It seems to fill my head with ideas - only I don't know exactly what they are

[IrishGolfer]

When I came home from work last night, my 5 year old son recited the follwing to me (virtually word perfect)

Jabberwocky
by Lewis Carroll

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jujub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!'

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum gree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

'And has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Calloh! Callay!
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

(He gets it from his mother!)
And I'm worried about my golf?!!???

 

[Kilted Arab]

Blimey!


I remember the Monty Python film...

"'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jujub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!' "

Could have got that verse, but none of the rest. Well done, the wee fella!

 

[IrishGolfer]

Blimey!


I remember the Monty Python film...

"'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jujub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!' "

Could have got that verse, but none of the rest. Well done, the wee fella!

I thought it was an add for Smirnoff Ice
(Definitely gets it from his mother! The boy is going to end up on the stage)

 

[Kilted Arab]

I thought it was an add for Smirnoff Ice
(Definitely gets it from his mother! The boy is going to end up on the stage)

He gets Smirnoff Ice from his mother??

Jeez...at that age all I got was a tot of whisky and a skelp roond the lugs if I didnae finish it.

Kids these days, spoiled rotten...

 

[IrishGolfer]

Actually it was Metz! Same damage....

Jeez...at that age all I got was a tot of whisky and a skelp roond the lugs if I didnae finish it.

Kids these days, spoiled rotten...

I got whiskey, never had a problem finishing it

 

[Dave Ireland]

........(Definitely gets it from his mother! The boy is going to end up on the stage)

Hummmm @ ending up on stage ..... could land yerself with a "lovey" in da family IG ..... smoke cigs with a holder and wear a scarf as a cravat ...and a babycham or snowball will be his tipple ... end it now IG ... get him down the tattoo parlour !!

 

[IrishGolfer]

smoke cigs with a holder and wear a scarf as a cravat ...and a babycham or snowball will be his tipple

Whadyamean?
That's exactly how I plan to pitch up for our next match.
Anything to outdo those disco strides!

btw I see him more in the Colin Farrell mode. Action, adverture, babes etc. Just like his dad!

 

[Kilted Arab]

I thought it was an add for Smirnoff Ice
(Definitely gets it from his mother! The boy is going to end up on the stage)

The movie was out in the late 1970's.

Probably hasn't got to Ireland yet.

 

[Dave Ireland]

.............btw I see him more in the Colin Farrell mode. Action, adverture, babes etc. Just like his dad!

Ya must be thinkin of Minority Report ...pure science fiction

 

[Bravo]

When I came home from work last night, my 5 year old son recited the follwing to me (virtually word perfect)

Jabberwocky
by Lewis Carroll

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jujub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!'

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum gree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

'And has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Calloh! Callay!
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

(He gets it from his mother!)
And I'm worried about my golf?!!???

The next time I give a business presentation, I will quote this verbatim and promptly be escorted from the building

 

[IrishGolfer]

The next time I give a business presentation, I will quote this verbatim and promptly be escorted from the building

If you prospect / customer is being a bit of a bastard, refer to him as a frumious Bandersnatch or a Jujub bird and then start runnin'....screamin' "Beware the Jabberwock!" as you exit or are being ejected!

They'll never forget you!

 

[Rockford35]

I wish I spoke Swahili.

R35

 

[Dave Ireland]

I wish I spoke Swahili.

R35

What'd he say ???