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Lilliputian Drinking Laws
After an incident with a Lilliputian drunk driver, I suspected Lilliputian attitudes toward drinking were different than our own. The banquet in observance of the eve of the national Lilliputian elections further confirmed my suspicions. The Donkgop, Medid Wherding, led … Continue reading
Posted in Arthur C. Gulliver, Customs, Government, Joseph Martin Cunningham, Language, There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput
Tagged Admiral Spraygrees, Andrew Volstead, bathtub gin, Donkgop, drinking, drunk, drunkeness, elections, liquor, Medid Wherding, Nitpooperler Hirear, Onk Watwil, Prohibition, Randew Olvedts, ruquats, scazpop, spiritus frumenti, thgbainbut, whiskey
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Lilliputian Handshakes
The Donkgop filed down the stairway followed by the men of State. Upon reaching the ground he showed me his right hand which I perceived to be bound thickly in bandages. He also turned around to show me a pillow … Continue reading
Posted in Arthur C. Gulliver, Customs, Joseph Martin Cunningham, There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput
Tagged Gulliver, Joseph Cunningham, Lilliput, Lilliputian customs, Lilliputian greetings, scatological humor, spanking
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The Estibelobs
Literally — implorers; they evolved into the paynetakit. The capitol building of Lilliput bears very little resemblance to the great buildings of Mildendo. It is, nevertheless, an architectural gem. It is a long low building of seven stories, sky blue … Continue reading
Posted in Arthur C. Gulliver, Government, Politics, There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput
Tagged estibelobs, government, legislature, Lilliput, Mildendo, paynetakit, popweeze, Scnakad
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About This Blog
The first time I completely read the manuscript copy of my father’s book, There’s a New Shuffle in Lilliput, I was surprised at how topical it was. I had heard about it and read pieces of it when I was … Continue reading
Posted in About, Arthur C. Gulliver, Joseph Martin Cunningham, There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput
Tagged blog, book, economics, estibelobs, Gulliver, politics, religion, science fiction, utopia
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Arthur C. Gulliver
Oddball. Misfit. Lunatic. Obsessed from childhood with Jonathan Swift’s story of Lemuel Gulliver’s travels, Arthur C. Gulliver is committed to an asylum for his pestiferous soliciting to raise funds for an insane voyage to the fictitious land of Lilliput. But, … Continue reading
Posted in About, Arthur C. Gulliver, There's a New Shuffle in Lilliput
Tagged announcement, blurb, book, Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift, Lilliput
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