so long and thanks

On Thursday afternoon, my wisdom teeth were excavated. With bleeding gums and liquid diet, my weekend has turned into catching up on the list of movies that I wouldn't otherwise be watching. I tend to average fewer than 5 movies per year, sometimes 1 of them being in theaters. This song from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy happened to strike a chord.



So Long & Thanks for All the Fish (the sing-along)

So long and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this
We tried to warn you all but oh dear

You may not share our intellect
Which might explain your disrespect
For all the natural wonders that grow (around you)
So long so long and thanks for all the fish

The world's about to be destroyed
There's no point getting all annoyed
Lie back and let the world dissolve (around you)

Despite those nets of tuna fleetes
We thought most of you were sweet
Especially tiny tots and your pregnant women

So long so long, so long so long, so long so long, so long so long
So long so long, so long so long, so long so long, so long so long
So long so long and thanks for all the fish

If I had just one last wish
I would like a tasy fish
If we could just change one thing
We would all have learnt to sing

Come one and all
Man and mammal
Side by side in life's great gene pool

So long so long, so long so long, so long so long, so long so long
So long so long, so long so long, so long so long, so long so long
So long so long and thanks for all the fish

(lyrics from allthelyrics.com)


On the note of tasty fish, Matt et al have been absolutely wonderful in keeping me comfortable, fed and preoccupied. He even took a break from spouse-sitting and braved the ridiculously cold weather to run errands for me and fetch non-chew food items. Smoothies and soups and jello, oh joy! Still, I'm looking forward to eating sharp, crunchy objects again. Say, Amish peanut brittle, perhaps?