Rhetorical question, what’s too long for a running gag?
I was thinking about that as I rolled another sheet of paper in the typewriter, and looked at the blank page. As if. As if I really would use a typewriter. But I was wondering, how long can I stretch a running gag?
I’ve got a basic text template with all 12 signs. 12 blank spots. A copyright notice, date for the column to run, and that’s it. But I thoroughly enjoyed the earlier challenge of matching a horror scope’s ending line with the beginning line of the next sign’s scope. Just fit. Plus it was a little daunting because I actually use the position the planets and such as a guideline for what will unfold. Trying to match that plus some textual chicanery was good. But can I carry it off for another round? That remains to be seen. But I’m liking the idea. The running gags in the last two books I’ve read have been funny like that.
Unrelated:
I wandered up the street to fetch up a little grub, stopping in the Magnolia Café, greeting an Aries there, grabbing a bite, and wandering off before I had a chance to say good bye. And thank him for the meal. I was supposed to deliver a Leo lecture.
I wandered on homeward through a rather circuitous route, in the fine winter afternoon, and I noticed, on at least three occasions, folks nodded and even said “Hello.”
I followed a creek bed and its path to wind back to Shady Acres. Along my route, I noticed – several times – women (cold be young, could be old, all were wearing jeans, with a handkerchief tied in their hair) raking leaves. I thought to myself, “I’ve got to get one of those, someone to do the yard work around here.” Which is what the maintenance guy does. Then I thought, “What a sexist pig, better not write that down.” Then I did.
As I neared the trailer park, I spotted a certain delivery truck with a certain driver, and I’m eagerly awaiting a software package. So I asked the driver, and he allowed as he didn’t have any packages for me today, but he did have a TV he’d sell me cheap….
I picked up a used monitor – shipping was more than the price of the monitor – on eBay. He doesn’t know it, but he will be delivering a something like a TV set soon.
And he’s a Sagittarius. Rounds out the fire signs for the day.
