Tuesday, June 26, 2007

It's me again, Margaret

Following all the hubub on the last post's comments (please read them if you haven't already), I thought it best to clarify a couple things concerning the anonymous signature:

"It's me again, Margaret (Your Sister)"

First of all; No, I do NOT have a sister named Margaret (right Mom?).

Second, most of my two readers (which by default must be both otherwise the implied majority would not be met), read the line syntactically different than the author had intended.

The "(Your Sister)" identifier is reffering to the "It's me again", not to the "Margaret". So another way to say this could have been: "Hey Margaret, this is your sister again". This would make the original poster my "Sister", but it would not make her "Margaret". In essence, I am the "Margaret" in the post. So technically, if the phrase had any validity to it, I would not have a sister named Margaret, but my sister would have a sister named Margaret, as would each of my siblings.

Rest assured, I am not now, nor have I ever been, "Margaret".

I do however, have a few sisters and one one of them was attempting to be funny (it's tough living in my shadow) by quoting the comedian Ray Stevens from 1985 (somewhat dating herself in the process). Ray Stevens, of "The Streak" fame, actually made a video out of this 'song' and you can see it on jibjab.com if really interested, but be forewarned that although relatively tame, it does have some creepy insinuations... and no, I'm not in it.

Well, I hope this clears things up,
Margaret.

8 comments:

Dionna said...

Syntactically? Indentifier? Validity? I'm just trying to follow your big words...(although I do know that you don't have a sister named Margaret)

Angela said...

Ok, I did not understand a word of that! So, now you are Margaret?? Oh well, I think I will just stay confused on this one!

Anonymous said...

OK - so, you sent me to the dictionary with the "syntactically" - still dont quite grasp its meaning. . .Anyway - thanks a LOT for bringing attention to the "creepy" origination of the phrase: "It's me again, Margaret"!! It is actually a term used innocently within our family - weren't you adopted? Just kidding - see you soon

Anonymous said...

Wait, what? You mean this is not Margaret's blog??!!

Don't look Ethel!!

Anonymous said...

WELL, I can see that my son has been researching the dictionary again. He LOVES to dazzle people. As for his sister Margaret....since he is not of the same gender as his Sisters and Mother he would have little knowledge of the fact that since 1985 WE have always started phone calls between each other with the same start, "It's me again Margaret. _ _ _?" I've never seen the video and have absolutey no idea what the "creepy" part might be. But then again perhaps that's just a figment of his imagination. He once named himself "Banana Boy", remember? Love from The Matriarch of this branch.

Anonymous said...

Wait, Wait, Wait - are you sure?? I thought Tony was Banana Boy and this guy was "Peach"????

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness Benni, you're right. I might look young, but my mind gives away my age huh? This guy did call himself Peach, hence TJ still calls him Uncle Peach but I don't think she ever called her Dad Banana Boy.

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