No Honor Among Cartoon Characters
We regret to inform our readers that Rocky the Flying Squirrel has offed Bullwinkle and stolen his gig. No, really. Over in England a rapping squirrel will now be performing a recitation of "Daffodils", the poem written by William Wordsworth some 200 years ago. Bullwinkle did a version of the poem in his poetry corner way back in the early '60s.
A rapping squirrel has been enlisted to make William Wordsworth's most famous poem exciting to teenagers. Cumbria tourist chiefs, who have released the extraordinary version of I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud, also hope it will bring tourists to the area.
It marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of the poem Daffodils.
The version, which includes some variation on Wordsworth's original words, is accompanied by a pop video shot on the banks of Lake Ullswater. It was while he was passing Ullswater on a stormy day that Wordsworth saw a "host of golden daffodils" which inspired the work.
In the pictures accompanying the article, it is evident that the years have not been kind to Rocky. He looks like he's put on a lot of weight. (The rap is over their for you to listen to as well.)
World news | Gaius Tuesday, 10 April , 2007
By BlogDog, Tuesday, 10 April , 2007 @ 8:37 am
Skwerls are evil.