It's only a matter of time...

Sat in a meeting on Friday in a room with no ventilation; on my left someone with wicked flu (coughing and sneezing), and on my right 2 people with bronchitis. Also, my assistant was out for 2 weeks with pneumonia--yes, real pneumonia--and is now bravely dragging herself around, wheezing and wobbling and fainting in coils. And now half my flist is down with thrombotic pulmonary disorders.

I am doomed.

*coughs*

*breathes deeply; listens for telltale signs of emphysema, sarcoidosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or common cold*

OK, nothing nasty yet, but I'm not optimistic.

Well, having grouched about ROTK, I feel bad. Will pause for 5 min. of

( ROTK wibbling--spoiler )

OK, that's enough of that. What I really want to post about is The Trickster Figure in Literature. Have many quotes and brilliant auteur insights to share, but must first get LOTR out of system a bit.

FWIW, the main Trickster figure in LOTR is Bombadil.

I still can't find one in HP, which I find both curious and interesting.

Have also not forgotten promise (now one month old) to deal Mighty Cold War Humor Death Blow Challenge to black_dog upthread. Am currently researching Judith Exner/Marilyn Monroe/Luttwak connection. Stay tuned.