In the tradition of Hemingway’s Six Word Novels and David B. Dale’s 299 Word Novels, we present a new classic of Irish Literature
Act One:
Act Two:
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A Modest Proposal: that you read this story
Yes, I’m making a modest proposal that you click away from my site (take a screenshot, this may never happen again) and go over to David B. Dale’s blog and read his heartwarming Thanksgiving story, destined to be an instant classic.
Why? Because…well, here’s the first line:
She was our youngest and tender-hearted (tender, in fact, throughout) and therefore hard to eat.
Christopher Walken’s Poker Face
Regular raincoaster fans (an irregular bunch, for sure) are well aware that around these parts (these ones right…here, to be specific) we recognize no gods; none but Cthulhu and Christopher Walken.
Mr Walken’s thespian skills are indisputed, but perhaps fans are less familiar with his amazingly powerful prose reading ability. Regular raincoaster readers will be familiar with his astonishing reading of The Three Little Pigs; new readers are welcome to click through and review before moving on to the new material.
Now, from the homeland of Alistair Cooke himself (via SeriouslyOMG), comes this stunning recording of Ronald Christopher Walken performing a dramatic reading of the poet Lady Gaga‘s masterpiece, Pokerface.
God knows, others have tried and failed to interpret this most elusive of musical geniuses:
But this, my friends?
This will never be topped.
Welcome to the Naughty Palace
They didn’t have playgrounds like THIS when I was little. Kuala Lumpur must be much friendlier than I’ve heard.
Yes, if ONLY it worked, the forbidding of stupid disease.
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