Lexicon Thoughts

Lexicon of the Firmament has its first round tomorrow and I'm wondering what sort of participation this lexicon will get. Its summer which always makes things difficult to get together and just maybe this Lexicon is a little too narrow-band for most folks. Should be fun no matter what happens.

I really want to do two entries again but I'm trying to be good and limit myself to one. I have this great entry for ( Benjamin Franklin and the Glass Armonica )

Shakespeare in the Bush

This essay was mentioned on Mirabilis today. Its quite the fun read. One of my favorite parts:

The old man quelled the babble of disbelief that arose immediately and told me with that insincere, but courteous, agreement one extends to the fancies of the young, ignorant, and superstitious, "No doubt in your country the dead can also walk without being zombis."