'TWAS BRILLIG, AND THE SLITHY TOVES DID GYRE AND GIMBLE IN THE WABE...

So, this post is two-part.

Part I: Review of the revamped Alice in Wonderland.

You may recall my singing the praises of Common Sense Media. I've contributed my review of Alice in Wonderland this week, primarily 'cause I happen to mostly disagree with the reviews on there with regard to this particular flick, and just want to make sure that our perspective is also covered.

The basic gist: we loved it. It was very well done, but requires a great deal of active parental participation, discussion, and artistic appreciation in order to ensure that the well-intended messages are, in fact, received.

Part II: The Very Merry Unbirthday

JABBERWOCKY

by Lewis Carroll

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 a while 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!
Oh 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.

This is one of my all-time favorite poems. The genius in being able to tell a story with completely nonsensical words is just an awe-inspiring feat for a writer. To my utter delight, Chaguito's been reciting this since he was about 2 1/2. No, really.

He IS the MadHatter, in so so many ways. And this week at school, to HIS utter delight, they had a Very Merry Unbirthday celebration. His costume of choice was, of course, the MadHatter. And he hasn't stopped callooh-callaying all week!!

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