Thank you for sharing this session. As always there are many points to ponder and probably also some that will become more significant as events unfold.
In this post, on the lighter side, mostly, there are
some details about "tiger by the tail"
The session has two mentions:
Could it be that what follows the activation of the tiger by the tail syndrome, is that more people who have been rooting for the official policies will be caught up in reflections as illustrated in some films, books, and songs?
And what happens if you let go of a tiger's tail?
Guess, but as explained in the trailer for a rather low-rated artistic movie from 2006:
The Tiger's Tail Official Trailer #1 - Brendan Gleeson Movie (2006) HD
Tiger by the tail? Some people in power may not realize much before it is too late - for them
That is born out, if only fictionally, in
Tiger by the Tail (1970 film) (Wiki).
The
YouTube description, (and current link to the whole movie) has:
The viewer will know by the end who got the tiger by the tail. There could be a point beyond the narrow limits of a small rural US town, although tickets were probably sold for the action and the fun. There are other TV series and films but the above gives an idea. Before introducing a few songs, next is:
Meaning and origin of the expression to have a tiger by the tail
On
word histories Pascal Tréguer writes:
The
grammarist.com, has:
And they give various:
For some titles in books, etc, see
Wiki, but there are more.
In Chinese, a parallel to have a tiger by the tail:
AsianCustoms.eu has
five in all. Among these, another might apply as the situations evolve, but it is not a given:
A few examples in song lyrics mostly used about relationships
1) "
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" is a 1964-1965 song made famous by the country music band
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
Lyrics.com has:
YouTube:
Buck Owens - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail
There is a
site with this and more songs by Buck Owen from the album of the same name, with both a song for sad times and good times, perhaps to cheer people up after the tiger tail?
There is also a
line dance instruction video in Spanish using the song.
2)
Rick Springfield wrote a different song, 'Tiger by the tail' in 1983, for his seventh studio album,
Living in Oz ('Oz' is a play on Aussi/Australia). The song
lyrics from Genius.com are:
YouTube: Listen to
Rick Springfield - Tiger by the tail, (BTW if you check out some of the videos from 2022, he is healthy for 73 years of age!)
3) From a small US band,
Wild Flight - Tiger by the Tail, (YouTube) there is a song about someone who is moving and packing boxes when some old love letters surface and bring back strong memories and reflections. I could not find any lyrics.
At the beginning of the post, I asked a question, and by now, reaching the end, I am sure, that as the Tiger by the tail syndrome unfolds for the PTB, more people will be challenged and find themselves remembering and reflecting on what once was, and some will discover that the powers they trusted were not acting for the benefit of the citizens. That is a very trivial conclusion, one could say, true but for many, it will still be quite a surprise.