I give you a stunning, scrumtrilescent piece of work, courtesy of my Brother Evan, his friend Andrew, my sisters Keira and Brenna, and my boyfriend Alan. It was composed the night of July 30th.
"A.D.D."
My name is Jimmy
I drive a green van
I've got hatchets in my lungs
And I wear Peter Pan
Yo, yo Mister
I like your sister
When she wears her teddy bears
She looks like a twister
I live in a tree
I'd like to eat a bee
Although my mother likes to stick
inhalers in me
There go baboons
Under my chair
There's a gnat named Telemachus
And he isn't even there
I have some sprite
It came in a box
Look, there's a slug
I saw it in the mirror
In conclusion,
There's a face in my head
Put it all together
And then go to bed
I dare you to write something better and wackier than that.
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Pshah! I studied Jabberwocky when I was in high school!
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And boy do I wish I could remember what the words meant! It's been too darn long... would someone from Ms. Bedtelyon's class help me?!
It's all portmanteau. Two words packed into one. For example, 'slithy' means lithe and slimy. 'Mimsy' is flimsy and miserable. There is so much hidden meaning and history behind Jabberwocky. Many of the words Lewis Carroll created in this poem have become commonly used phrased and have been added to the OED, like galumphing and chortled, for example. When in doubt about literature, ask the nerd! I mean me....
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
I meant commonly used words... not commonly used phrased, which doesn't make sense...
Thanks Danielle! I remember how they were all combined words... portmanteau is the term I forgot. And I remember Ms. Bedtelyon having us define "mimsy." Good times.
And of course, nerds rule!
Callooh! Callay! And have a nice day!
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