The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax: The Rev. Dr. Shlessinger

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: The Rev. Dr. Shlessinger, missionary from South America, is none other than Holy Peters, one of the most unscrupulous rascals that Australia has ever evolved…



The Rev. Dr. Shlessinger
Presented himself as a heavenly messenger.
But ‘Holy’ Peters, I shouldn’t wonder
Will probably end up ‘down under.’

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Very clever - I didn't even bother trying with Shlessinger, I am impressed.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^_^ Not a lot of choice outside of "messenger" it has to be said... (And even there I'm cheating a bit because in a Germanic name the "g" isn't going to be pronounced as "j".)

[tardisjournal.livejournal.com]

The only "Schlessinger" I'm familiar with is a company by that name here in the U.S. that rhymes with "messenger", so I wouldn't have even known you were cheating if you hadn't said something! LOL.

Nicely done! And yes, he's probably sure to wind up "down under" in one way or another. Maybe both. :-p

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I really should stop volunteering I'm getting it wrong ^_^

I think English speakers automatically pronounce "ing-er" as "in-jer", and Peters probably wasn't actually trying to pass himself off as a German so... I think the rhyme is allowable ^^

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Excellent twist on down under! Thanks for another good 60.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm very pleased you noticed ^_^ Thanks ^^

[winryweiss.livejournal.com]

Ah, this is lovely.
I seriously adore the play with meaning you managed with "down under".

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^^ I was pleased with that play on words ^_^

[debriswoman]

Excellent:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^_^