A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal Legend has it that, one day in early 1894, Dr. Heinrich Hoffman heard a knock at his door in Frankfurt, Germany. On his porch he found a single chicken, holding in its beak what appeared to be a golden coin. Fifty years earlier, Dr. Hoffman had published his classic book of poetry Struwwelpeter (or Shock-headed Peter in English). Two days later, an anonymous letter arrived at the offices of the Boston Globe, addressed to the editor-in-chief. It anno...
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A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal Legend has it that, one day in early 1894, Dr. Heinrich Hoffman heard a knock at his door in Frankfurt, Germany. On his porch he found a single chicken, holding in its beak what appeared to be a golden coin. Fifty years earlier, Dr. Hoffman had published his classic book of poetry Struwwelpeter (or Shock-headed Peter in English). Two days later, an anonymous letter arrived at the offices of the Boston Globe, addressed to the editor-in-chief. It anno...
Not for Naught Not for naught did I scale the great wall of cheese, But in vain did I swim the river of peas. Not for naught have I trained this rabbit of yore, But in vain has he suffered the rigors of war. Not for naught was I born with one extra toe... Watch on YouTube. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. ...
Whimsy & Woe
A Brief History of the Baldersquash Medal Legend has it that, one day in early 1894, Dr. Heinrich Hoffman heard a knock at his door in Frankfurt, Germany. On his porch he found a single chicken, holding in its beak what appeared to be a golden coin. Fifty years earlier, Dr. Hoffman had published his classic book of poetry Struwwelpeter (or Shock-headed Peter in English). Two days later, an anonymous letter arrived at the offices of the Boston Globe, addressed to the editor-in-chief. It anno...
