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Jigsaw Puzzles & The Hobbit
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Nov. 27, 2018
|| || scoff, igloo, defied, bobble, slice of life.
The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
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In the meantime... the jumble was doable, though I blocked on the second clue and had to solve without it and then go back knowing the two letters used, in order finally to figure it out. D'oh!
I met Doctor Moreau by the University ball field. My paper had sent me to find what he revealed. He was genial and swore he no longer performed His vile experiments, no, he had reformed!
He led me to his lab, a large igloo-shaped building, Told me his new work with gene splicing was thrilling! His colleagues once scoffed at his methods and theory, But now he defied them, and let results be the jury!
He'd cell samples from each of the school's ballplayers, He'd sliced those tiny bits of life into so many layers! Had he made superhero clones? The idea brought dread! But it was worse! Vendors sold his creations -- bobble-heads!
I know of Wells' Dr. Moreau, but not much specific about him -- just that he made weird creations (biological?). So this poem was really interesting to read.
Then I came to your ending. Live bobble-heads??? Ewww! Owen, your brain never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the laugh -- the cringing laugh.
So THAT'S the origin of those ubiquitous, idolotrous non-action dollies! It gave me a good chuckle. As to the J's S, we could say it's the genre of the referenced film, or just savor it as a Italianate snack.
You're probably right, Sandy. I had read an article about the Chinese experiment last night. I've read most of Wells, but not Moreau (I don't like horror), so had to read the Wiki synopsis before I wrote this one.
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| scoff, igloo, defied, bobble, slice of life.
I'll come back in the morning to see the poem.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime... the jumble was doable, though I blocked on the second clue and had to solve without it and then go back knowing the two letters used, in order finally to figure it out. D'oh!
I met Doctor Moreau by the University ball field.
ReplyDeleteMy paper had sent me to find what he revealed.
He was genial and swore he no longer performed
His vile experiments, no, he had reformed!
He led me to his lab, a large igloo-shaped building,
Told me his new work with gene splicing was thrilling!
His colleagues once scoffed at his methods and theory,
But now he defied them, and let results be the jury!
He'd cell samples from each of the school's ballplayers,
He'd sliced those tiny bits of life into so many layers!
Had he made superhero clones? The idea brought dread!
But it was worse! Vendors sold his creations -- bobble-heads!
I know of Wells' Dr. Moreau, but not much specific about him -- just that he made weird creations (biological?). So this poem was really interesting to read.
ReplyDeleteThen I came to your ending. Live bobble-heads??? Ewww! Owen, your brain never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for the laugh -- the cringing laugh.
So THAT'S the origin of those ubiquitous, idolotrous non-action dollies! It gave me a good chuckle.
ReplyDeleteAs to the J's S, we could say it's the genre of the referenced film, or just savor it as a Italianate snack.
Dr Moreau(Island of). Talk about macarbre and gory. Dark. Although, timely . There's a brouhaha going on about the Chinese altering genes .
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Maybe that was the genesis of Owen's idea??
DeleteYou're probably right, Sandy. I had read an article about the Chinese experiment last night. I've read most of Wells, but not Moreau (I don't like horror), so had to read the Wiki synopsis before I wrote this one.
DeleteYah, me neither. I enjoy much of science fiction, and hate when it's thought of as synonymous with horror. Especially true in films.
DeleteThe subject of IoDrM was Vivesection . The Dr was crossing dogs with cats etc.
ReplyDeleteA long time ago when I read everything
WC