The Comma

I would like to give the greeting of “Hello” to you all before I begin today’s lesson. I have taken a shortish-longish break from The Sushi Files, because, quite frankly, I have a thing for commas, as I am sure you can tell. Nonetheless, I is back again, and the brain-farting continues. Probable Sushi has been busy, hasn’t she? Posting away like there ain’t no tomorrow.

Anyway… here’s the lecture for today… “Commas? What tha?”

Let’s analyze the situation: what is a comma? A comma is defined by a semi-real dictionary as:

A punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence.

But suprisingly enough, the following definition is also true of the word “comma” (same dictionary):

Anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing.

I like the second definition better. It defines the word “comma” as being a butterfly with a “comma” shape mark underside its’ wings. What’s more fascinating to you? That the word “comma” is actually a butterfly with a “comma” birthmark? Or that butterflies actually have enough wings to have “hind” wings. Must be similar to a “hind” leg, but flappier.

I hope you have benefited as much from this lecture as the butterflies have. Ta-ta for now.

Mentally flushed out by your dearest Uncle Sushi