Don't say you weren't warned.

[strange_complex]

So, the noble whale of London town is dead. What's more, a dead porpoise was found yesterday on the shore at Putney (I can't seem to find an online source for this Important News Item, but I assure you it's true - I saw pictures yesterday as part of Sky News' continuous live whale coverage).

In summary, dead and dying marine mammals are hurling themselves at our shores. You know what Cassius Dio would say. Get out of the stock market - now!

The next stage, apparently, is for experts to examine the body to ascertain the cause of death. I do hope they will pay special attention to the liver, since everyone knows that's where the gods most like to leave their messages to humanity.

Comments

[steer.livejournal.com]

Excellent -- I love the "like the overturned keel of a boat" image -- vivid for someone who had never seen such an animal. The idea of Claudius "locked in combat" with a whale is particularly compelling if taken literally.

"From huh-huh-hell's heart I stab at thee."