I displayed only part of this as a teaser for an essay, and now here it is in full. And yes, I wrote it. The first part of it actually occurred to me in a fit of wordplay about 30 years ago, probably while avoiding more important work. I found it again much later and added the finishing touches.
The framed work as you see it hangs on my office wall, but before that a copy graced a corner of my classroom, in an inconspicuous place above my desk. No student ever commented on it, nor did it ever merit a mention in any official evaluation by my administrators, but I’d like to think it gave someone a few extra things to think about.
(And yes, that is me reflected in the photo. Check out that bicep!)
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