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Why would one talk to the blocks of stones? -)

Mihaella wrote: "Why would one talk to the blocks of stones? -)"

'C' was our leader, senior year, in high school. We read Julius Caesar in English class that year. 'C' use to yell this at us (me, 'H' and 'L') repeatedly, when we were out in search of adventure, to mock us and to get our attention. - )

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Mark wrote: "Mihaella wrote: "Why would one talk to the blocks of stones? -)"

'C' was our leader, senior year, in high school. We read Julius Caesar in English class that year. 'C' use to yell this at us (me, ..."

I see, in that context it looks to me as a chanting mantra. Did it work?
PS: in high school, first year 9th grade, our literature professor was also our class leader. So, ending first trimester, he thought to award the student that got the highest mark overall. I recall how strolling between the wooden desks he approached my side, took out a paper card and hit me in the head with it, not strong but not soft either. He said that he is proud to recognize that I deserve it and he hopes I'll get even better. In that moment I truly felt and changed myself into a block of stone too. I was furious on his act but later on I realized he wanted to be a Zen teacher. He used a koan to enlighten me. I still have that card...reading it makes my eyes watery. -)

The sentence is meant as an insult, from the speaker to his listeners.
[It's heartbreaking to hear stories of violence done to your person when you were young. What was the lesson?]

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Mark wrote: "The sentence is meant as an insult, from the speaker to his listeners.
[It's heartbreaking to hear stories of violence done to your person when you were young. What was the lesson?]"

No, It was not violence as violence. He just thought it was 'cool' to proceed with that kind of original signature: instead of embracing me and press some kiss on both cheeks, he wanted to show me that I need to keep my head wide open..by hiting me with the magic of the paper card. Obviously, he couldn't express his feelings out so 'romantically'.

Sometimes stones are more human than humans. -)

The speaker is being sarcastic. He's telling his listeners that on any intelligence measuring scale they rate, his hearers, rate way bellow stones, which score 0.
I apologize for mis-understanding your story. A strong memory.
I'm glad you still keep the card. - )

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Your right, Miha! I was too hasty. It is like a mantra. The hard 'b' and 'k' sounds from 'blocks' followed by the 'st' from 'stones', along with the cadence of three times repeated word 'you' creates a definite rhythm in the sentence. And you are also right, it's repeated use does imply a lesson to be learned. Thank you. - )

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You're welcome! It's nice to see that you, at least, are still reading. I've been sidetracked with work, work and more work. I'm reading a little but not nearly as much as I'd like. All the best!

Cleo wrote: "You're welcome! It's nice to see that you, at least, are still reading. I've been sidetracked with work, work and more work. I'm reading a little but not nearly as much as I'd like. All the best!"
Thank you for writing Cleo! - ) I'm sure you'll get back to your reading soon.

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Thank you, Anniebananie!
Nice to hear from you. I'm not sure I should get credit for a review, I only quote one line, albeit a good one. I do like the cover art though: back from the olden days: a 1963 edition.

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Thank you, Ilse!
The quote is a little over 50 years old, our gang leader use to yell it at us to get our attention; and the cover that I chose to use is over 55 years old. Maybe I'm getting ....

Thank you, Anniebananie!
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Thank you, Jennifer!
Its hardly a review, but I do like the cover.

Thank you, Janee! - )
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Thank you, Belinda! - )
Nice to hear from you. Shakespeare is always fun. Stay safe.

Thank you, Sam! - )

Thank you, Mónica! - )

Ah, great to see this update again ;)) Thank you, Mark!

Thank you, Ella! - ))
And your welcome. I like the cover.

Thank you, Gabrielle! - ))
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Thank you, spellbound. - )
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Thank you, Rosy! - )
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Thank you, Steffi! - ))
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Thank you, Mischenko! - ))
I read it in school, fifty some years ago.

Thank you, Ping. - )
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Thank you, Gary. - )
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Thank you, Elinore! - )
Surprising maybe, but many of the history plays stand out.

Thank you, Edita! - )
Long time ago.

Thank you, Teodora! - )
It is a good oath to hurl at one’s good friends.

Thank you, Colleen! - )
Long time ago.

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It was fun re-reading this thread :D and I still like very much the word 'blockheads', though maybe here it was replaced with 'senseless' ;))

I like rereading threads too. I’m usually surprised to see interesting things I don’t remember writing. They say ‘blockhead� is an old hatmakers� idiom. -))

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Thank you, Os Livros da Lena! - )
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