Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Ten Things of Thankful bloghop. It is graciously hosted each and every week by Kristi, (one of the original hostinae back in the ‘before time’, when Lizzi created this thing). She esplains the concept far more succinctly than I ever could, check it out, down there at the bottom of the post, (which, as you scroll down, you will see a list and collection of items that…well, thats why we leave the clarity in instructions to them what has that nature). Thanks, Kristi! …by the way, has anyone seen a kitchen sink lying around here anywhere?)
1) Una (my car for walks)
2) Phyllis (her car for walks)
3) Cynthia who is a clarklike female friend person who is very much not a stranger to these pages, (and this here Doctrine here). Cynthia has always been a power of example to me because of the amazing things she does (…and is a clark, right? Well, it helps to be a clark, but since the Doctrine says that we have the potential of all three within and, it has been pretty well documented that if you are still reading and you’re a scott or a roger, then you gots a significant secondary clarklike aspect*.)
In any event, the latest thing that has me in total awe is Cynthia’s latest effort to make the world a better place. I’m not going to describe it, this here is the link to a post on her site that explains it as it should be explained.
4) Chapter 13 The Case of the Missing Starr. Warning! I like Lou Ceasare (the owner of the Bottom of the Sea Strip Club and Lounge). He is such a scott. And I would hazard to say most of you know, (or in your youth, knew), someone like Lou. A scott, not necessarily a Hawaiian shirt-wearing, cigar-smoking, moves-really-fast-for-such-a-short-fat-guy like Lou, but a scott nevertheless. In any event there is a Bad word in this chapter that some may find offensive.**
5) The tendency of seasons to be as unreliable (and unpredictable) as a scott driving a pickup truck full of household goods to a college dorm in autumn.
6) Speaking of cars. I think I found where youtube were hiding all my oldest of videos. From back when I used to do road trips and find places that were cool and claiming them by Rite of Hat*. Here are two vids that support the musical theme of this week’s TToT. (btw, I still crack me up at second 13 or so)
7) Secret Rule 4.34 subchapter 6.5 {“…when utilizing videos to support a thesis, theory, argument or [otherwise] fill a list, provided the deca-subordinate progression does not infringe on #10 and (ibid.) the second video is chronologically-related to the first… go for it.” op. cit BoSR 2009-2019
8) THIS SPACE AVAIABLE
9) something, something
10) Secret Rule 1.3
* ‘secondary aspect’: the potential in all of us to have one of ‘the other two’ personality types developed to a point of being a significant factor in our predominant worldview. Ex: I’m a clark (predominant worldview, Outsider, mumbling searcher for knowledge and anonymity) with a significant secondary scottian aspect (scott, aka loudly charming predator who never met a herd of fleeing prey they didn’t enjoy). The effect: this blog and the old saying about clarks: ‘clarks abhor being the center of attention and will not tolerate being ignored.’
** no, really! I’ll be the first to defend the use of exicititory*** language. It has a certain value. However, and despite, the tendency towards overuse which lamentably produces a lesser word. This one is still a leather jacket, cigarette smoking, lets-just-walk-by-quietly-don’t-establish-eye-contact kinda word.
*** not a ‘real’ word
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About clarkscottroger
I reaffirm my absolute admiration for you, a clark, standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, camera in hand filming, claiming it by rite of hat. (Look across the street, there behind you. Yup. My Doctrine hat off to you, sir)
Chapter 13 was great!
My hat always off to Ms. Cynthia. She is a shining star :)
Thank
(did someone say shining star?!)
You are indeed a shining star!!!
I spent quite a few hours in my car this week! Definitely thankful for cars. And for navigation systems–sure beats the Thomas guides or maps that unfolded to completely cover the windshield!
They are helpful however I avoid use on the basis of my lesson with calculators, i.e. they totally destroyed any potential I might have had to learn math. lol
What an adventure. Nice to hear your voice and have an order of the hat. Of course, your loved ones always make me smil.e
You know, that is a real thing (or it was a real thing), the Rite of Hat based which grew from applying the principles behind the Treaty of Tordesillas to modern times. Back then (in the 2010 to say, 2012 period) we had Wakefield Doctrine hats and there were many who ventured into the world to claim places for their own.
Heres the post: https://wp.me/pRP3W-1l9
Damn! Was it that long ago? lol
Hey, Lisa! Click on the link in Clark’s reply and you’ll see me claiming Daytona Beach :D
Your list never fails to make me love your list. By the way, not only does your blog not publish my comments, it won’t show up in my feed any more. While i like you, i think your blog hates me. It’s okay, i can live with that.
I suspect its a blogger versus WordPress thing… I actually have to use a different browser to get to your place… I see my comments there and I see yours (I do have to approve them) I trust you can as well.
Mimi – it might be temporary. For about 2 weeks I had to use a different browser to comment here or to share the posts. It was very weird. Then, last week sometime, I could comment and share the way I always have. It was very strange!
Saw this, this morning and I was almost FRIST, but then I had to dash off and practice my speech, finish up the mandalas and head to the craft store to get some backing for the things… haaa… this peace rally planning is surreal. It’s one of those things where the clark-me is saying “holy crap! There is no amount of knowledge that can prepare you for this! Just keep thinking…keeeeep thinking.” Then there’s the secondary scott-me that says, “Ah, screw it. Just dive in and close your eyes. It’ll all be fine.” And there’s the meditative-me that says, “Breathe. Holy shit, you’re in the moment! But breathe! Almost there! Breathe. Damn girl, next year just plan a damned meditation.” 🤣 Haaaa…. I wonder if all clarks who do event planning go through these stage of “oh this is GREAT but what in the world am I doing to this is all gonna pay off to omg…all the attention? On ME!?” 🤔
lol
and that is the thing that proves (your) secondary scottian aspect!
And, imo, your natural grasp of combining the three aspects of the Doctrine, the combination is totally synergistic both in process and in outcome.
We’re all quite proud of you in your efforts to have a beneficial effect on the world around us.
Hear! Hear!
Phyllis and Una have such beautiful smiles. Great photo!
Thanks for sharing Cynthia’s link about her plans for remembering her aunt.
Thanks for the warning in #4.
Those co-pilots certainly have a mind of their own. At a certain intersection, ours would always tell us to turn right and then turn left, etc. We never followed her advice at that point, because it isn’t the shortest way to go. Finally after a year or so of giving us bad information, she switched to giving us the directions that got us home faster. 😂
You are totally welcome.
Like I was ‘saying’ to Kristi, there is something to gps devices that sap the inner pathfinder lol
I actually enjoy maps and, in my experience, those with what people refer to as ‘a sense of direction’ merely are visualizing the ‘map’ as they travel. That said, when time is important or, even more when driving at night (’cause, like, our eyesight surely getting more acute with age, love trying to drive and read tiny letters on street signs), the voice in the box can be helpful.