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Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare
And full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff.
So teach us stuff worth knowing,
Bring back what we forgot,
Just do your best
We'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot!



1: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12: Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Sunday, March 20, 2005

Boondock Saints

(warning: potential spoilers) Why had I never seen this film? It's been out for 5 years! Anyway I loved it if you didn't already realize that. BS accomplished was what Pulp Fiction attempted.

One of the things which made it more real to me than most "vigilante movies" like Death Wish 1-3 and others is that the brothers have to go through incredible amounts of pain and suffering to accomplish their purposes. They seem to endure it all willingly. This is what makes them more like saints and less like trained assassins in the movie. They have been called to this life, the decision has been made for them.

The line from the prayer "power has descended from Thy hand that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command" is an explanation for some of the more impossible or at least supernatural events and missions which they carry out. I'm thinking about the "rope scene" and the earlier "toilet scene", also the fact that they receive only superficial wounds from the first encounter with Il Duce. It would seem also that divine providence was also behind the scheduling of Il Duce's release from bondage as well. He shows up just in time to join the brothers, replacing Rocco, whose last words are "Never stop!" In fact it's interesting that he is broken out of lock-up to deal with Rocco.

How can the sequel be this good? well, we'll see...
posted by Pauli at 6:13 PM


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