Erasmus' Tongue

For this recipe you need the tonuge of a calf (besides the young dyin' overseas they can also be sacrificed for taste), olive oil, red wine vinegar, onions, tomato sauce, parsley, and this sweet little statement by Folly from Erasmus' "The Praise of Folly": "I hardly need mention Minos and Numa, both of whom reigned over their stupid subjects on the strength of fabulous stories. It is trifles like this that stir to action the great beast the people." Let that simmer with the tongue and the young will even more willingly say, "Yeah, vacation in Baghdad!" Interesting note that the Norton Critical edition (edited by Robert Adams) supplies for Minos and Numa: "Minos on Crete and Numa in Italy both claimed they had supernatural guidance and imposed that belief on their people." Important Note for the American Colossus: seek divine inspiration, at least, tell a story of hearing divine voices. Also tell "fabulous stories." For instance, have you heard the one about the mushroom cloud that got away?

Tuesday: Shephards and Sheep Shearin'
Wednesday: Why Captain Languston should use the Furies in his classroom.
Thursday: Back to Hobbes and Rabelais.