tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post3483170895900787020..comments2024-03-24T14:31:58.662+11:00Comments on Notes on a Serviette: CCCLXXXVI - The Emperor's ClothesJ Cosmo Newberyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-77151497586661599672012-10-07T01:30:19.376+10:002012-10-07T01:30:19.376+10:00You can fuel some of the people all of the time
or...You can fuel some of the people all of the time<br />or all of the people some of the time :-)Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-54649365066891885692012-10-05T22:50:30.369+10:002012-10-05T22:50:30.369+10:00Sounds like the emperor fooled no one but himself....Sounds like the emperor fooled no one but himself. Happens a lot in this country too, though this particular year a lot of folks are being fooled as well as being made fools of.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-25808330450165528772012-10-05T19:48:42.740+10:002012-10-05T19:48:42.740+10:00What? You mean they haven't?What? You mean they haven't?J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-4775545534543651532012-10-05T15:32:37.014+10:002012-10-05T15:32:37.014+10:00I suspect (going by the success of some politician...I suspect (going by the success of some politicians) that at least half the crowd would be wondering where they could purchase the emporer's clothes. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-40209609298603023342012-10-05T08:18:18.199+10:002012-10-05T08:18:18.199+10:00Interactive poetry! The way it should be!Interactive poetry! The way it should be!J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-1034533806258663472012-10-05T08:17:41.328+10:002012-10-05T08:17:41.328+10:00Yes, sadly, they do.Yes, sadly, they do.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-13112938927830472322012-10-05T08:16:16.035+10:002012-10-05T08:16:16.035+10:00Interesting. But no comment. ;-)Interesting. But no comment. ;-)J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-42520394745568804862012-10-05T08:14:51.180+10:002012-10-05T08:14:51.180+10:00I found myself wanting to answer the comments, so ...I found myself wanting to answer the comments, so here, for just a few... Oh, no, not a woman. And no, not all the crowd is blind. And, oh, I do so hope everyone judges this harshly. <br /><br />Good one, JCN. And you are so right.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-90837567938870033482012-10-05T08:14:30.185+10:002012-10-05T08:14:30.185+10:00A number of politicians come to mind reading this....A number of politicians come to mind reading this. Unfortunately they do seem to be fooling some people.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088023144163691307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-61716054573015772762012-10-05T08:12:20.780+10:002012-10-05T08:12:20.780+10:00Wow- so many people come to mind when I try to pic...Wow- so many people come to mind when I try to picture in my mind who the subject is- all female and all with low self-esteem.Mrs Fennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-2660866635483518492012-10-05T07:18:09.175+10:002012-10-05T07:18:09.175+10:00Bravo, well said, and well done. Sooner or later, ...Bravo, well said, and well done. Sooner or later, the charade ends. Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-42628396062728191082012-10-05T06:39:52.029+10:002012-10-05T06:39:52.029+10:00Or maybe they are oblivious to public opinion. TH...Or maybe they are oblivious to public opinion. THere are none so blind...<br /><br />Hadn't been thinking of a woman when I wrote it but it is not impossible. :-)J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-48750898527518487042012-10-05T06:38:23.125+10:002012-10-05T06:38:23.125+10:00Good point. I will have more respect for my subje...Good point. I will have more respect for my subject in future!J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-74571910828403783692012-10-05T06:37:36.535+10:002012-10-05T06:37:36.535+10:00Bear is not bare!Bear is not bare!J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-19248123368583240122012-10-05T06:25:07.025+10:002012-10-05T06:25:07.025+10:00Bear is not fooled!
Bear is not fooled!<br />Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-75342988128868152532012-10-05T05:03:11.856+10:002012-10-05T05:03:11.856+10:00This is quite good !!!This is quite good !!!Amrit Sinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333443172096537424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-43773273646720511102012-10-05T01:07:57.719+10:002012-10-05T01:07:57.719+10:00Well-written! But I can't believe that everyon...Well-written! But I can't believe that everyone judges this harshly... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-81492208616640904452012-10-05T00:23:41.855+10:002012-10-05T00:23:41.855+10:00Obviously the subject of your poem cares nothing f...Obviously the subject of your poem cares nothing for public opinion otherwise they would not behave in a way that would provoke criticism and instead curry favour with the crowd who are inevitably always blind...sounds like someone with balls...bet it's a woman!Cressida de Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169216942864690995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-56140314259567351242012-10-05T00:09:25.977+10:002012-10-05T00:09:25.977+10:00Ha...brilliant retort Berowne.Ha...brilliant retort Berowne.Cressida de Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169216942864690995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-42743289192012159872012-10-04T23:25:10.476+10:002012-10-04T23:25:10.476+10:00Very clever re-telling.Very clever re-telling.Altonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841390371168941022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-77088724759089889302012-10-04T23:07:29.322+10:002012-10-04T23:07:29.322+10:00Great re-write of the old fable--and always applic...Great re-write of the old fable--and always applicable to current situations. Good work!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30233877.post-79238440420920543052012-10-04T22:40:28.085+10:002012-10-04T22:40:28.085+10:00You can fool some of the people all the time; fool...You can fool some of the people all the time; fooling no-one takes a special talent. :-)Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.com