Cracks in the ceiling, crooked pictures in the heart
Countin and breathing, I'm leaving here tomorrow
Way down low, I never do you any good
Laughin is easy, I would if I could

yoke(yk)
n.
1.
a. A crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen or other draft animals working together.
b. pl. yoke or yokes A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke.
c. A bar used with a double harness to connect the collar of each horse to the pole of a wagon or coach.
2. A frame designed to be carried across a person's shoulders with equal loads suspended from each end.
3. Nautical A crossbar on a ship's rudder to which the steering cables are connected.
4. A clamp or vise that holds a machine part in place or controls its movement or that holds two such parts together.
5. A piece of a garment that is closely fitted, either around the neck and shoulders or at the hips, and from which an unfitted or gathered part of the garment is hung.
6. Something that connects or joins together; a bond or tie.
7. Electronics A series of two or more magnetic recording heads fastened securely together for playing or recording on more than one track simultaneously.
8.
a. Any of various emblems of subjugation, such as a structure made of two upright spears with a third laid across them, under which conquered enemies of ancient Rome were forced to march in subjection.
b. The condition of being subjugated by or as if by a conqueror; subjugation or bondage: 14th-century Russia under the Tartar yoke; the yoke of drug addiction.
v. yoked, yok·ing, yokes
v.tr.
1. To fit or join with a yoke.
2.
a. To harness a draft animal to.
b. To harness (a draft animal) to a vehicle or an implement.
3. To join securely as if with a yoke; bind: partners who were yoked together for life.
4. To force into heavy labor, bondage, or subjugation.
v.intr.
To become joined securely.

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[Middle English, from Old English geoc; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. yoke - fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
tucker - a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
2. yoke - an oppresssive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
oppression - the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted"
3. yoke - two items of the same kind
couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, span, couple
2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
4. yoke - a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
pair - two people considered as a unit
5. yoke - support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
6. yoke - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
coupling
connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion - an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
7. yoke - stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can

Thanks to Ruffin Prevost for the following.

Bill Hicks always had something profound to say about practically any situation, and when I came upon this batch of Hicks quotes I saw a pretty good one that's relevant to current events. I put it first, but all the other quotes are great ones too.

Ruffin



"I'm so sick of arming the world, then sending troops over to destroy the fucking arms, you know what I mean? We keep arming these little countries, then we go and blow the shit out of them. We're like the bullies of the world, y'know. We're like Jack Palance in the movie Shane, throwing the pistol at the sheepherder's feet.

"Pick it up."

"I don't wanna pick it up, Mister, you'll shoot me."

"Pick up the gun."

"Mister, I don't want no trouble. I just came downtown here to get some hard rock candy for my kids, some gingham for my wife. I don't even know what gingham is, but she goes through about ten rolls a week of that stuff. I ain't looking for no trouble, Mister."

"Pick up the gun."

(He picks it up. Three shots ring out.)

"You all saw him - he had a gun."

******
I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your fuckin' mouth.

******
Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you.

******
A lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. You think when Jesus comes back he ever wants to see a fucking cross? It's like going up to Jackie Onassis wearing a rifle pendant.

******
Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.

******
People say "Iraq had the fourth largest army in the world". Yeah, maybe, but you know what, after the first 3 largest armies, there's a REAL big fucking drop-off. The Hare Krishnas are the 5th largest army in the world, and they've already got all our airports.

******
People are bringing shotguns to UFO sightings in Fife, Alabama. I asked a guy, "Why do you bring a gun to a UFO sighting?" Guy said, "Way-ul, we didn' wanna be ab-duc-ted." If I lived in Fife, Alabama, I would be on my hands and knees every night praying for abduction.

******
It's really weird how your life changes. Tonight I'm drinking water. Four years ago? Opium. Night and day, you know?

******
I don't do drugs anymore... than say, the average touring funk band.

******
"This is your brain." I've seen a lot of weird shit on drugs. I have never ever ever ever EVER looked at a fucking egg and thought it was a brain.

******
If you don't believe drugs have done good things for us, then go home and burn all your records, all your tapes, and all your CDs because every one of those artists who have made brilliant music and enhanced your lives? RrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrEAL fucking high on drugs. The Beatles were so fucking high they let Ringo sing a few songs.

******
The musicians today who don't do drugs and in fact speak out against it? "Rock Against Drugs?" BOY do they suck.

******
Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children.

******
Childbirth is no more a miracle then eating food and a turd coming out of your ass.

******
I have never seen two people on pot get in a fight because it is fucking IMPOSSIBLE. "Hey, buddy!" "Hey, what?" "Ummmmmmm...." End of argument.

******
We gotta come to some new ideas about life folks ok? I'm not being blase about abortion, it might be a real issue, it might not, doesn't matter to me. What matters is that if you believe in the sanctity of life then you believe it for life of all ages. That's what I hate about this child-worship syndrome going on. "Save the children! They're killing children! How many children were at Waco? They're killing children!" What does that mean? They reach a certain age and they're off your fucking love-list? Fuck your children, if that's the way you think then fuck you too. You either love all people of all a