Little Dee

Discussion (5) ¬

1. 
   Frank

   August 12, 2011 at 6:45 am | #

   Ovation (noun): a victory procession less glorious than a triumph, awarded to a Roman general. Specifically, the cheers and rejoicings of the public as the the general and his men march past
2. 
   JEDraft

   August 12, 2011 at 7:22 am | #

   Depends on how you measure the ratio of enthusiasm and general satisfaction of the audience to its size. If it’s a small child who really really loves the story, then I would probably take that over a full house of polite applause.

   Just sayin. :)

   Bravi!
3. 
   Splox5

   August 15, 2011 at 10:21 am | #

   The first time I read it I thought Vachel might have heard “A standing O, Vachel, it brings tears to my eyes.” But I got it the second time.
4. 
   Neil

   August 28, 2011 at 4:45 pm | #

   I was surprised to realise that it was a word I couldn’t define satisfactorily, and my first thought was that it presumably had nothing to do with ova.
   OK, I’m worrying myself now.
5. 
   Charley W

   November 18, 2011 at 8:12 pm | #

   At least it wasn’t a “standing ovulation”!