My subconscious, shilling for I Sebastiani

[jducoeur]

Last night's dreams are mostly a haze of random images (trying to play recorder at an event while the rain is getting heavier; searching for the book that I wrote a chapter in; etc). But one phrase rose through the noise quite clearly:

"Saint Arlecchino"

The scenario practically writes itself...

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[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

"Oh blessed Arlecchino, pray for us. Intercede for us. Help us not to trip and fall down the stairs. Pray, let us remember our lists of groceries. Do not let us be distracted by song birds or nutmeg trees.

In the name of the pratfall, scenario and interludes, we say: 'Lookit that!'"

[antoniseb.livejournal.com]

And Pantalone, knowing that his servant Arlecchino is going to be a blessed Saint, demands that he save all of his fingernail clippings, loose teeth, and trimmed hair, as they will one day be valuable relics.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

...not to mention as many of the same as he can find from other people, because those, too, can be sold as his own!

Why is Arlecchino a Saint

[cristovau.livejournal.com]

He drove all the elephants out of Italy.
He parted the fountain in the piazza.
He had a vision of the Last supper.
He pacified a pack of man-eating, deranged monkeys.
He has worked for Pantalone for ten years.

[learnedax.livejournal.com]

"The [X] practically writes itself"

Such a sweet lie, and so common...

[metahacker.livejournal.com]

So write it for him!