After Threats & Protests, Judges Strip Eight Year Old of Title

10 seconds to a 1 star bandit; must be a record!

With all the gloom and doom this week, I thought a lighter post might be a relief.

He sounds like a pretentious little twat to me.

Boys just want to have fun!

He can't be all bad; He scored the brunette on the right in the picture.

5*'s

Thank you for your kindness.

5* for the JT memory, thanks!

Dude that Album was a FREAKING masterpiece.

There were so many levels, and twists and turns in it.

I believe that may have been, including the overall concept, the packaging and everything, the Greatest Album Ever Created.

Dark Side of the Moon had its own twist to these Concept Albums, but I don;t think it could hold a candle to "Thick As A Brick"

Thanks for reminding me...

and thank you for recognizing his genius.

It's one of my favorite songs, I'd be in remiss if I didn't give 5*'s.

Two words:

"Jethro Tull"

Whether it GOD or Divine Randomness, sometimes humanity is presented with gifts which appear timeless....

and two more: Ian Anderson

Why? Maybe he's too smart for the herd.

It isn't real.
Just a record.
Ian Anderson wrote the whole thing. It's fiction.

Yes, the little boy is a fictional character that plays along with the spoof.

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

One character's fiction is another's reality. Gerald Bostock deserved better.

THINK AS A BRICK

Read the wiki link

But I would rather listen to little Milton's poetic prose in the video at the bottom of this post.

If you listen to his lyrical prose at the end, you may glimpse his twisted brilliance.

St. Cleve Chronicle

THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMENT AND GESTATION (conception and development especially in the mind) (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. Television last Monday night.
A hastily reconvened panel of Judges accepted the decision by four leading child psychiatrists that the boy's mind was seriously unbalanced and that his work was a product of an "extremely unwholesome attitude towards life, his God and Country". Bostock was recommended for psychiatric treatment following examination "without delay". The first prize will now be presented to runner up Mary Whiteyard (aged 12) for her essay on Christian ethics entitled, "He died to save the little Children".

The Literary Competition, which was for children aged from 7 to 16 years of age, was sponsored by leading national newspapers and received thousands of entries from schools all over Britain. Mr.Humphrey Martin, the Headmaster of Moordale Primary School said Gerald, nicknamed "Little Milton" by his English master because of his poetic ability, was mentally advanced for his age, although inclined on occasions to obscure and verbose assertions which led him to being somewhat unpopular with his schoolmates. He went on to say that without doubt the child had a great future academically and that his progress was unsurpassed in the history of Moordale Primary. Gerald and his parents moved to St. Cleve four years ago from Manchester when Mr. Bostock decided for health reasons to live away from the City. David Bostock now does occasional gardening work while his wife Daphne is well known to the Congregation of St. Cleve Parish Church for her activities in social work and her wonderful buffet lunchroom at the fete last Saturday. Well done, Daphne! Mr. Bostock said this morning of "Little Milton's" disqualification, "We are heartbroken at the way the Judges changed their minds, and the loss of the prize money and scholarship means we shall find difficulty in paying the instalments on Gerald's Encyclopedia Britannica. I shall have to do Dr. Munson's roses next week after all." When he heard of the decision against him, Gerald went to his room and locked the door, "Mrs Bostock and I are sorely vexed at the way this has turned out", said Mr. Bostock of No. 6 Pollit Close, St. Cleve.
Many local residents are also annoyed and hurt by the news and as some consolation to Gerald and his parents the St. Cleve Chronicle prints the full text of the disqualified poem this week on page 7.

G _ _ R
Many of the viewers who heard Gerald read his work on the "Young Arts" programme on B.B.C. 2 felt that it was not one poem but a series of separate poems put together merely to appear impressive. Many of the viewers' complaints were centred around "Little Milton's" use of a four letter (Continued on Page 4, Col.6)

It isn't real.
Just a record.
Ian Anderson wrote the whole thing. It's fiction.
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It was one of the most entertaining pieces of Modern Art ever.

