Horological Meandering

elanoftroy
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Jack...you are so cool...

Jack,

Since most dreams make little or no sense to anyone, I wanted to spend extra time recalling the fine details but haven’t had the chance.  So, I’ll do the best I can before the clock strikes midnight and you turn back into Cinderfella. 

My dream

There was a beautiful courtyard filled with blooming roses and ancient contraptions invented for the sole purpose of keeping time.  Surrounding the courtyard was an old building having twelve rooms of equal proportion.  The first room displayed large grandfather clocks, equally exhibiting the least to the greatest.  Next was the room with mantle clocks displaying all from the least to the greatest with no discrimination.  The next room was adorned with wall clocks.  (I loved this room the most because of the delicate figurines and their flawless hourly movements). 

I spent far too much time in those first rooms that I was rushed thru the next eight. Sorry I can’t tell you much about them at all.  The last room was filled with wristwatches having nametags of everyone I’ve met here.  Wooah … but they all seemed to be running a bit fast; and some much faster than others.  The curator was trying to rush me out the door but I wouldn’t budge.  I asked him what was going on?  Why were all your watches out of sync? 

"Please, please.  You’ve been here too long and have bothered me with too many impertinent questions." 

Still I demanded he explain why the watches weren’t keeping perfect time. 

Woefully he told me the second hand wasn’t counting seconds but rather errs. 

I shuttered.  “What do you mean?”

“Precisely what I stated, you should be able to reason for yourself.” 

Before he trounced me out soundly, I managed to note the moderators and administrators watches, all going at a variety of speeds.  However Jack’s watch wasn’t there.  I demanded, “Where is Jack’s watch?”

Flustered, he grabbed me by the nape of my jacket, kicked me out and shouted, “We’re using it to keep the place cool.”  

Aw shucks Jack, I’ll miss you more than anyone else.

Fondly,