On Wed, 13 May 1998, Dennis R Redmond wrote:
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> They're all off selling their nonexistent souls for tenure-track
> positions in English departments
This is a deeply incherent claim. Everyone _knows_ there are no tenure
track positions left.
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> This list has been awfully economics-driven, though.
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You're right, here's a Trosky joke to add a bit of levity.
How many Trotskyites does it take to change a lightbulb? You cannot change a lightbulb, Comrade, you must *smash* it!
Ah, Dennis, would that I could regale the list with stories of sheep riots in New Zealand (did you mean riots about sheep or rioting sheep?).
I do, however, have a brief livestock tale. I did recently had the opportunity to stand six inches away from a (armed and uniformed) cop and yell at him about some feral chickens. It was very empowering. Cheers, Frances Bolton