11/13/02’s illustrious band:

Flocculent Ubuntu

Brought to you by the Xhosa-speaking Bantu people of Eastern Cape province, South Africa, and by Webster’s dictionary.

“Ubuntu” (oo-BOON-too) means kindness: humanity, compassion and goodness. It’s regarded as fundamental to the way Africans approach life. It’s a fun word to say and a pleasant concept to consider.

“Flocculent” (FLOCK-yoo-lent) means “having a fluffy or woolly appearance” or “composed of or containing woolly masses.” Think of a flock of sheep or a flocked Christmas tree.

So basically today’s band symbolizes woolly goodness (not a bad handle in itself). Forget the grey skies outside and think of things that are fluffy and nice and make life a little more worth living. Kitties and bunnies come to mind. Clean socks fresh from the dryer. Down-filled duvets. Crème-filled chocolate donuts. Nerf toys. Middlemarch. The Variety section of the newspaper. Dolly Parton’s hair.

Consider this brief list my ubuntu offering for the day. And feel free to spam me at jugglernaut@hotmail.com with all sorts of woolly goodness of your own.