Gilbert Gigliotti
@ctwits.bsky.social
Professor: early American literature, Latin language, Sinatra (Frank), and Gardner (Ava), and host, “Frank, Gil, and Friends” on WFCS 107.7 The Edge (wfcsradio.com)
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A passage by HATEALL in Mercy Otis Warren’s THE GROUP (1775)… sound familiar? 1 of 2
Compassion ne'er shall seize my steadfast breast / Though blood and carnage spread thro' all the land;/ Till streaming purple tinge the verdant turf, /
Compassion ne'er shall seize my steadfast breast / Though blood and carnage spread thro' all the land;/ Till streaming purple tinge the verdant turf, /
A passage by HATEALL in Mercy Otis Warren’s THE GROUP (1775)… sound familiar? 2 of 2
Till ev'ry street shall float with human gore, / I Nero-like, the capital in flames, / could laugh to see her glotted sons expire,/ Tho' much too rough my soul to touch the lyre.
Till ev'ry street shall float with human gore, / I Nero-like, the capital in flames, / could laugh to see her glotted sons expire,/ Tho' much too rough my soul to touch the lyre.
January 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM
A passage by HATEALL in Mercy Otis Warren’s THE GROUP (1775)… sound familiar? 2 of 2
Till ev'ry street shall float with human gore, / I Nero-like, the capital in flames, / could laugh to see her glotted sons expire,/ Tho' much too rough my soul to touch the lyre.
Till ev'ry street shall float with human gore, / I Nero-like, the capital in flames, / could laugh to see her glotted sons expire,/ Tho' much too rough my soul to touch the lyre.
A passage by HATEALL in Mercy Otis Warren’s THE GROUP (1775)… sound familiar? 1 of 2
Compassion ne'er shall seize my steadfast breast / Though blood and carnage spread thro' all the land;/ Till streaming purple tinge the verdant turf, /
Compassion ne'er shall seize my steadfast breast / Though blood and carnage spread thro' all the land;/ Till streaming purple tinge the verdant turf, /
January 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
A passage by HATEALL in Mercy Otis Warren’s THE GROUP (1775)… sound familiar? 1 of 2
Compassion ne'er shall seize my steadfast breast / Though blood and carnage spread thro' all the land;/ Till streaming purple tinge the verdant turf, /
Compassion ne'er shall seize my steadfast breast / Though blood and carnage spread thro' all the land;/ Till streaming purple tinge the verdant turf, /
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Remembering the fabulous Eartha Kitt on her birthday 💖
January 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Remembering the fabulous Eartha Kitt on her birthday 💖
Wonders how the various Hollywood unions allowed the studios to permit streaming services to make watching a film’s credits so hard to do. Shouldn’t the default be “watching the names of everybody who contributed to the making of this movie” (and, if you don’t wanna watch it, click on…)?
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Wonders how the various Hollywood unions allowed the studios to permit streaming services to make watching a film’s credits so hard to do. Shouldn’t the default be “watching the names of everybody who contributed to the making of this movie” (and, if you don’t wanna watch it, click on…)?
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Can’t step into same river twice but apparently we can cross the Rubicon again and again
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Can’t step into same river twice but apparently we can cross the Rubicon again and again
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
Watching movies on the major streaming services with ads now is no better than watching movies with ads when there were only the three broadcast networks. In fact it’s actually worse now because, back in the day, at least there were ads for things other than simply more shows on the network.
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Watching movies on the major streaming services with ads now is no better than watching movies with ads when there were only the three broadcast networks. In fact it’s actually worse now because, back in the day, at least there were ads for things other than simply more shows on the network.
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Remembering the effortlessly charming Dean Martin who died on this day in 1995 💖
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Remembering the effortlessly charming Dean Martin who died on this day in 1995 💖
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that the Whos celebrate Christmas suggests some knowledge of Christ, but whether this is our anthropic Christ or a distinctive Who-Christ remains obscure; some have argued Christianity was introduced to them during their refuge with Horton, which of course turns us to the matter of Elephant Religion
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
that the Whos celebrate Christmas suggests some knowledge of Christ, but whether this is our anthropic Christ or a distinctive Who-Christ remains obscure; some have argued Christianity was introduced to them during their refuge with Horton, which of course turns us to the matter of Elephant Religion
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[holding up old-timey "ear horn" and shouting:] "Mandani's wife is a loofa?"
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
[holding up old-timey "ear horn" and shouting:] "Mandani's wife is a loofa?"
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A Brief History of Baseball is Dying
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October 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A Brief History of Baseball is Dying
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how it feels to wear a sport coat in modern society
October 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
how it feels to wear a sport coat in modern society
On Tuesday’s #frankdeanandfriends on WFCS 107.7 The Edge, we’ll celebrate that, during the last two weeks of July 1956, Frank Sinatra’s SONGS FOR SWINGIN’ LOVERS was #1 on the UK’s inaugural top albums charts. And we’ll wish Sigmund Romberg a happy birthday! Tune in at 8 am!
July 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
On Tuesday’s #frankdeanandfriends on WFCS 107.7 The Edge, we’ll celebrate that, during the last two weeks of July 1956, Frank Sinatra’s SONGS FOR SWINGIN’ LOVERS was #1 on the UK’s inaugural top albums charts. And we’ll wish Sigmund Romberg a happy birthday! Tune in at 8 am!
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Remember everyone! In 61 BCE Pompey “the great” celebrated his military victory parade on his birthday— parade specially organised to coincide. I wonder if the president knows.
June 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Remember everyone! In 61 BCE Pompey “the great” celebrated his military victory parade on his birthday— parade specially organised to coincide. I wonder if the president knows.
An Ava Gardner morning on the Puerta del Sol #ccsuMadrid2025
May 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
An Ava Gardner morning on the Puerta del Sol #ccsuMadrid2025
This Thursday: if you’re around central Connecticut and you like things Italian, things soccer, things cinematic…
March 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This Thursday: if you’re around central Connecticut and you like things Italian, things soccer, things cinematic…
Today at Central Connecticut State University
February 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Today at Central Connecticut State University
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The inventor of the wind chill factor died this week.
He was 86 but felt more like 64.
He was 86 but felt more like 64.
January 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The inventor of the wind chill factor died this week.
He was 86 but felt more like 64.
He was 86 but felt more like 64.
On this date, 35 years ago, Ava Gardner passed away at age 67.
January 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On this date, 35 years ago, Ava Gardner passed away at age 67.
Great event, greater cause!
January 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Great event, greater cause!
Pretty sure 80% of the folks over 50 at the mall are walking not shopping, and 70% of the under-30s at the grocery store are shopping for someone else not themselves. (Nota bene: I was one of those walkers.) 😉
January 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Pretty sure 80% of the folks over 50 at the mall are walking not shopping, and 70% of the under-30s at the grocery store are shopping for someone else not themselves. (Nota bene: I was one of those walkers.) 😉
Enjoyed “Shelter from the Storm,” a fundraising concert for Family Promise of Central Connecticut, featuring local musicians playing their own music as well as Bob Dylan’s. Great cause, wonderful performances!
January 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Enjoyed “Shelter from the Storm,” a fundraising concert for Family Promise of Central Connecticut, featuring local musicians playing their own music as well as Bob Dylan’s. Great cause, wonderful performances!
In memory of Mr. Bowie’s passing on this day. youtube.com/watch?v=sA7V...
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January 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In memory of Mr. Bowie’s passing on this day. youtube.com/watch?v=sA7V...
