Head North Through Wonderland, Then It's Straight On To Narnia

I had no idea how close Whoville is to Mordor. It's amazing that Sauron didn't destroy the Who's, what with all the noise from their Jingjinglers, Floofloobers, and Blumbloopas. (The Fantasy World Map from Dan Meth)

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Sailing The Sea Of Memes

Topographical Map Of Marge Simpson

Take Your Stinking Maps Off Me, You Damned Dirty Ape!

Alec Baldwin Is A Really Useful Engine

Outside of this blog, this is a remarkable representation of my pop culture life. And Alec Baldwin was the best Thomas the Tank Engine narrator. (Fisher by Philip Street, a strip that runs in the Globe and Mail and should really be picked up by a syndicator.)

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I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't

Goodnight Keith Moon

Shel Silverstein's American History X

I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't

I was reading to Shel Silverstein to my son when I came across this uplifting tale:

The Little Blue Engine

The little blue engine looked up at the hill.
His light was weak, his whistle was shrill.
He was tired and small, and the hill was tall,
And his face blushed red as he softly said,
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”

So he started up with a chug and a strain,
And he puffed and pulled with might and main.
And slowly he climbed, a foot at a time,
And his engine coughed as he whispered soft,
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.”

With a squeak and a creak and a toot and a sigh,
With an extra hope and an extra try,
He would not stop — now he neared the top —
And strong and proud he cried out loud,
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!”

He was almost there, when — CRASH! SMASH! BASH!
He slid down and mashed into engine hash
On the rocks below... which goes to show
If the track is tough and the hill is rough,
THINKING you can just ain’t enough!

Ah, Shel, thank you. (Image via Glennz Tees)

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Shel Silverstein's American History X
Queen Of The Wild Things
Goodnight Keith Moon