Jumbo Skill Crane / June 27 2008
I think bad spelling is depressing. It’s an illustration of failure, like drinking alone. But whereas the latter is always a rather serious affair, the former can often have humorous results.
Passing a small building site at seven o’clock this morning, I felt obliged to point out to Audrey a notice that had been attached to one of the metal palisades that surround it. It was a concise but rather oblique message in a clumsy hand, worded as if Pete Doherty had written it.
This is what it said: No Speed Here. Slow. No Parking Here. None 2morrow. Dumbo Crain Coming. Police Will Be Called If Not Stuck 2.
Audrey was getting excited as usual, ready for our morning ball-play on the rec’. Me, I was looking forward to later in the day when I planned to return and look at the Dumbo Crain.
Filed under Pete Doherty / Humour
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4 comments on “Jumbo Skill Crane”
Nelson Galaxy / June 27th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
That sign is much better than any lyrics Doherty can come up with. Actually, I think I may write a song about Dumbo Crain and his annoying lack of speed.
Napoleon Fantastic / June 28th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Ahh, Dumbo . . . I remember him well.
He was rather annoying though, wasn’t he.
Jo Beaufoix / July 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 am
I watched the film Dumbo with Miss M the other day. It made her cry and that made me cry. It was so sad. The poor little elephant with his big flappy ears. Maybe he does crane work now?
Napoleon Fantastic / July 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 am
I hate Dumbo and Bambi.
Too sad. Why make children cry, Walt?
Why make grown-ups cry, Walt?
He’s a cruel and manipulative animator, that guy.
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