'Near mercy' (in much the same way that 'near

'Near mercy' (in much the same way that 'near miss' signifies a miss) = 'Mercenary'. Coincidence? Perhaps. But to yeasayers, I tell the story of Barry the Mercenary Canary. He flew

north, toward the Land of the Call. Barry the Mercenary Canary didn't know just what the Call was, but he had his contract, and he wasn't about to

let this delicious brunch buffet ruin his chance to seek his reward. Barry the Mercenary Canary jumped into his Dodge Ares

Angry Bird that he was, he shifted into high gear. Barry Canary knew his mission. He had a hit against those porcine boars and their houses made of sticks and bricks and hay.

who now referred to himself as Sam Iambic Pentameter. Sam said, “I took your eggs, and now I have your ham. Call Mommy, pinhead, I don’t give a damn.”

Meanwhile the character Sam convinced to try green eggs and ham referred to himself as pentacontacal Pete because he only spoke using the fifty words appearing in the book. "Sam,

said Arnold Jackson, "You little red haired twerp. When you showed up, our show jumped the shark." "Look Arnold, I'm no longer Sam. Ever heard of Salute My Shorts?"

"No, but we're gonna kick your shorts," Arnold said. And so they chased the red-headed twerp around the fishmongery. Some of the pursuers had motorcycles, she he grabbed a vespa

sidecar & chucked it &knocked him flat. The rest of the Hell'sAngels saw what happened and scrammed. The redhead walked over 2 Arnold, smiled, gave him a pack of mints, and left.