Thursday Thought of the day

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Among all men on the earth bards have a share of honor and

reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and

loves the race of bards.

-- Homer

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Now let's ponder today's " Thought of the Day " and its implication to modern

EMS.

Rabbi Farrell wrote, " Among all men on the earth bards have a share of

honor and reverence, because the muse has taught them songs and loves the

race of bards. " and cited Homer as the source.

Now let's figure what the Rabbi is trying to teach us:

1. As I remember, Bards were mystical creatures who lived somewhere between

heaven and earth (kind of like physicians) and who constantly provided

near-divine inspiration for poems and songs (they gave words to the muses

who gave it to the mortals). They were happy go-lucky and credited with

inspiring the great philosophers including Homer (unless one is to believe

the college teachings of the 1970s that Homer wrote the Odyssey after

smoking a horse-killing dose of opium).

2. Ancient Greece had strict laws against homosexuality although one could

question whether the bards, being superhuman creatures (like physicians)

were subject to the laws of Greece. Besides, in the statutes I have seen the

bard's manhood is really something of a joke.

3. With the advent of the iron age, the barbarians (large national EMS

operators) spread through northern Europe and word is they made it as far as

Greece although Greek democracy was in decline. Whether the barbarians

descended from barbers or bards is unclear, although few were reported as

homosexual. We do know that they left their trays on the table every time

they ate at Whataburger.

4. Then came the Crusades when the Catholic Church was hell-bent on taking

over the world (kind of like East Texas EMS). Led by Father Farrell (or

Mullah, Rabbi, Brother, Sheikh, Shrek--not sure what religion the good

reverend is--but this should cover it). Three crusades cost many a life

until the start of the renaissance. With the Renaissance came the great

philosophers: Jack Stout, Jeff , Cougar and E. King

5. After the crusades, great care was taken to find the bards. Most had

departed for Florida or law school in New Jersey. But, we shall continue the

journey in the hope that we will be brought to the light and a new level of

awareness will be ours.

But now, it all becomes clear--we are not talking about Homer of the Iliad

or Odyssey fame--we are talking about Homer Simpson. Homer was a paramedic

and bought an ambulance. Now it is all clear....we now understand with the

clarity afforded by divine intervention how in the hell Today's Thought of

the Day applies to Texas EMS.

I'm sure Donnnnnnnnn or Gene Gandy can help me out here.

[Guest guest]

Bards didn't only exist in Ireland. The Celts migrated from the Iberian

penninsula to Ireland, so bards were all over Europe when Homer was writing.

If memory serves (and it might not, I haven't had any coffee yet this

morning) the Celts migrated about a thousand years before the birth of

Christ.

Carol

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[Guest guest]

Bards didn't only exist in Ireland. The Celts migrated from the Iberian

penninsula to Ireland, so bards were all over Europe when Homer was writing.

If memory serves (and it might not, I haven't had any coffee yet this

morning) the Celts migrated about a thousand years before the birth of

Christ.

Carol

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