I think my aura has been depleted.
So. I’ve decided to do something about trying to resuscitate it — infuse some magic, in a kind of shamanistic manner — and I think the first thing to do is turn my name into a palindrome.
I’m almost positive this is a really good first step.
One of the vowels needs to replace the other one in order to bring this about: ‘Davad’ or ‘Divid’. Or, maybe replace both vowels: ‘Deved’, ‘Dovod’, or ‘Duvud’.
‘Deved’ works pretty well, but ‘Dovod’ and especially ‘Duvud’ are no-go’s.
However, there’s also ‘and sometimes Y’ in the A-E-I-O-U mix.
‘Dyvyd’! Now that’s magic. I’ll keep you posted.
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February 18, 2017 at 3:36 pm
larrymuffin
How about if your friends just called you Shirley?
February 18, 2017 at 3:44 pm
Dave
Shirley? Hello! We’re trying to summon m a g i c here;-)
February 18, 2017 at 6:28 pm
larrymuffin
Ok Miranda then.
February 18, 2017 at 9:08 pm
larrymuffin
I should add that your postings are intriguing if not magical so why bother with a, e, i, o, u.
February 18, 2017 at 6:56 pm
itsmyhusbandandme
How about Otto? You kind of look like an Otto?
JP
February 19, 2017 at 12:06 pm
Dave
Domani Otto? Sorry, it just doesn’t ‘sing’;-)
February 18, 2017 at 9:01 pm
Willym
I was really sad that Ringling Brothers was closing and retiring all their palindromes.
February 19, 2017 at 12:04 pm
Dave
But, there was a history of palindrome mistreatment under the big top;-)
Now, a classic Domani Dave that will go here and there and end up nowhere.
‘Palindrome’ comes from the Greek ‘παλίν δρόμο’ (palín drómo) and ‘pachyderm’ from ‘πυκνός δέρμα’ (pyknós dérma). The way I managed to remember that ‘ταχυδρομείο’ (tachydromeío) is the Greek word for ‘post office’ was thinking of the P.O. as an ‘elephant’.
I leave it to you to sort out;-)
February 20, 2017 at 1:05 am
Urspo
Go for broke: Bitsy is a good substitute.