I have no way of knowing who #145 was and I have no hard or hurt feelings that he or she decided to no longer be a Writerquaker. But, geez, I was somewhat anticipatory for awhile thinking I was edging toward 150 Followers here...which would make me happy and would make all Writerquakers feel more confident, more secure, more bonded. The more the merrier really does apply, it seems, when it comes to blog Followers. (Notice how I capitalize the F in Follower as a form of respect and appreciation.)
There may be a reader out there who would stop this backward thing and become my new #145. And maybe some more would join to become #146, #147, #148, #149 and Big #150. It isn't in my nature to bribe you with promises of special recognition and/or gifts the way some bloggers do to build their Follower lists. There's nothing wrong with that but I didn't do it for the Writerquakers who joined before you and it doesn't seem fair to do so now. But, rest assured, your profile shot(s) will be noticed there in the square(s) and I would hope that other readers will click on the photo(s) to check out your blog(s).
So, with an eye on the future at my blog here are some backward ideas, beginning with a choice photo of President Obama taking a backward glance (it's ok to look, Barack, but please don't turn out to be a jerk...)
Backward glance (G8 Summit, 2009) ... Barack Obama, centre, with Mayora Tavares, left, and Nicolas Sarkozy, right. Source: The Daily Telegraph
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"'I think I'll be a clown when I get grown,' said Dill. 'Yes, sir, a clown.... There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so I'm gonna join the circus and laugh my head off.' 'You got it backwards, Dill,' said Jem. 'Clowns are sad, it's folks that laugh at them.' 'Well, I'm gonna be a new kind of clown. I'm gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks.'"
- Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
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Clown Bicycle - as defined by Wikipedia (emphasis added)
A clown bicycle or clown bike is a bicycle designed for comedic visual effect or stunt riding, typically by Circus clowns. It is sometimes called a circus bike. . . Some clown bikes are also built that are directly geared, with no freewheeling, so that they may be pedaled either forward or backwards. Some are built very small but are otherwise relatively normal.
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If you want to go backwards in time while staying on topic I refer you to Bicycle Clown, a nine-minute bicycle safety video made in 1958. [Note: it has nothing to do with circus clowns riding bikes.]- - - - -
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One site for simple backwards text, the one used for this post, is ereh. I first saw backwards/upside down text (one link) at the great blog known as The Half-Life of Linoleum.
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