A News Update

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Today, the Governor of Smallensk announced his plan to build a Three thousand-foot rope ladder to the moon. Officials pointed out to him that a three thousand foot rope ladder would probably not be sufficiently long enough to reach to the moon. They also brought up the question of oxygen. The Governor's aide de camp is currently looking into buying enough oxygen tanks for the entire population of Smallensk for the climb up. Although there are some skeptics, the bulk of Smallenskian are thrilled for this exciting diversion from their normally dull lives of reindeer herding.

Note: There is no proof that this event did not occur. There may or may not be a town of Smallensk, and it may or may not have a governor, and that governor may or may not have proposed such a plan

Words in Question

If you open up your dictionary to a random page, there is a good chance that on that page there will be at least one word that does not sound at all like what it is supposed to mean. Today we are going to be taking a look at some of these words and either giving them a new name or a new definition.
Drogue– a funnel shaped device towed behind a an aircraft for its drag effect.
A funnel shaped device? Not remotely. Drogue sounds like a place where long haired highland cows feed.
Peccary– a piglike animal of the Americas with sharp tusks. No way jose. A peccary sounds more like an exotic variety of nut.
Spiracle– an opening for breathing, as on the sides of an insect.
An opening for breathing my foot. A spiracle sounds like some sort of supernatural being.
And the list goes on. There are so many misplaced words in our language that it is almost funny. Speaking of words that sound like things, have you ever read Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll? It is a frabjous poem.

Poetry Please?

Hello all you readers out there. Here is a bit of news that will intrest at least some of you. PR is now looking for original short poems that rhyme. If you have some, email them to me at davenport_douglas@ yahoo.com

The Return of the Mad Editor.

I'm Back. Had a truly exquisite vacation. Well, maybe not, but it was kind of a fun campout, as campouts go. I came home a bright shade of tomato red, due to lots of sun and not enough sunscreen. It is nice to be home away from constant sun exposure. By the way, did y'all enjoy our most recent PR? There might be another coming out in August, if not earlier.