Ideals and Hot DogsA Poem by IdyllwyldDifferent ideals...expressed with hot dogs.
The Optimist: I'm starving, but at least there's always hot dogs!
The Pessimist: But I hate hot dogs! The Stoic: Hunger is hunger. Food is food. The Sartean: If I don't eat, then no one will.... The Kantian: I MUST EAT IT. The Deconstructionist: Why must there be a bun, and there also a dog? The Skeptic: I don't believe it when it says its Kosher. The Existential: Whose idea was it to put ground up muscle into the intestines? The Spiritualist: This isn't tofu, man. The Cynic: Hot dogs come in packs of 6, buns in packs of 8. FUUUUUUUUUUU-- The Platonic: This wiener is no brat. The Aristotelian: Brats are expensive. Wieners are here. The Socratic: Why aren't we having burgers? The Hippocratic: The dog is longer than the bun. It is no longer harmonious. The Pythagorean: As within, so without. Let's eat, then be eaten. The Homeric: The dog was THIIIIIISSS long! The Orphic: Ask not how the sausage is made. The Romantic: That was the best. Hot dog. EVER. The Utilitarian: It sufficed. The Modernist: I ate it. The Post-Modernist: But I'm not full. Or am I? The Surrealist: That was no dog. The Dyslexic: I think I just ate God. The Darwinian: I had a mouth. It didn't. I win. The Christian: Urghh....it's coming back. The Jewish: What, no pickle? The Muslim: Not good enough. The Buddhist: It was a good hot dog. For its time. The Jain: Please don't tell anyone. The Pagan: I was the one who made the sausage! The Feminist: Where's my knife and fork? The anti-Semitic: Needs more bacon-wrap. The Homophobic: I eat my hot dogs sideways. The Mathematical: Given enough time, I can make 6 dogs and 8 buns work. The Scientific: I can put cheese in this. The Tinker: I turned it into a burger. The Magician: I turned it back into all the animals. The Economist: I just solved world hunger. The Capitalist: I just became a millionaire. The Communist: They just became millionaires. The Imperialist: And this is why I should be king. The Anarchist: And this is why I can take care of myself. The Nietzschean: F**k hot dogs. The Rocker: Needs mustard. The Mosher: Needs hot sauce. The Raver: GRK! The Psychic: It will taste good. The Cook: Damn straight it will. The Hedonist: MOAR SAUERKRAUT! The Ethiopian: What's a hot dog? The Vegan: The Cannibal: He was delicious. The Nympho: That felt fantastic! The Hipster: Can I get that in a low-carb tortilla? The Masochist: Needs more habanero. The Subbie: Oh can I please have one? The Dommie: Oh you will... The Filmmaker: We can cook it in post. The Editor: But you only gave me half a hot dog.... The Caterer: Where'd all my hot dogs go? The Drunkard: Beer-battered dog. Without the batter. And without the dog. The Addict: I gotta...have....my relish... The Frat Boy: Guess how many I can fit in my mouth? The Sorority Girl: Guess how many I can fit between my lips? [Contributions from Others] The Vegetarian: I can't eat this. The Viking: Why isn't this squealing when I bite it? The Pirate: I'm gonna eat them all now and then go back to work so I can buy more. The Fop: This fabulous hot dog reminds me of a marvelous tale. The Bard: Hot Dog...there's a song in there somewhere. The Cabin Boy: No, oh God, please, no more! The Hitchhiker: 42 of them please. The Acupuncturist: We must open all the flavor chakras. The Taoist: The natural flow of this hot dog's chi is into my belly. © 2011 IdyllwyldAuthor's Note
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Added on January 19, 2011 Last Updated on January 19, 2011 AuthorIdyllwyldMission Hills, CAAboutHrmmm. I could get back to this...but perhaps I won't? And this little box of a biography might be all you could possible gleam to know about me, if you're even reading this. Or even reading this to k.. more..Writing
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