so today, besides learning that dr. sexson bleeds green, we also talked about there was actually literature before literacy - it was just spoken. it sounds like an oxymoron, which oral literature should sound like, but the concept makes sense. obviously, people had a way of communicating before they had a way to write things down - and why not call that literatrure? they told stories, gave speeches, probably did some simple math (i'm sure they chicken counted on their fingers, though!) and professed love - all things that we do today using writng. ok, maybe giving speeches is still an oral tradition, but that doesn't mean that minutes after a speech is made, the full transcript is available online for everyone to read....
i just like that we're able to push the boundries in this class, and take the written word and the spoken word for more than their face value.
we also came up with nine things in the room to help us remember the 9 muses, so here's my list:
thermostat: thalia (because who doesn't laugh when they adjust the temp.?)
blackboard: calliope (epic things should be in chalk)
projector screen: urania (because its dark when you look at the stars, and the lights need to be off to see whats on the screen)
quiet desk: polyhymnia (that biznatch needs to shut up)
projector: terpsichore (when you dance, you project your skills for other people to see)
old desk: clio (it's old. history is old.)
bullitin board: euterpe (poetry should be posted)
"let it snow": melpomene (cold makes me sad)
weird f thing: erato (it looks kindof phalic. just sayin)
the odds of me remembering the names are low...but maybe next week i'll be able to. i still can't remember anyone but calliope without looking. i think i'm going to associate the muses with harry potter characters instead, because i know hogwarts better than my own family....
calliope: hermione (both have weirdo names)
clio: professor trelawny (ms. cleo and sybil both claim to know the future)
erato: harry (i want to make wizard babies with him)
euterpe: ron (i just wanted ron and harry to be next to eachother in line)
melpomene: malfoy (what a tragic prick)
polyhymnia: luna lovegood (she's kindof sing-songy)
terpsichore: neville (he gets sick/hurt alot)
thalia: hagrid (he's funny, and he might have a thyroid problem)
urania: snape. because he's an anus.
ok, that's as far as i'm going today, but here's one final thought: so, in the mormon church, people give testimonies - like, on how much they love god, or how they got their calling to go on a mission, etc.....i wonder if they know about the whole testicle thing. luckily i know alot of morms, so i shall let them know promptly! i bet joseph smith never saw this one coming...lolz!
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