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calliope - Word of the Day - Mon Feb 13, 2023


Myr

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calliope - (noun) - 1: capitalized: the Greek Muse of heroic poetry; 2: a musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air

Ancient Greece GIF by Assassin's Creed

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Writers of all types need some sort of Calliope, to help inspire their writing.

 

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Writers of all types need some sort of Calliope, to help inspire their writing.

Someone with a lot of hot air?

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Gee, I'm old enough to possibly be one of the few here that has actually heard a calliope.  

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1 minute ago, Bill W said:

Gee, I'm old enough to possibly be one of the few here that has actually heard a calliope.  

At least no one is suggesting you are old enough to have met Calliope...

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18 minutes ago, Bill W said:

Gee, I'm old enough to possibly be one of the few here that has actually heard a 

 There have been plenty of them in old movies and TV shows.

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2 hours ago, drpaladin said:

 There have been plenty of them in old movies and TV shows.

I was talking about in person.  

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2 hours ago, Myr said:

At least no one is suggesting you are old enough to have met Calliope...

I'm glad you realize that.  

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1 hour ago, Bill W said:

I was talking about in person.  

I know.

1 hour ago, Bill W said:

I'm glad you realize that.  

He didn't say you weren't,  just no one was saying it.

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