Reread...

     English is an odd language which I realized tutoring the principle at 'my' school in Thailand. So, how do you understand the title of this blog?  Correct pronunciation depends on the tense which can only be determined by context. Reread (rereed) is present tense while reread (rered) is past tense.

   So, understand the title as past tense because that's what I did to Willa Cather's O Pioneers! It was a long time coming because I first read it in 1992. Somehow the book escaped two downsizings, and was still on my book shelf. In the intervening thirty-three years most of it was forgotten so it was as delightful as the first time. Perhaps the trick is to wait thirty-three years and then reread good books. Maybe I'll reread it in thirty-three years.

  No need to do a synopsis becasue you've all read it.😀 Suffice it to say the passive aggressive Scandinavians don't come off very well in it. That reminds of an old story. Two politicians running for office were at the county fair. The Irishman, Paddy, spoke first. When he finished all the Irish present gave him thunderous applause and cheering. Then Ole, the Norwegian, spoke. When he finished all the Scandinavians scoffed "Who does he think he is?"

Takk for alt.

Al

For eleven years I volunteered at a Hmong Charter School. I really miss it.