Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil
Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891
Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.
The following lettres were posted during this month:
Posted upon the 6th of August, 2006
From the desk of Brigadier-General Mortimer “Ol’ Jaundiced” Shepstone, for the attention of the probable somdomites at FRILLYSHIRT.
Dear Sir,
The state of the Empire is appalling, abominable and, to a Bovril War veteran such as myself, simply disappointing. Not sixty years ago I fought to protect Britain from the threat of Ukrainian small-croppers residing in […]
Posted upon the 3rd of August, 2006
Crossposted from Not Frillyshirt.
Where once my wit, perchance, hath shone,
In aid of others’ let me shine;
And when, alas ! our brains are gone,
What nobler substitute than wine ?
Quaff while thou canst: another race,
When thou and thine, like me, are sped,
May rescue thee from earth’s embrace,
And rhyme and […]
Posted upon the 1st of August, 2006
The Upper Crust - Little Rickshaw Boy
Mr Tom Waits - Poor Edward
Peeps Nake Mason - Vampyre Lullabye
Mr Jason Webley - May Day
The Dresden Dolls - My Alcoholic Friends
Mr Louis Armstrong - A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Nouvelle Vague - Too Drunk To Fuck
Ms Marlene Dietrich - Lili Marlene
The Pogues - The Irish Rover
Firewater - […]