“Phlyarology is the study of nonsense; and a phlyarologist is one who studies nonsense — not, necessarily, one who speaks it.
The pursuit of phlyarology has a tendency to inspire a sense of the absurd. It’s quite common to find phlyarologists who are incredibly good at communicating nonsense."
We’re all word collectors. We began as soon as we learned to talk. I actually see some relevance in the words she uses. Many of her words seem to parallel something to do with this comic strip.
“Frog Applause” is reasonably above the fifth-grade reading level.
It is the nature of the universe to provide perfect sense in the moment, but only in the moment. All other moments in time will be no more than chaos and perfect nonsense. Any study of the past or speculation of the future is going to be a study in absurdity, a forensic journey to reconstruct life, from either ashes or raw materials. Only by looking at the present moment may we understand either the past or the future, and in that understanding there is the perfected ignorance of either, and a perfectly nonsensical dismissal thereof.
Looking for an example of a phlyarologist, I came upon Lewis Carroll, Douglas Adams, John Cleese and Peter Sellers among others; some of my favorite writers and actors; and of course Teresa herself. I’d bet that the FA readers also like them all very much. So I guess that makes us all phlyarologistphiles. So proud to be a member of such an unpronounceable group!
Now, the fly was overwhelmed by this deep generosity of Stan’ll’s give, give, give of the foodage because all life sufferluff of the foodage. He look at Stan and said, “Is there anything I can reciprocale or doing the joy of return for your generosity for giving me food and stuffy?” Stan, “I’m looking for the other half of the moon and dangly, this is my folly. Show me where the missing half of that moon.” “I don’t know,” said the fly returly, “but I know someone who know. If only I were big enough to transporty most, I’d take you there myself, I would do this.” And Stan, having the possessy power of the magicold, ah, standit over, roll over the sleavy, wavely hand, hovery, hovery, hovery, hovery, and utter these magic wordly, “If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly follolopper that would bold.” Oh, and there, incredible but hovery, hovery. Now, the fly recoil with these wordage, “Not only will I transport’n there, but I’ll see a deep’g joy of a songlode in your eardoaves, that I will do…”
Now, like all real life experience stories, this also begins once a polly tito, and Happiness Stan, whose life evolved the ephemeral colour dreamy most, and his deep joy in this being the multicolour of the moon. Oh yes. His home a victoriana charibold, the four-wheel folloped ft-ft-ft out the back. Now, as eve on his deep approach, his eye on the moon. Alltime sometime deept joy of a full moon scintyladen dangly in the heavenly bode. But now only half! So, gathering all behind him the hintermost, he ploddy-ploddy forward into the deep complicadent fundermold of the forry to sort this one out.
VICTOR 4 over 6 years ago
Is Arlo Guthrie for Philly even thou from Brooklyn and added to some bridge connection?
ransomknotts over 6 years ago
“Phlyarology is the study of nonsense; and a phlyarologist is one who studies nonsense — not, necessarily, one who speaks it.
The pursuit of phlyarology has a tendency to inspire a sense of the absurd. It’s quite common to find phlyarologists who are incredibly good at communicating nonsense."
ransomknotts over 6 years ago
The sounds a bit autobiographical. Apparently, Teresa couldn’t find any marauding phlyarologists around, so she became one.
*Hot Rod* over 6 years ago
Be 1.. B I N G O…..we have a winner, to the phylarologist!!!!
victor12341234 over 6 years ago
In bingo the letter I goes with the number 22 and can be called two ducks.
waycyber over 6 years ago
Phylarology is a noble profession, and essential to combat the increasing number of coproloquists
Daniel Jacobson over 6 years ago
Phylarologists: better to see one, than be one. Far worse, to hear one.
SumoSasquatch (aka a boy named Su) over 6 years ago
We’re all word collectors. We began as soon as we learned to talk. I actually see some relevance in the words she uses. Many of her words seem to parallel something to do with this comic strip.
“Frog Applause” is reasonably above the fifth-grade reading level.
waycyber over 6 years ago
Phylarology stimulates my sesquipedelian proclivities.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
It is the nature of the universe to provide perfect sense in the moment, but only in the moment. All other moments in time will be no more than chaos and perfect nonsense. Any study of the past or speculation of the future is going to be a study in absurdity, a forensic journey to reconstruct life, from either ashes or raw materials. Only by looking at the present moment may we understand either the past or the future, and in that understanding there is the perfected ignorance of either, and a perfectly nonsensical dismissal thereof.
The Old Wolf over 6 years ago
I offer my services to anyone. Free, for Raleigh Coupons.
INGSOC over 6 years ago
Even as the police arrest a mime, it’s required that the police must read them their rights to remain silent..
*Hot Rod* over 6 years ago
Voices in the blank? Fill in the blank with the first voice you hear.
William Neal McPheeters over 6 years ago
Nonsense!
Ray_C over 6 years ago
Looking for an example of a phlyarologist, I came upon Lewis Carroll, Douglas Adams, John Cleese and Peter Sellers among others; some of my favorite writers and actors; and of course Teresa herself. I’d bet that the FA readers also like them all very much. So I guess that makes us all phlyarologistphiles. So proud to be a member of such an unpronounceable group!
Radish... over 6 years ago
“Are you all sitting comftybold two square on your botty? Then I’ll begin …”
Once upon a time in a land of greens
Where the sky was silky soft
And full of colored dreams
Deep inside a rainbow
Lived Happiness Stan
In a small Victorian charabanc
coltish1 over 6 years ago
Per a small Willie Wonka chorus: A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men.
Larry Miller Premium Member over 6 years ago
I’m pretty phlya for (because I’m) an old white guy. Or something like that.
Larry Miller Premium Member over 6 years ago
Ctrl-f politician – no matches. Weird.
Radish... over 6 years ago
Now, the fly was overwhelmed by this deep generosity of Stan’ll’s give, give, give of the foodage because all life sufferluff of the foodage. He look at Stan and said, “Is there anything I can reciprocale or doing the joy of return for your generosity for giving me food and stuffy?” Stan, “I’m looking for the other half of the moon and dangly, this is my folly. Show me where the missing half of that moon.” “I don’t know,” said the fly returly, “but I know someone who know. If only I were big enough to transporty most, I’d take you there myself, I would do this.” And Stan, having the possessy power of the magicold, ah, standit over, roll over the sleavy, wavely hand, hovery, hovery, hovery, hovery, and utter these magic wordly, “If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly follolopper that would bold.” Oh, and there, incredible but hovery, hovery. Now, the fly recoil with these wordage, “Not only will I transport’n there, but I’ll see a deep’g joy of a songlode in your eardoaves, that I will do…”
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
My mind is so convulsed with torrential cheerfulness that fire pellets of screaming hot flames of joy are exploding all over me.
—Baby Face; Cats With Hands by Joe Martin
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 6 years ago
I know we’re supposed to be talking nonsense here, but I keep flashing on coprolites.
Radish... over 6 years ago
Now, like all real life experience stories, this also begins once a polly tito, and Happiness Stan, whose life evolved the ephemeral colour dreamy most, and his deep joy in this being the multicolour of the moon. Oh yes. His home a victoriana charibold, the four-wheel folloped ft-ft-ft out the back. Now, as eve on his deep approach, his eye on the moon. Alltime sometime deept joy of a full moon scintyladen dangly in the heavenly bode. But now only half! So, gathering all behind him the hintermost, he ploddy-ploddy forward into the deep complicadent fundermold of the forry to sort this one out.
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Stanley Unwin
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Upon the stage of life, we all sometimes play the fool.
And then we study it.
What fools we mortals be!