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Vic Smith

On Wed, 27 May 2009 05:56:24 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

We spent a week in class taking it apart, analyzing each "word", and
ultimately was required to recite it. I can stll do the "twas
brillig" part from memory. That's just not right. :-)

Agree!

I wonder if it's on the "No child shall exceed" standardized tests
these days?

Didn't go to HS much and I recall it just as a gloss-over in college.
You'd think they wouldn't waste a week on it.
I think Carroll even said it was nonsense.
Time would have been better spent in wood shop.

--Vic