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Make haiku thing use blockquote, not pre

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Neale Pickett 2015-03-24 22:51:52 +00:00
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@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ body>h1:first-child, td.main {
} }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
font-family: "URW Gothic L", sans-serif;
font-weight: normal;
color: #fa6900; color: #fa6900;
} }
@ -58,10 +56,16 @@ img.face {
} }
pre { pre {
background: #ccc; background: #e0e4cc;
overflow-x: auto; overflow-x: auto;
} }
blockquote {
background: #e0e4cc;
padding: 0.1em 1em;
border-radius: 0.4em;
}
#nav { #nav {
padding: 0; padding: 0;
text-align: center; text-align: center;
@ -73,17 +77,3 @@ pre {
#nav li + li:before { #nav li + li:before {
content: " | "; content: " | ";
} }
address {
clear: both;
font-size: small;
}
address a {
margin: 0 2em;
}
address a:before {
padding: 0.5em;
}

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@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
body {
font-family: "URW Palladio L", serif;
}
p, li, dd { p, li, dd {
text-align: justify; text-align: justify;
} }
@ -12,6 +16,7 @@ h1 + p, h2 + p, h3 + p, h4 + p, h5 + p, h6 + p {
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
font-family: "URW Gothic L", sans-serif; font-family: "URW Gothic L", sans-serif;
font-weight: normal;
} }
pre { pre {
@ -26,4 +31,18 @@ pre {
margin: 0.5em; margin: 0.5em;
font-size: small; font-size: small;
border: solid black 1px; border: solid black 1px;
} }
address {
clear: both;
font-size: small;
}
address a {
margin: 0 2em;
}
address a:before {
padding: 0.5em;
}

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@ -81,16 +81,16 @@ wisdom.
The problem is that it doesn't take a genius to come up with seventeen The problem is that it doesn't take a genius to come up with seventeen
syllables about anything. For example: syllables about anything. For example:
Lame flying saucers > Lame flying saucers
You can see the fishing line > You can see the fishing line
What a bad movie. > What a bad movie.
It took me all of about ten seconds to write that. Here, I'll do It took me all of about ten seconds to write that. Here, I'll do
another one: another one:
Where's my other sock? > Where's my other sock?
It disappeared in the wash > It disappeared in the wash
How did that happen? > How did that happen?
I hardly feel that these two stupid poems mark me as being clever or I hardly feel that these two stupid poems mark me as being clever or
witty in any way, yet I defy anyone to show that they're any less witty in any way, yet I defy anyone to show that they're any less
@ -153,15 +153,15 @@ the remainder of the poem. Jennifer Jensen points to
[a fine example of cutting](http://www.peavine.com/haiku/cuttingwords.html), [a fine example of cutting](http://www.peavine.com/haiku/cuttingwords.html),
from the 17th century haiku master Basho: from the 17th century haiku master Basho:
Kutabirete > Kutabirete
yado karu koro ya > yado karu koro ya
fuji no hana > fuji no hana
which in English is translated: which in English is translated:
When worn out > When worn out
And seeking an inn: > And seeking an inn:
Wisteria flowers! > Wisteria flowers!
The cutting word above is the Japanese ya, which doesn't translate to The cutting word above is the Japanese ya, which doesn't translate to
English well; it more or less signals a break in thought, English well; it more or less signals a break in thought,
@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ another. By comparison, joke haiku writers typically bull through to
the end at maximum speed as though they're trying to get home before the end at maximum speed as though they're trying to get home before
WWF Thursday Night Smackdown starts: WWF Thursday Night Smackdown starts:
Cutting my toenails > Cutting my toenails
I cut too deep and I bleed > I cut too deep and I bleed
all over the rug. > all over the rug.
Ironically, the one rule to which every joke haiku does Ironically, the one rule to which every joke haiku does
conform—seventeen syllables in three metrical units of five, seven, conform—seventeen syllables in three metrical units of five, seven,
@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ art form to pass it off as inspired quirkiness.
Consider this example: Consider this example:
Milk after five months > Milk after five months
in my refrigerator > in my refrigerator
tastes just horrible. > tastes just horrible.
The point being made here is that sour milk tastes bad. Yet if I were The point being made here is that sour milk tastes bad. Yet if I were
to post it to a joke haiku bulletin board, or scribble it on a napkin to post it to a joke haiku bulletin board, or scribble it on a napkin
@ -259,15 +259,15 @@ shorn of its haiku form, its true banality emerges.
Consider the example I posted above: Consider the example I posted above:
Milk after five months > Milk after five months
in my refrigerator > in my refrigerator
tastes just horrible. > tastes just horrible.
This poem is easily the equal of any number of joke haiku posted or This poem is easily the equal of any number of joke haiku posted or
e-mailed anywhere on the Internet. Yet look at what happens when I e-mailed anywhere on the Internet. Yet look at what happens when I
remove the line breaks: remove the line breaks:
Milk after five months in my refrigerator tastes just horrible. > Milk after five months in my refrigerator tastes just horrible.
What once might have elicited satisfied chuckles from joke haiku What once might have elicited satisfied chuckles from joke haiku
aficionados becomes an excruciatingly average observation that aficionados becomes an excruciatingly average observation that
@ -351,18 +351,18 @@ as a creative force.
Consider this haiku about commuting: Consider this haiku about commuting:
Sitting in my car > Sitting in my car
I watch the time tick away > I watch the time tick away
This traffic sure sucks. > This traffic sure sucks.
Pedestrian and boring, it took all of ten seconds to write. To write Pedestrian and boring, it took all of ten seconds to write. To write
a limerick on the same subject, one must work much harder: a limerick on the same subject, one must work much harder:
Nothing's worse, there can be no dispute, > Nothing's worse, there can be no dispute,
Than my everyday average commute. > Than my everyday average commute.
In my car long I sit. > In my car long I sit.
I just might throw a fit > I just might throw a fit
If I can't find an alternate route. > If I can't find an alternate route.
Okay, so it's not the best limerick that's ever been written, but in a Okay, so it's not the best limerick that's ever been written, but in a
way that's exactly my point. This stuff's not easy to do. Do it well way that's exactly my point. This stuff's not easy to do. Do it well