Hold me now, oh hold me now, until this hour has gone around. And I'm gone on the rising tide, to face Van Dieman's Land
Theme Thursday again, and this one is rather easy. I am Tasmanian, you see, and aside from being all around general geniuses - as I have amply described previously - we are also very familiar with the concept of WATER. Tasmania is the ONLY island state of an ISLAND continent. That means, we're surrounded by WATER. That should help explain why I take so many photographs of water . Tasmania was for a long time the place where the British (an island race terrified of water) sent their poor people most vile and horrid criminals. The sort of folk who would face the stark choice of a death sentence , or transportation to the other end of the world. Their catalogue of crimes is horrifying : stealing bread assault stealing gentlemen's handkerchiefs drunken assault being poor affray ladies being overly friendly with gentlemen for money hitting people having a drink and a laugh public drunkenness being Irish Fenian terrorist activities being Catholic religious subversion. ...
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chips - my out-of-date collection puts franny & roddy's to shame. in fact, they come here for their chips now. they're probably my chips your drowning in.
beaches - right across the road from home and work
peace and quiet - no kids at this address
eggs - apparently you now have a few dozen of mine but it still hasn't put a dent in my pile
books - do e-books count? i just re-read catch 22 and was amused that the final chapter wasn't the coma-like death dream i've always thought it was but actually real. i think.
books: yes, everyday
peace and quiet: I need it, enjoy it right now (a day off, but kids in school and kindergarten)
eggs: can go without
beaches: that's what I miss here most