Mike and the Rats in the "Masterpiece Theatre" room wrote:

On Fri, 10 May 1996, Marisa Price wrote-

You're a better man than I am Gunga-din. <g>

What does gunga-din mean ? :)

-Misa

(Cut to Mike and the Rats in the "Masterpiece Theatre" room.)

Mike: Ahem. Good question. "Gunga Din" is the name of a famous work of
poetry written from the point of view of a British army officer. The
officer describes the company's native water boy, Gunga Din, and the scorn
and abuse that he and his fellows rain upon this poor fellow. Well,
there's a battle, and Gunga performs more heroically in service of the
Crown than any of the others; sadly he dies in the process. The officer
ends the piece by concluding that although he had treated the fellow like
dirt. "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din".

Seamus: (sniffing) That twas luvverly.

Thank you Mike and Friends :)

The poem was written by Rudyard Kipling.  "Gunga Din" was also a pretty good
movie, starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
with Sam Jaffe playing Gunga Din.  It was made in 1939, a terrific year for
movies. :)  It turns up on TV from time to time (usually on AMC on cable).

Mike: Thank you. Indeed, Ms. Hedge seems to have a fondness for poetry.
The quote in her sig is by one of my personal favorites, TS Eliot, father
of the stream of consiousness school of poetry. This technique, a modern
favorite can be seen in many works, including my own Smoke and..

Seamus: Stop with the plug already.

I'm glad you like my sig <g>


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