the old english word ‘ealuscop’
means ‘ale-poet’;
one who recites poetry
while drinking beer.
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credits: painting by irishman, sean o’daniels, word origin from british medieval history
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
I’ve known a few of those….
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and now you know there is a name for ‘them.’
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Mine doesn’t rhyme, though, Beth.
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no need to rhyme at all, mark –
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Love it! 🙂
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thanks )
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Lol. The best kind.
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it sure can be )
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Nice!
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i feel you’re one of them)
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Poetry sounds better with beer….
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generally a much more dramatic performance )
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I know people who drink beer and recite limericks. Does that count?..:)
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absolutely!
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as always, your posts are so delightful and clever….!
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thank you so much )
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That put a smile on me 😁
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)))
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I love that there is a word for that….. I wonder what a coffee or tea drinking poetry reciter is called?
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caffefever
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Perfect.
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))
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It’s true you learn something new every day.
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no way not to )
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cute!
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Thanks)
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Whenever I drink beer
Everyone’s a sister or brother
I’m getting kind of dry
I think I’ll have another.
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There you go!
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Oh to draw like that. Amazing.
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))
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One of my favorite lines from the old Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes movies is “He fancies himself a poet, but only when he’s drinking.” Hits kinda close to home, haha.
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ah – ties in nicely )
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Shared. This really made me smile as it seems I know quite a lot of these people and I never knew it 😀
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Thank you- you just did not know there a name for them)
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LOL! Just that there’s a word for this is hilarious.
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Isn’t it perfect?
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Would love to witness it in action, preferably in a pub in Ireland. 🙂
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ooh, yes, i think i met some a year ago summer, there –
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Nice!
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Cute! 🙂
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Wow, you are such a font of information, Beth! I love your wacky words you teach us. 😀
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thanks, robin, and happy to – i have a great love of words )
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I used to do wordplays and posts about words. I liked reading yours! 🙂
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