Tuesday, March 4, 2008

MYRMIDON

n. a subordinate who executes orders unquestioningly or unscrupulously

Those of you who have had a halfway decent education will remember that, in the Iliad, "Myrmidons" was the name of Achilles' soldiers. From the Greek word "murmekes" meaning "bitches" "ants," these soldiers were bad asses who did everything they were told, no matter how absurd, not unlike your recently married humble author these days (minus the bad ass part).

Doze of yous hoo r bearlee litrit nuff to reed diss blugh and halve no idear what dee f*ck I'm sayin 'bout wil probally enjoy this. Eye shur did!