Ogden Nash
The Oyster
"The oyster's a confusing suitor
It's masc., and fem., and even neuter.
But whether husband, pal or wife
It leads a painless sort of life.
I'd like to be an oyster, say,
In August, June, July or May"
According to experts, the oyster
In its shell - or crustacean cloister -
May frequently be
Either he or a she
Or both, if it should be its choice ter.
Berton Braley
3 comments:
'Tis I, the bourgeois interloper!! A question more pressing than, "why is there air" crossed my mind late this morning and I was in need to pose it. What is the desire of an odoriferous mollusk when one can eat cake? I'm in a bit of a quandry over this.
Ah! Yes, well! The only reason I can come up with just now is this: the oyster makes it harder for one to like it, to appreciate it; therefore! well.. one's senses are heightened immediately before eating one, while one eats one, and after one eats it. How often does that happen with food?
I only ate one oyster once, but it was a sensation I don't think I'll forget; it required awareness and conscious effort! And the satisfaction following it was substantial.
I see. The oyster wishes to make the act of consuming it a challenge . Just for that, we should coat them all in light sweet crude from BP and roast them! Add sand and waves...it'll be a hoot!!
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