Today's Weird Thought of the Day (9 comments)
Today's Weird Thought of the Day
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 09:11 PM
Literature that you read in your youth has a weird way of insinuating itself into your adult consciousness.
Today, I was reading about economic trade between the U.S. and Canada, and in my mind, I started to think of the two as Narnia and it's northern, friendly neighbor, Archenland.
Good job, brain. Good job.
Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 10:00 PM (
#45582)
You are really young. ;-)
For me it would be "The Call of the Wild" and "Children of the Frost".
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Black holes are where God divided by zero.
stine13
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Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 05:52 AM (
#45584)
Just one hitch--our country bears no resemblance to Narnia (too much pollution for the dryads), and someone would likely shoot Aslan on sight. His having a Turkish name and all--could be a terrorist lion!
Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 08:44 AM (
#45586)
Ah, but Narnia is to the North of Archenland.
Ceslas
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Praise for Dave's brain... (Score: 1)
posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:43 AM (
#45590)
I like the poetry of the idea though. See behind the veil to another world... or do we need a wardrobe to walk through to just revel in imagination?
Good job Dave's brain, good job! >:^)
jetsam7
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Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 05:38 PM (
#45595)
I believe it is, in fact, Ettinsmoor to the north.
DaveKellett
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Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 06:48 PM (
#45597)
You're right about it being to the south and not the north. I'm not sure that I ever saw the official "map" as a kid -- but Googling for it just now, I of course found it in 10 seconds.
Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 08:47 PM (
#45599)
My map of Narnia never leaves my side. When Aslan calls, I will be ready.
Penden
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Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 07:50 AM (
#45602)
I was going to come on and comment that it was amazing that you remembered that particular detail -- I absolutely loved the books and reread them only a couple of years ago, but wouldn't have remembered that -- but then I saw the comments.
I have been out geeked!
Arrakis
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Re: Today's Weird Thought of the Day (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 02:56 PM (
#45604)
In Response to DaveKellett (#45597):
This makes Canada Narnia. And we have the beavers to prove it!
Nyar!
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