the Victorian version

In addition to the lovely Latin version, thalionar enlightens me with Sire MixALot's Baby Got Bustle:

The courtiers like big bustles and they cannot lie.
No gentleman doth deny.
When a fair maiden strolls in with a diminutive waist
And a bustle in your face
You approach a mutual aquaintance who may introduce her to you, and after a respectful introduction you politely inquire her father whether or not you may be allowed to make calls upon said young lady, and should he acquiesce, you make a series of chaperoned calls at the estate of said fair maiden, and after an appropriate time, during which you have reviewed her trainings, breeding, accomplishments, likelyhood to produce healthy offspring, and family standing, you approach her father again, and if he agrees to the marriage, you have an elaborate wedding, making sure lest you snub any family connections on either side, after which you embark on an appropriate honeymoon during which you get sprung.

Read the whole thing.

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Happy birthday kristapark! Hope you're getting a chance to sit back with some board games!

she's lost control

I can definitely see the overclocking ramping up for this week - lots of going/doing but running in place.

NOT pleased...