Reggie Does a Commercial

Hello, All! Not to give you all pause in your daily activities and what-not, but I'm here to alert you to the all-new story unfolding on my personal, unique, and (dare I say it?) exciting blog on

A Crow's Life.

The latest installment for Spring features an all-new adventure, starring (of course) me and my friends, along with our latest acquaintenances and enemies...

(cue adventure music):

Steal away to a mysterious island ....

... under seige by dark forces ...

... in a search for unspeakable riches ...

It's ...

THE SAND PIRATES ADVENTURE! With breathtaking scenery and stunning action, starring none other than Reggie the Crow as Our Hero, and a cast of thousands!!! Er, well, half a dozen, anyway. Now showing on a Blog Post near you!

Reggie the Crow advises you. Be there.

Humpty Dumpty -- The TRUE Story

Fans of Alice, Wonderland and Nursery lore of all kinds, check out this clever little story that resembles one recently featured on Yahoo! News front page ... the question: why is Humpty Dumpty an Egg, when the poem never specifies?

The poem we all know and love says of Humpty:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

and all the King's Horses and all the King's Men

couldn't put Humpty Together again.

An original published in 1803:

Humpty Dumpty sate [sic] on a wall,

Humpti Dumpti [sic] had a great fall;

Threescore men and threescore more,

Cannot place Humpty dumpty as he was before

Neither emphasizes Humpty as an Egg (and the article and linked Humpty bio explain), making Tenniel's illustrations of Humpty for Alice in Wonderland one of the first depictions of the implied meaning behind Humpty Dumpty.

In honor of Humpty Dumpty's unique story, our own Reggie the Crow has composed an original poem in its honor ...

"Indeed I have -- not only that, but in a unique early English style for all you Chaucer fans. Here below is my own unique take on Humpty Dumpty a la Canterbury Tales."

Chaucer-style?

"Of course. Shakespeare, eat your heart out."

(clears throat) ...

Humpte Dumpte sate on a walle

Humpte Dumpte hade a greate falle

and All the kings Horsese and All the kings Mene

Coule not make Humtpe a whol Egge againe.

"So what do you think? Not bad for a bird versed on Wodehouse, aye?"

Alice

'Nuff said about the White Rabbit stuff. Alice is a pro by now at leaping without looking...

Little Alice is all grown up in this version --

-- and sporting something of a heroine's poise.

But as we can see, her taste in friends hasn't changed a bit.

Alice and Company will appear on Ebay this weekend.

Cheshire Cat

Enough with Mad Hatters -- this one is clearly a Mad Catter.

Coming this weekend to an Ebay near you ... the Return of the Cheshire Cat!

And friends, of course.