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LearnedHand

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3. Ah that's great

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 04:06 PM

Monday

And I mistyped the title. It’s The Waste Land by TS Eliot. Here’s the part I meant. I love everything about this poem but is especially love this image in context.

And when we were children, staying at the archduke’s,

My cousin’s, he took me out on a sled,

And I was frightened. He said, Marie,

Marie, hold on tight. And down we went.

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I don't know but i had a question about your screen name LearnedHand Monday #1

I would have to say no since I don't know anything about The Wasteland. Marie Marie Monday #2

Ah that's great LearnedHand Monday #3

Aaaw, I like that too. thank you for sharing that with me. Marie Marie Monday #4

Welcome, and sorry for the little thread hijack LearnedHand Monday #5

Last I knew NJCher Monday #6

Thank you for that Cher - I think I just heard in passing on some podcast that she was supposed to go but Marie Marie Monday #7

did you hear that Bondi said she's going NJCher Monday #8

Good I hope they keep her - she's a Defense Attorney's dream come true - too stupid to know how stupid she is. Marie Marie Monday #9

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