Whiplash! – “G” whiz, stick to the topic!

Whiplash: An injury to the neck caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward; And in the case of writing or speaking, can be caused by a rapid change of topic without prior notice.

Whiplash! – “G” whiz, stick to the topic!

I’m a storyteller and I always look for stories that I can tell. One of the best sources of tales to tell, come from the Brothers Grimm. They collected a number of stories in Germany in the early to mid-1800s. When I ask kids today about the Brothers Grimm, a lot say that they have never heard of them. Yet when I mention stories such as Rapunzel, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and Sleeping Beauty, they all know the stories. What most people don’t know is not only did the Brothers Grimm collect stories, but they also collected German legends. I own a two-volume set of The German Legends of the Brothers Grimm. I’ve even used one of those legends to craft a story that I’ve performed, “The Castle of the Faithful Women”. Surprisingly, my copy of Volume II is missing 33 pages. The book is fully bound and doesn’t have any gaps in the binding, however, when I just checked on the book to see how many legends are listed in it for this blog entry, it was missing pages 216-249; so not all of the legends are in the book. I’d love to know what’s in them. Anyone with any information on Legends 580-595 please let me know. Those legends could be the basis of a story that changes the world as we know it.

Whiplash!

Have you heard the saying that one person’s garbage is another person’s treasure? What about one person’s garbage is another person’s garbage also? How many people reading this have gone to a flea market or yard/garage sale and purchased some old used item, and discover, one year later that it appears on your table to be sold at your own yard sale? Sometimes, said item was never even used by you. I’d love to be able to put a tracer on some things that are sold at rummage sales and follow the travel history of that item. Sort of like a junk version of Flat Stanley (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Stanley) Oh, the Places you’ll go!

Whiplash!

I used to do great on English Grammar tests. I used to call them sterilized English. All I had to do was figure out the corrections on a series of sentences that fit the concept that I was taught in class. As to using those same thought processes in correcting my own writing, it was not going to happen. I either never made the connection or I didn’t have the suggested corrections to make that I always had on those sterilized sheets.
I haven’t changed much now as I am studying other languages like German and French. Especially since these languages have so many more grammar pieces to it. What are the accusative, dative and nominative cases anyway? I don’t remember learning any of that in my sterilized English classes in high school. But give me a sentence to translate and a list of words to choose from, I’ve been pretty good at figuring the correct way to write them.

Whiplash!

And you? Read any good Brother Grimms tales lately? What’s your favorite? What do you buy at yard sales? Have ever resold the things you bought? Did you make a profit? And can anyone explain to me in English when you use the accusative, dative or nominative case?

Till next time … “H” choo. I hope you’re not allergic to any of this writing.