Jeanne gave us the terms "insignificant other" and "the object of my infection" for which I will be eternally grateful. Unfortunately, the insignficance has grown (or lessened?) and the infection has spread (or retreated?). Jeanne's also this perversely interesting person who finds intrigue in mummies and entertainment in Mother Mary on her dashboard. It was a sad day in Mexico City; Limericks were in order...

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Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:31:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [dw] Pain

jeanne, maybe like homeopathy, you can fight pain with pain? i've written four painful (as in wincing) limericks, for you.

<ahem>

There once was a stupid filmmaker
with the black heart of an undertaker
no longer a lover
or insignificant other
Just a mean lousy sonofabitch heartbreaker

There once was a gal in Mex City
In danger of swallowing pity
With spit -- an ejection
of the object of infection
Self-healed! the gal from Mex City

not related to heart break...

There once was a virgin on board
The top of my auto's dashboard
She once saved my ass
In a mexican crash
And is known as the Mom of our Lord

There once was a Mexican mummy
Who didn't find death very funny
So his tears wet his eyes
And the gauze wicked them dry
And his skin remained gluey and gummy