The power of the imagination.

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”

He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

[Ronin]

I think Lewis Carroll was under the influence of "Opium" to write such nonsense.

[jammy395]

A six pack of Tennants Super would probably have the same effect.

[kimangelis]

Jammy... You're thinking about Rabbie Burns!

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

To me it is not nonsense.

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

I think Lewis Carroll was under the influence of "Opium" to write such nonsense.

Lewis Carrol was a genius.

1/ He was an Oxford mathematics Don, who wrote more books on mathematics than fantasy.

2/ His greatest gift was to understand that perceived reality was as much a delusion implanted by society as were his dreams. Mathematical dreams and visions have accounted for more breakthroughs in maths and physics than plodding, plodding just proves it. He allowed his mind to have freedom as it worked around alternate realities mostly involving pre pubescent girls, which has created much conjecture.

[terrybooth]

"In Zanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree..."
Oh shit, who's at the door now.

[Fretless]

"In Zanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree..."
Oh shit, who's at the door now.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood - come to talk about their taxes.