Word: vagabonde
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...Hellas had its stadiums and its games. It also had its philosophers who always had a strong Greek word for it if anything were allowed to interfere with their normal life. The Vagabond as yet has not grown a beard but it did make him want to call up his Greek when he found that certain libraries and squash courts were closed because of the game and all that means. But he took a lesson from his friend the Hatter and all he said was: "Are Greeks today much different from Greeks...
...Vagabond strolled from his Tower and along the river he mused how good is this natal earth which gives us not only food for our bodies and stuff for our shelters but also feeds us with ideas and sentiments and beautiful sensations. And how good is art which does try to take nature as its teacher and is content to show...
...Vagabond thus walked and mused suddenly he was aware that he had reached. Dunster House, and it did seem very imposing and things seemed to buzz exceedingly. And again the Vagabond thought how warm it must be in winter and how cold the Tower. But the students who strolled indifferently about the court did seem most cold and concerned only with their gentlemanly ego. The Vagabond wondered whether he dare go in-for he's a sensitive soul and ill-versed in indifference. But he was asked to the exhibition of modern European art-and the Vagabond does love...
...Lurcat, reinder horns growing out of earth tall as trees; a leaf large as a mountain, "Paysage Romantique"... One steer's head, one girl's head, a railroad track, one prairie, in oil and framed, "Paysage Andalou," by Jose Moreno Villa... And it was with profound regret that the Vagabond saw his friend's portrait, Edwin Arlington Robinson, taken down and replaced with a portrait which resembles the Vagabond's hag-in all respect dear women-and simply called, "Head of Woman", by Otto Dix. Gentlemen, don't miss this one. The Vagabond shudders at the thought of Dunster students...
...like Steig's stuff, but no, it's another of Borges. Utrillo's contribution had best be called "four big hips going to grub" than "Auberge". And, gentle readers, if you see the "Magnetic Cultivation of Planets," in Paul Klee's little brain child then please come to the Vagabond's Tower. Rare souls are always welcome...