Temps won’t reach the freezing point of water here today but it’s nice and sunny. Hope you guys are doing as well, or at least that you’re hunkered down cozy.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Temp is sinking fast now. Started at 5 degrees this morning, but stands at -1 now at 11:AM. Going for a possible -12 by evening, and supposedly down to -16 or worse by Monday AM.
But I’m snug and doing just fine… only opened the door to let the dog in and out earlier – and he’s not much interested right now. I’m not interested in going out there either. 🙂
I know this is comparatively warm for y’all, but NE Florida will dip into the upper teens tomorrow night. For us – that’s extremely cold. 90% humidity makes it feel even colder still.
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Yup 70 today all day and drizly rain….here in mid Florida
Tomorrow morning long bout 6am it’s supposed to drop down to 32 !
Gotta cover up the maters and pineapples, thas downright arctic fer these parts.
Laudering up the long johns yessiree budday….
The garments indicate possible elephantiasis of the lower leg….or maybe the wearer doesn’t need to insulate that area and, being thrifty, could put those pieces of cloth to good use elsewhere. Wonder which?