A Worm In The Brain

David Casseres david.casseres at gmail.com
Wed Jul 13 22:51:38 CDT 2005


Coco is Spanish for coconut; so "gusano coco cervello" would be a
macaronic for "coconut-brain worm."  It suggests to me a worm that
hollows out the brain until it is like a coconut, like that of the
unfortunate Terri.

David


On 7/13/05, Glenn Scheper <glenn_scheper at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Keith McMullen is totally right!
> > "Gusano Coco Cervello" suggests he is your fellow, Glenn.
> 
> I read the recent worm exchanges without that dawning on me.
> It is just like the worm that entered the gourd that shaded
> Jonah, and caused the gourd's destruction; In which, Jonah
> is both the worm (semen) and the gourd (head/mind), and it
> is his katabasis, or metanoia, that is that destruction.
> 
> That suggests coco -> Cuckoo?
> 
> Yours truly,
> Glenn Scheper
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> 
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