I'll add the extra please and ask that Matt Salinger not be held to his father's world--my father was a salesman and finding my way from his world to my poet-teaching world was a tough journey for both me and my dad... I wish "administrivia" didn't carry all of it's detail-emphasis on what is mostly the flotsam and jetsum of institutions attempting to undertstand lives...but I picked up the word from my dept chair and do indeed share your joy with it, Brian--it helps make play of some pretty mundane stuff! will On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, Brian Fenton wrote: > Sonny wrote: > >All ye young people on the list: please do not condemn someone only > >because he happens to work in a "shite" soap opera. Please don't send me > >hate mail, Sonny > > Say "pretty please" and we'll consider it! > > PS Will, great word that "administrivia". I think I'll "accidentally" > use it instead of "administration" in my next rant to the authorities > here in Limerick. Nice one! > > -- > your callipygean correspondent, Brian > fentonb@mathds1.ul.ie UIN = 1786973 > VENEER homepage: http://mathds1.ul.ie:8080/~fentonb/index.html > "you can't beat a good pear.." > > >