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Subject: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: MGM·Lion Date: 16 Feb 14 - 06:50 AM The "Scriptures on the Wall" thread has reminded me of two verses on opposite walls of the same loo cubicle I visited in Charing Cross Road long since ~~ some time in the 1940s IIRC. One read - One would think for all this wit That Shakespeare had been here to shit And after all that might be true For Shakespeare had an arsehole too The other - A man's ambition must be small To write his name upon this wall For even Shakespeare did not write When he sat down to have a shite I have wondered ever since:- Was the juxtaposition of these poetic effusions in this restricted space merely adventitious; or was one in the presence of a genuine literary critical and historical controversy, perhaps being waged out of sight of their colleagues by two academics, perhaps from University College in nearby Gower Street? ~Michael~ |
Subject: RE: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: Leadfingers Date: 16 Feb 14 - 07:53 AM I recall a graffitti ' conversation years ago - in delicate Copperplate 'My Mother made me a Homosexual' Next , in a different hand ' If I give her the wool will she make me one ' And finally , scrawled , 'If she knits purl and plain can I have purl |
Subject: RE: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: Will Fly Date: 16 Feb 14 - 10:04 AM I remember going to the loo in Brighton College of Art in the early 1970s and, underneath the roll hanging from its holder on the door was the inscription: "Fine Art Degrees - Please Take One". |
Subject: RE: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: GUEST Date: 16 Feb 14 - 10:37 AM Three graffiti pieces in a toilet stall. I LIKE GRILS The grils was crossed out and then read I LIKE GIRLS A third individual came along and wrote What about us grils? |
Subject: RE: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: 12-stringer Date: 16 Feb 14 - 11:27 AM Ancient, but GOD IS DEAD. -- Nietzsche NIETZSCHE IS DEAD. -- God |
Subject: RE: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: Snuffy Date: 17 Feb 14 - 08:34 AM One from around 1980 IIRC NATIONAL FRONT IS THE ANSWER and the riposte: WELL, IT MUST BE A BLOODY STUPID QUESTION THEN |
Subject: RE: A literary conflict in graffiti form? From: GUEST,highlandman at work Date: 17 Feb 14 - 11:39 AM My favorite stall graffitto was in the basement of the Douglass College music department: "Mussorgski died of too many parallel fifths." -Glenn |
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