A Moment's Diversion

The following appeared in the .sig of someone on a list I read and is too excellent not to pass along:

The tumult and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart
And we are left with large supplies
Of cold blancmange and rhubarb tart.

-- Ronald Knox

Update: Oh, and yeah, like this should be a surprise to anyone:

You scored as Verbal/Linguistic. You have highly developed auditory skills, enjoy reading and writing and telling stories, and are good at getting your point across. You learn best by saying and hearing words. People like you include poets, authors, speakers, attorneys, politicians, lecturers and teachers. Verbal/Linguistic 100% Intrapersonal 82% Musical/Rhythmic 75% Visual/Spatial 71% Interpersonal 46% Bodily/Kinesthetic 39% Logical/Mathematical 36% The Rogers Indicator of Multiple Intelligences created with QuizFarm.com

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