A quote from Don LaFontaine: "Devote yourself to the service of the words and you're halfway there."
The Service of the Words. . .
But what if they are the wrong words? Can you still serve them?
Arthur Godfrey read a story on his TV show back in the 1950s titled "Ladle Rat Rotten Hut" which when read aloud and with the right emphasis, reveals itself to be the epic tale, "Little Red Riding Hood". Although the words themselves may be wrong, the meaning remains intact if you a) read them aloud, b) emphasize them correctly and c) "Devote yourself to the service of the words".
There is an audio file of "Ladle Rat Rotten Hut" on this page which you can listen to. You can find the complete text of the original book "Anguish Languish" by Howard Chace on Kevin Rice's site.
Why don't you try one of these "Furry Tells" as an exercise?
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