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Musings of an Energy Nerd

The Third Annual Christmas Parody

Macbeth the Builder: a play in three acts

Act 1, scene 1. An empty lot near Scotland Drive.

Thunder and lightning. Enter three sisters, all RESNET-certified.

First rater:

When shall we three meet again,

In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

第二次评论者:

When the drywall work is done,

When the zoning battle’s won.

Third rater:

The lawyers sure are having fun!

First rater:

What’s the sign?

第二次评论者:

圣诞花环。

Third rater:

We shall meet there with Macbeth.

First rater:

Where hast thou been, sister?

第二次评论者:

Smashing recessed cans.

First rater:

Look what I have.

第二次评论者:

Show me, show me.

First rater:

Here I have a thermostat,

With wi-fi, girls. This stat can chat.

Drum within

Third rater:

A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come.

Enter Macbeth and Banquo

Macbeth:

So foul and fair a day I have not seen.

Banquo:

这些工人,

So withered and so wild in their attire?

Macbeth:

Speak, if you can: what are you?

First rater:

所有冰雹,麦克白!Hail to thee, ranch home developer!

第二次评论者:

所有冰雹,麦克白!Hail to thee, Energy Star builder!

Third rater:

所有冰雹,麦克白!你应该建立一个passivhaus!

Banquo:

[To Macbeth]:好先生,你为什么开始;似乎害怕

Things that do sound so fair?

[To the three sisters:]Strange women,

You greet my friend with several great predictions

Of rising skills and energy performance,

Foreseeing that he’ll build much tighter homes:

Point six air changes at 50 Pascals!

这可能是真的吗?FORSHOTH,他的家是垃圾。

He seems befuddled now. Foretell some more:

If you can look into the seeds of time,

并说哪种谷物会生长,哪个谷物不会,

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8 Comments

  1. Scorched Earth, 3B||#1

    Iambic pentameter, even.
    Iambic pentameter, even. Impressive! And a little disturbing.

  2. Gavin Farrell||#2

    Well done.
    This is possibly one of the greatest things I've ever read. Thanks for the laughs!

  3. Dan Kolbert||#3

    Brilliant
    Glad the PV was working enough for you to upload this.

  4. James Morgan||#4

    舞台生产待定?百老汇招手。
    I've waited to read this gem until the quiet of a Sunday morning when I could truly savor and enjoy it. Bravo Martin! Truly thou art a great wit and a poet indeed!

  5. Michael Chandler||#5

    Brilliant!
    "Double, double, toil and trouble;
    填缝应密封,喷雾泡沫泡沫“

    Big smile here! A master work indeed!

  6. Michael Anschel||#6

    Brilliant!
    This may be your finest work to date! Absolutely loved it.
    Cheers!

  7. GBA Editor
    Martin Holladay||#7

    Merry Christmas, all!
    Thanks for the feedback -- glad you enjoyed it. A happy holiday season to all.

  8. Douglas Horgan||#8

    Holy Cow!
    真的很棒!节日快乐马丁!

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