tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post1830663601469689152..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: ‘Q’ is for ‘Question,’ OR, The First ApocalypseJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-35009222787037568122013-04-21T15:15:14.945-04:002013-04-21T15:15:14.945-04:00I love how you turned a native american story into...I love how you turned a native american story into a game of clue. Your sense of humor, once again, is brilliant.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-74238127130138092992013-04-20T18:13:34.065-04:002013-04-20T18:13:34.065-04:00Stories about the first apocalypse are often compl...Stories about the first apocalypse are often complicated and confusing but one must remember things were very different during the time of the earliest centaurs and nine-legs. Stories were often told as parables and were not necessarily meant to be taken literally.Dan Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02552898424225163279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-9284082640295457542013-04-19T20:22:48.826-04:002013-04-19T20:22:48.826-04:00That's quite a mythos!That's quite a mythos!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-37793570491788367482013-04-19T19:15:52.027-04:002013-04-19T19:15:52.027-04:00Wow. That is amazing.Wow. That is amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-9936096019198563342013-04-19T19:05:25.986-04:002013-04-19T19:05:25.986-04:00I absolutely loved this! What an incredible displa...I absolutely loved this! What an incredible display of creative imagery with lovely dashes of humor. I'll be back to read more:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-12987172580203625602013-04-19T16:58:02.880-04:002013-04-19T16:58:02.880-04:00This one brings back memories of another story too...This one brings back memories of another story too. Maybe it's this world coming together for me. <br /><br />I've always maintained the best name for a pet turtle is Atlas. I also suspect the World Turtle died from a shrug gone wrong. Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-34020910645986710892013-04-19T15:37:53.407-04:002013-04-19T15:37:53.407-04:00Wow, John. Your creativity astounds me. How do you...Wow, John. Your creativity astounds me. How do you think up these scenarios? They are fantastic.Charissahttp://www.joyinthemoments.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-42365843117228281202013-04-19T15:23:00.287-04:002013-04-19T15:23:00.287-04:00The turtle in the tortoise and the hare story was ...The turtle in the tortoise and the hare story was his own guy- he didn't seem prone to peer pressure there.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-27093844321811789432013-04-19T13:53:27.793-04:002013-04-19T13:53:27.793-04:00You raised a smile on my face, one that has been h...You raised a smile on my face, one that has been hiding. You gave me something to puzzle over too. Thank you John.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900944195728961880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-79936395639187174182013-04-19T13:20:25.175-04:002013-04-19T13:20:25.175-04:00This is fabulous! If that World Turtle is smart, ...This is fabulous! If that World Turtle is smart, he's just playing dead until the gods kill each other off. Then, he can swim about at peace with natural law. You had some really funny stuff in here. I love "turtles are prone to peer pressure". And as a side note, turtles are one of my favorite animals. Jennifer a.k.a <a href="http://urbangypsygirl.com/" rel="nofollow">Urban Gypsy Girl</a> Jennifer Dugginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666311143953311050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-28199060510380859002013-04-19T12:20:59.944-04:002013-04-19T12:20:59.944-04:00Its almost as if we were living this now...
KaTy D...Its almost as if we were living this now...<br />KaTy Did at: <a href="http://www.lifesrideasiseeit.com/" rel="nofollow">Life's Ride As I See It</a>Kathleen Jennettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527996189920596997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-46881049146157935802013-04-19T11:09:40.534-04:002013-04-19T11:09:40.534-04:00I loved this as I thought at first it was going to...I loved this as I thought at first it was going to be derivative of the ancient belief that the world was carried on the back of a giant turtle, but then you took me completely by surprise and I got a fabulous story once again, written by John the Great! <br /><br />jean xoxJean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-11857248720414189322013-04-19T10:58:54.867-04:002013-04-19T10:58:54.867-04:00This was a very interesting post, thanks.This was a very interesting post, thanks.Jolie du Prehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134800013010890881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-89894045334828430312013-04-19T10:44:06.512-04:002013-04-19T10:44:06.512-04:00Where there's one turtle, there's another,...Where there's one turtle, there's another, right? Perhaps that's where Kepler-86f came from...Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-20136750415237734172013-04-19T10:40:09.861-04:002013-04-19T10:40:09.861-04:00Perhaps the Turtle didn't die but is in fact h...Perhaps the Turtle didn't die but is in fact hibernating for a long, long time. Until the Last Apocalypse, perhapsmazzz_in_Leedshttp://mazzz-in-leeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-1363511298738455002013-04-19T09:56:10.949-04:002013-04-19T09:56:10.949-04:00This was both sad and funny at the same time. The ...This was both sad and funny at the same time. The World Turtle is a fun legend to play with ("it's turtles all the way down!") and the gods driving it to distraction or suicide adds a great little wrinkle.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-38561098686916411852013-04-19T03:44:37.574-04:002013-04-19T03:44:37.574-04:00Great piece. It shook me up.Great piece. It shook me up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-80365016433213726022013-04-19T03:37:50.761-04:002013-04-19T03:37:50.761-04:00Interesting to form a new world out of an old one....Interesting to form a new world out of an old one. Heidi Mannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977089185982591577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-80073704907378622212013-04-19T02:27:10.574-04:002013-04-19T02:27:10.574-04:00I was taken in directions I really didn't expe...I was taken in directions I really didn't expect here. Thank you. And yes, I also wouldn't blame the World Turtle for suiciding - but would have preferred it if it had at least attempted to take a god or two with it. If indeed that is what happened. Are you going to tell us? Or leave it for us to decide?Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-89545155078528708442013-04-19T02:26:13.205-04:002013-04-19T02:26:13.205-04:00Poor turtle. I was confused reading all that, so I...Poor turtle. I was confused reading all that, so I cant' blame it for being so. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.rinellegrey.com" rel="nofollow">Rinelle Grey</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651744055513494283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-72016208021260337032013-04-19T02:06:11.381-04:002013-04-19T02:06:11.381-04:00I was feeling very sorry for the World Turtle - if...I was feeling very sorry for the World Turtle - if it did commit suicide no one could blame it.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.com