Mercury Message by Michael Laughrin

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Mercury says:You see, the play's the thing. The game, the sport, the fun. Let'sdo it! Whether it is sex, or games or sports or business or wordgames, we've got to do, do, do.I love to talk, to communicate, to shmooze. That is why I rulephones, computers, the Internet, cleverness. I am the most youthfulof planets (not counting little children). If you have a strongMercury in your chart, you will always seem more youthful than youryears.You Americans are too stodgy in your business practices. No fixedprices! Negotiate, bargain: show me yours and I'll show you mine.Mercury, the Roman god, was the messenger of the gods. Fleet offoot and buzz, buzz, buzz.I pretty much like the same things as my sister Venus -- flowers,sex, poetry, dancing, music -- but for different reasons. I likearranging flowers; also communicating with the flowers

devas. Ilike the play of poetry, rather than just the beauty. Brownianmotion: that would apply to me. I rule cleverness of speech, mindand hands. So therefore I rule instrumental music. The fingersdance!Yes, I am smart. And yes, I do become bored rather quickly. Youmean you're telling me that same old story again? I like fresh,new, fun stuff (Gemini). Whatever someone is clever at, whateverthey are quick at, that I like. I like the sport of the athlete,the verbal play of the businessman, the improvisation of the danceror musician, the inventiveness of sex.I like people who are proficient in at least two things: twolanguages (or more), two careers, two skills, two lovers, twostories (I like creative lying), two types of thinking, mimicry,guerilla theatre (which is improvised on the spot), two differentmusical instruments. If two things are

good, three are great andten are d-d-Divine!But, even though I am clever, I am not deep (How boring!). I likesports, but the play -- not the meanness or the aggressiveness. Ilike sex but not necessarily love (although the game of love isgreat because they are all sooooo serious!) I will make fun of youand I hope that you will make fun of me back.Of course I am humor, I am silliness, I cannot be tied down. Don'tfence me in!When I do become serious (once a week or so), I am capable of themost refined feats of intellectual judgment (the game at itssubtlest level).Let's play. Regds-javed Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.