Toadfish Monastery

I have had many such false hopes in my time.

I was among those secretly hoping for a Buchanan-Gramm Repub "Dream" Team back in '92.


The Sibling Below Me knows the secret of wishing on a star.

Indeed I do, and asbestos gloves are only part of it.

The sibling below me likes caffeine, but only in liquid form.

I doubt that it can be turned into a gas at atmospheric pressure without decomposition (but I'd have to check)

The sibling below me is vapid enough to lack all taste

Oh certainly.  I am well past caring what my clothing looks like-- I go for warmth in the winter, not-hot in the summer and the minimum of modesty round the house.  Good Taste?  That is for people with too much time on their hands, or for Fashion Victims.

The sibling below me knows several Fashion Victims, personally.

Yeah that cravat was too tight, that jugular piercing was not the most clever move and I could have told him that "black is always in fashion" did not mean doing minstrel show makeup, especially not when visiting certain parts of town. And don't ask me about the one who interpreted "dressed to kill" a bit too literally.

The sibling below me carries a body bag and a tombstone with him/her just in case.

I certainly do! BE PREPARED!!

The sibling below me knows to NOT use that motto when visiting with a cannibal chef.

And I will not ask: Do you want me as cook or dish?

The sibling below me prefers vegetarian cannibals

It's a tofu-eat-tofu world out there!

The Sibling Below Me thinks that Mr. Clean Magic Sponges are actually tofu.

Since I do not intent to eat either...

The sibling below me has the secret identity of Tofu-man/girl

Just call me Mister Soybean!

The sibling below me thinks tofu tastes fine, especially if fried in pure pork fat.

Ayuh, but getting really pure pork fat is an issue. 
_{Tofu and meat are not mutually exclusive in our house - fried tofu is tasty, but we don't fry it in lard.}



TSBM substitutes home-rendered bear grease for lard in their pie crusts (I have friends who really do this).

Put it next to my rancid yak butter tea!

The sibling below me will add haggis to that

A haggis is a hard thing to break...

The sibling below me is a student of ancient Egyptian puns.

No! I am an expert in ancient Egyptian pans.

TsBM can't tell a jug from a pan.

I missed school the day that lesson was on.

TSBM thinks languages are overrated.