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Amoeba’s Lorica: One Fine Day Backstage

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Amoeba

Overheard during rehearsals for an orchestral concert in Hawaiʻi Nei: Female voice: “Anyone know the score?” Male voice: “For which work? The Beethoven? The Mozart? The Sibelius?” F: “The NFL! There’s a playoff game going on right now, and I … Continue reading →

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Screwtape the Third: Verse and Versity

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Amoeba

[…] uh, Wormsap?” ” … mmmuh-hmm …” “[ahem] Woormsap!” “[urp!] Y-y-yes, Master Screwtape?” “”Daffodils, Wormsap? Daffodils?!? You’ve been in my office for eons, with a perfectly good lava flow to view, and an infinity of viewing screens showing an infinite number and variety … Continue reading →

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Dude and Dude: Self-Image

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Amoeba

“Dude! What the hell happened to you?!? You look like you’ve been through a war!” “Not a war, dude. A theatre.” “Which theatre? Afghanistan?” “Friday Harbor.” “That don’t sound like it’s a war zone.” “Dude, willya stop bein’ a pain … Continue reading →

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