Think
Piglet’s Mind in a Hog’s Body 
Is there someone in your inner circle who
fancies themselves “high and mighty”? A fun and placid way to take them down a
notch (use with gentle discretion – no bullying please) … 
KINGLET (kiŋʹlit) n. – 1) a petty,
unimportant king; 2) any of several small Old World warblers (genus Regulus)
with a bright-colored crown, as the golden-crowned kinglet. [WW #72]
Who would be such a person? Well, in ancient
history, we have Rodulf,
most often described as a rather ineffectual king of one or more tribes in
ancient Scandza (today’s Norway). Seriously, even Wiki describes him as a “petty
king” – not to mean a minor descendant of NASCAR legend, Richard Petty, known to racing as the King.
Then again, unlike Richard the King, there is some discrepancy as to ol’
Rodulf’s credence. Even Wiki suggests his historical significance could be
suspect, and “he could be the background for certain aspects of later heroic
poetry, possibly including the Norse saga character Hrólfr Kraki.”
Which may offer the hypothesis that he was not
considered important enough for a positive historical I.D. – and that folks, is
often a bitter pill to swallow, especially for those who like to think they’re
superior – a scant few of us are more than kinglets in anything other than our
own mind.
Word of the Week: KINGLET. Great description for a character in your novel. Go ahead,
fit it into your writings for the week.
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