Sure it was a spoof, so is most all modern art.

This whole Web-Site GLP is like an continually changing piece of art too.

Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull (1674 – 21 February 1741) was an English agricultural pioneer from Berkshire who helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill in 1701 that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, and later a horse-drawn hoe.

[link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)]

At the time, seeds were distributed into furrows ('drilling') by hand. Tull had noticed that traditional heavy sowing densities were not very efficient, so he instructed his staff to drill at very precise, low densities. By 1701, his frustration with their lack of cooperation prompted him to invent a machine to do the work for him. He designed his drill with a rotating cylinder. Grooves were cut into the cylinder to allow seed to pass from the hopper above to a funnel below. They were then directed into a channel dug by a plough at the front of the machine, then immediately covered by a harrow attached to the rear. This limited the wastage of seeding and made the crop easier to weed.

[link to www.bbc.co.uk]

Poor Gerald Bostock. You just dismiss his troubles so easily.

Little Milton's poem at bottom of post.

If you listen to his lyrical prose at the end, you may glimpse his twisted brilliance.

St. Cleve Chronicle

THE SOCIETY FOR LITERARY ADVANCEMENT AND GESTATION (conception and development especially in the mind) (SLAG), announced their decision late last night to disqualify eight year old prizewinner Gerald (Little Milton) Bostock following the hundreds of protests and threats received after the reading of his epic poem "Thick as a Brick" on B.B.C. Television last Monday night.
A hastily reconvened panel of Judges accepted the decision by four leading child psychiatrists that the boy's mind was seriously unbalanced and that his work was a product of an "extremely unwholesome attitude towards life, his God and Country". Bostock was recommended for psychiatric treatment following examination "without delay". The first prize will now be presented to runner up Mary Whiteyard (aged 12) for her essay on Christian ethics entitled, "He died to save the little Children".

The Literary Competition, which was for children aged from 7 to 16 years of age, was sponsored by leading national newspapers and received thousands of entries from schools all over Britain. Mr.Humphrey Martin, the Headmaster of Moordale Primary School said Gerald, nicknamed "Little Milton" by his English master because of his poetic ability, was mentally advanced for his age, although inclined on occasions to obscure and verbose assertions which led him to being somewhat unpopular with his schoolmates. He went on to say that without doubt the child had a great future academically and that his progress was unsurpassed in the history of Moordale Primary. Gerald and his parents moved to St. Cleve four years ago from Manchester when Mr. Bostock decided for health reasons to live away from the City. David Bostock now does occasional gardening work while his wife Daphne is well known to the Congregation of St. Cleve Parish Church for her activities in social work and her wonderful buffet lunchroom at the fete last Saturday. Well done, Daphne! Mr. Bostock said this morning of "Little Milton's" disqualification, "We are heartbroken at the way the Judges changed their minds, and the loss of the prize money and scholarship means we shall find difficulty in paying the instalments on Gerald's Encyclopedia Britannica. I shall have to do Dr. Munson's roses next week after all." When he heard of the decision against him, Gerald went to his room and locked the door, "Mrs Bostock and I are sorely vexed at the way this has turned out", said Mr. Bostock of No. 6 Pollit Close, St. Cleve.
Many local residents are also annoyed and hurt by the news and as some consolation to Gerald and his parents the St. Cleve Chronicle prints the full text of the disqualified poem this week on page 7.

G _ _ R
Many of the viewers who heard Gerald read his work on the "Young Arts" programme on B.B.C. 2 felt that it was not one poem but a series of separate poems put together merely to appear impressive. Many of the viewers' complaints were centred around "Little Milton's" use of a four letter (Continued on Page 4, Col.6)

I may make you feel but I can't make you think.

Were you punning intentionally or inadvertently?

Either way, excellent comment!

The musical accompaniment almost distracted from the genius of the 43 minute poem's prose.

....Gerald Bostock for President....

It's like Dorothy Parker reminded us:

You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.

Just playin'

No offense intended

Sometimes it happens....