A Few Things I Don’t Understand

Mike Essig
Jul 22, 2017 · 1 min read
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What’s it all about?” HG Wells

Kale. Veganism. Pet Worship. Jane Austen.
Donald Trump. The Federal Reserve. Jane Austen.
Reality TV. Quantum Entanglement. Jane Austen.
The Paleo Diet. Pilates. Quarks. Jane Austen.
Rap Music. Millennials. SEO. Jane Austen.
Performance Art. Retirement Savings. Jane Austen.
The Albigensian Crusade. Lust. Torts. Jane Austen.
Identity Agnostic Neutrinos. Juicing. Jane Austen.
The Designated Hitter Rule. Entailments. Jane Austen.
Cats. Women. Platypuses. Designer Donuts. Jane Austen.
Mormons. Jehovah’s Witnesses. Genocide. Jane Austen.
Plagiarism. Feminism. Cold Brew. Jane Austen.
Higher Mathematics. Lower Back Pain. Jane Austen.
The Kardashians. Caitlyn Jenner. Jane Austen.
Jane Austen. Jane Austen. Jane Austen.


Composed for Her Worship on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of her lamented demise. May her exquisite tedium endure forever. Words without end…


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