Vicifons

I wish to place on record the proceedings in heaven October 13 last, of the new year which begins this auspicious age. It shall be done without malice or favour. This is the truth. [...] To begin with, I am not bound to please you with my answer. Who will compel me? I know the same day made me free, which was the last day for him who made the proverb true--One must be born either a Pharaoh or a fool. [...] Who has ever made the historian produce witness to swear for him? But if an authority must be produced, ask of the man who saw Drusilla translated to heaven: the same man will aver he saw Claudius on the road, dot and carry one. Will he nill he, all that happens in heaven he needs must see. He is the custodian of the Appian Way [...]. Question him, he will tell you the tale when you are alone [...]. What he told me I report plain and clear [...].
Source

Per il cameriere della gelateria mia:
«Divi Claudii Apocolocynthosis», satira bizzarra con cui Seneca descrisse la zucchificazione di un imperatore romano.

Information:
Apocolocyntosis (Deutsch)
The Pumpkinification of Claudius (English)
Apokolokyntosis (Italiano)

Carpe Diem!

UR right, carrerinyes.
This is 1 of my silly days - Bcoz my daughter stood me up - on M-o-t-h-e-r-i-n-g S-u-n-d-a-y!!!!!!!!!
So there's nothing else for it but to have a lark in larking around today.

Well, Johanna you are certainly entertaining us with your clips today!

Don't take it too hard with your daughter, sometimes a date or a gesture on a non-mandatory giving day can mean so much more than the customary "spend-time-with-Mom-today" offerings. It's not Mothers Day here in Ireland by the way!