Israel moving into Gaza; Barack Obama moving into Washington DC; Pluto moving into the fourth house of Capricorn; and hordes of hapless families moving out of their improvidently mortgaged homes. These are obviously the prime and sub-prime movers so far this year. But what of the Shakers? Well, as far as I can tell the United Society of Believers still doesn't believe in procreation which means that their numbers are ever-increasingly decreasing; a great shame because I desperately need a craftsman to fix the joints on my rocking chair.
On the whole, then, it seems that 2009 will be a topsy-turvey time for people's furniture, as it is either blown apart by Israeli tanks, damaged while in transit from Chicago, left on the sidewalk in the rain outside repossessed properties, or simply dumped in my basement because it is unsafe to sit upon.
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Hmm, then maybe palestinians should have thought of the consequences of damaging Jewish furniture first, along with its owners and homes that furniture was arranged. And whatever comes from Chicago is damaged by definition...should we say pre-damaged? As to your joinery problem...you have to decide what's more important to you, ability to procreate (which, I presume, you have not been in particular hurry to exercise) or your favorite rocking chair? I'm sure Shakers can teach a man with imagination a useful craft...in these times of diminished need in the moving (forgive the pun) images.
Posted by: Tatyana | January 05, 2009 at 00:29
This is why I think we'd all be better off sitting on cushions.
Posted by: american fez | January 05, 2009 at 11:27
like the shopkeepers on Asian bazaars? lots of good it brought them...
Posted by: Tatyana | January 05, 2009 at 13:23