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Prohibition and Andy Volstead’s Rapture

Posted on May 22, 2011 by cunningba

In Arthur C. Gulliver’s description of Lilliputian Drinking Laws, the ordinary reader will have no trouble spotting that the Lilliputian word ruquat, denoting a type of Lilliputian drinking vessel, is a near anagram for the English quart, having only the … Continue reading →

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Word Play

Posted on February 5, 2011 by cunningba

Unabashedly punny and anagrammatic, my father did not withhold this side of his wit in his novel. The new Lilliput is a world filled with scazpops, zingpups, fezerdicks, snickdids, paynetakitors, zangnuts, estibelobs, Nitpooperlers, popweezers, scatchmanmond, moronsnidge, Scakadors, sharis, disthedons, crinkplunks, … Continue reading →

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Lilliputian Handshakes

Posted on January 30, 2011 by arthur.gulliver

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 | Comments Off

The Estibelobs

Posted on August 20, 2010 by arthur.gulliver

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 →

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Arthur C. Gulliver

Posted on August 4, 2010 by cunningba

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 →

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