a collaborative website.
March 15, 2021
MAR 15, anagram swarms: 'Canada's turn at bat' (North American anagram swarm)
March 14, 2021
MAR 14, English literature survey course: "A Connecticut Yankee..." (Twain's novel)
You can review the entire curriculum for our 'English Classics Survey Course' at "Edifying Nonsense" by clicking HERE.
March 13, 2021
MAR 13, waterfowl: black-crowned night herons
March 12, 2021
MAR 12, palinku (poetic novelty): gender-roles
In this post, we will introduce a novel form of poetic wordplay. Inspired by Japanese haiku poetry, this new form is used for a terse verse with a total of 17 syllables displayed on three lines. Unlike its classic Japanese analogue, this concoction does not mandate the precise distribution of the syllables among the three lines, but does stipulate that each word in the poem be included in a palindromic phrase or sentence in English (i.e. one that can be read either forwards or backwards).
To help the reader discern the origin of the lyrics, each palindrome (generally occupying one of the three lines of the poem) has been color-coded.
And, just in case you have forgotten what palindromes are about, your blogsite hosts have arranged a serial set of brief lessons on the topic ('Political Palindromes') which you can review by clicking HERE.
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(Ed. note:) Verses of this ilk have continued to accumulate. You can view them all at one swoop if you proceed with a single click to our more encyclopedic blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click HERE.
March 11, 2021
MAR 11, a brief saga: workplace pollution (compensable)
Often the pattern of body sites affected is characteristic, e.g. soot/scrotal cancer, asbestos/lung cancer, radiation/bone marrow cancers, etc. In many countries, the lifetime risk of developing a malignancy is in the order of 25%. A small increase above this background rate would be highly regrettable, but difficult to discern and to distinguish from random variation.
The effects of potentially toxic substances are often not well-characterized. As with other harmful effects, study of the situation during plant operation, and efforts to make all exposure as low as reasonably achievable (a principle known as ALARA) , with the cooperation of workers and management in the process, is critical.
Doctors and their Practices (part #1 and #2)
March 10, 2021
MAR 10, diagnostic imaging: ECG-gated SPECT
March 9, 2021
MAR 9, funny bones: anatomic snuffbox
March 8, 2021
March 7, 2021
MAR 7, amphibians: southern toad
Authors' Note: The southern toad is found in all of the southern US states except Tennessee, particularly in areas nearer to the coasts. Cranial crests giving rise to skin knobs between the eyes are found most prominently in creatures in the extreme southerly parts of their range, giving rise to the term 'horny toad'; there is no relationship of these paired growths to bony horns found in mammals, or to sexual function. During the summer, high-pitched trilling from congregated males can be near-deafening in low-lying marshy areas where the amphibians breed, and females are duly attracted. Each mating results in thousands of toadlets.
March 6, 2021
March 5, 2021
MAR 5, patients and their maladies: male infertility
You can view these verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Nurse-Verse: Patients and their Maladies' on our full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click HERE!
March 4, 2021
MAR 4, anagram swarm: 'REPUBLICAN VOTERS' -- statewise presentation
March 3, 2021
MAR 3, anagram swarm: national presentation of 'REPUBLICAN VOTERS'
Stay tuned, and there will be more 'fun-with-anagram' wordplay-maps showing further variants on this theme!
March 2, 2021
MAR 2, wordplay maps: r-i-c anagrams #15+#16
March 1, 2021
MAR 1, 2021: poetic non-sequitur: doggy-bag
Our collection of 'Non-Sequiturs' on our parent blog "Edifying Nonsense", contains an admittedly bizarre assortment of nonsensical odds-and-ends, that don't quite fit into other topic-based offerings. But should you want to review the entire collection, click HERE.
February 28, 2021
FEB 28, classic palindrome: 'gnu dung'
February 27, 2021
FEB 27, at heart: ejection fraction (LVEF)
February 26, 2021
FEB 26, anagram swarm: 'EX-PRESIDENTIAL'
February 25, 2021
FEB 25, dental feelings (sentimental verse): fillings in Billings
You can review the collection of illustrated verses on this topic by proceeding to the post 'Dental Feelings' on our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'.
February 24, 2021
FEB 24, sleek Greek prefixes: ENDO-
February 23, 2021
FEB 23, English literature survey course: pass/fail
February 22, 2021
FEB 22, amphibians: American green tree frog
Be sure to check out the whole collection of 'Amphibians' by proceeding to "Edifying Nonsense." CLICK HERE !
February 21, 2021
FEB 21, pandemic poetry: 'two contagiously funny verses'
You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Pandemic Poetry' on the full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense".
February 20, 2021
FEB 20 (2021), singable satire: Mary Poppins sings "FORMULAIC-PLEONASTIC-LEGALISTIC DOUBLETS"
PARODY SONG-LYRICS
(to the tune of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" - Mary Poppins)
Now, "formula" applies
Whereas word-order's always set;
And if the first one shows up
So'll the other, you can bet!
And "pleonasm" indicates
A frank redundancy,
If clients check out Wiki'
"Legal doublets" they shall see.
They're formulaic-pleonastic-legalistic-doublets
Now and henceforth use them to stay free and clear of trouble, it's
Fit and also proper, to pursue them and enjoy, it's
A formulaic-pleonastic-legalistic ploy.
Um diddle diddle diddle, um diddle ay!
Clear and Correct and Complete and Concise
When I was still a minor,
As you've heretofore inferred,
I'd swear, even subscribe
With a sole and exclusive word.
But then I felt an urge to cover
Each and every base
Proclaiming with force and effect,
Thereby I'll rest my case.
They're formulaic pleonasms, they aid and abet, it's
Not so new or novel, yet you get full faith and credit
You can't annul or cancel, now that you've deposed and said it
Formulaic pleonasms - don't revise or edit.
Um diddle diddle diddle, um diddle ay!
Clear and Correct and Complete and Concise
While touring all and sundry ports
To furnish and supply,
Surprising lets and hindrances
Provoked a hue and cry.
He sought to be indemnified
And also held harmless
He had and held a trick that
He'll acknowledge and confess.....
Spout formulaic-pleonastic-legalistic diction!
In a court of law where there's dispute and even friction -
Helps attesting and asserting facts or only fiction
Formulaic-pleonastic-legalistic diction.
Um diddle diddle diddle, um diddle ay!
Clear and Correct and Complete and Concise
When liens and encumbrances
You can't shun and avoid,
Your power and authority
Is rendered null and void
Just cite and quote these phrases
And you'll double what you say,
And over and above
You still can transfer or convey.
Use formulaic pleonasms in your legal documents,
To give and grant, or bequeath and devise such lands and tenements.
With signed and sealed, full-and-complete testimony 'n' evidence
Heirs and assigns keep and maintain their chattels, with due diligence.
Um diddle diddle diddle, um diddle ay!
Clear and Correct and Complete and Concise.
They're legalistic pleonasms - not sure what those terms meant?
That should be a focus of attention and concernment;
Unless and until there's a postponement or adjournment
Formulaic-pleonastic-legalese discernment.
CODICIL
Oh! Formulaic-pleonastic-legalistic thinking
Though such words seem laudable, implies a brain that's shrinking,
With cause good and sufficient, you might find your case dismissed
If judge-and-jury order-and-direct cease-and-desist.
Notwithstanding legal valid rules and regulations
Please deem and consider all due terms and stipulations.
Legal doublets - part and parcel, final formulation
Is your last will and testament, and end and termination.
Formulaic-pleonastic-legalistic thinking!
Other Examples of Legal Doublets
Other expressions with legal implications were included in my previous posts dealing with alliterative binomials. These include.....