Mimes

Amalgamated Mimes Inc. held a aconference. No one spoke. Nothing was accomplished.
Largebowls of olives dotted the table. Soon, the mimes were swallowing olives and spitting pits at each other as a form of communication.
Observers assumed the pits were a symbol.
Two hours later, the entire room was covered in pits.
Ten minutes after they left, a writers group entered for their meeting. Most were angry and disgusted at the mess. Some wanted to beat the mines with bamboo sticks. Cooler heads prevailed. Joe saw apotential blockbuster. Silence of the Pits. In the movie, Joe Pesci would play head pit.

Withdrawing My Support

On more than a few occasions I have thrown myself in front of street mimes to protect them from bullies I wrote my Masters thesis on Mime Immigration from Slavic Countries in the 30's and 40's. Their influence on Stanislavsky and The Method school of acting is immeasurable.
I have brought them meals and offered shelter. Talked them out of hurting themselves while in the depths of depression. This was out of respect.
But I have decided, after much deliberation, to withdraw my mime support. Contemporary practitioners have blasphemed tradition by incorporating tap dancing, and not very good tap at that. This is strictly prohibited in the International Book of Mime. This is cheating and robbing true tappers of their livelihood.
Yes, I have transferred my loyalties to tap dancers, although I can't see myself getting beaten up protecting one of them.