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...
The Phone Call One day after school I came home to see A note by the phone addressed to me: “God called this afternoon for you. Call Him back at 555-4692.” Hmmm, I thought, this is mighty queer. He and I haven’t spoken in many a year. Dialing the number I got kind of nervous, Half-hoping the line would be out of service... Watch on YouTube. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry e...
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...
