April 22, 2003
In bullfighting what I am
In bullfighting what I am about to do is called "citing the bull." It is most dramatic when done by the Portuguese forcados, who line up in front of the bull, without capes or weapons and incite the bull to charge with cries of "Toiro! Toiro! Hah! Toiro!" The forcados then wrestle the bull to the ground. Great fun.
I am not sure if I am ready to wrestle the toiro (?) I am citing, but I cannot resist.
The toiro in question is Nihil Obstat. Since this Blog is listed on Gerard's list, I am assuming that Nihil has poked through it. What amazes me is that so far he (?) has missed some pretty terrible errors. Now, it could be that Nihil does not jump on these things right away, giving the author a few days to notice and correct, but I am not sure. So far I have found three errors just on the front loading page today, and was able to quietly correct them without getting nailed first. I guess I should shut up and be thankful, but the part of my brain that tells me every spring to join the forcados is making me yell, "Toiro! Obstat! Toiro!"
Ole!
Posted by erik at April 22, 2003 10:02 AM | TrackBack