Moonie's Ramblings

[Prof. Moonie]

Good morning everyone.

Just stopping by here real quick to say hello, before heading off to take a shower. So, be back in a bit.  

[Prof. Moonie]

I'm back.  

[Prof. Moonie]

*continues working on her doll of Camille and Maggie*  

[Prof. Moonie]

Almost finished. Just got to finish shading Camille's white dress, and do her red hair wig.  

[Prof. Moonie]

Well, it's time for me to head off. So I'll talk to y'all later this afternoon.  

[Prof. Moonie]

Good afternoon everyone. Just eating some honey mustard flavored pretzels and drinking Pumpkin Spice soy milk. 3nodding And about to start doing my reading homework.  

[Prof. Moonie]

These are my plans, though I'm sure I won't be able to get to all of them today.

arrow Read Of Plymouth Plantation for 17th/18th C. Lit. class
arrow Finish doll of Camille and Maggie
arrow Watch episode(s) of Ellen
arrow Start doll of Camille in rodeo outfit  

[Prof. Moonie]

Okay... going to start reading now...

 

[Prof. Moonie]

"In one of these churchs (besides others of note) was Mr. John Smith, a man of able gifts, and a good preacher, who afterwards was chosen their pastor."

It's always interesting reading and learning about the truth behind some figures we have become familiar with in Disney films.

 

[Prof. Moonie]

"... the grave mistress Experience having taught them many things..."

Interesting way of describing experience. And also intriguing that it's another feminine portrayal... like Fate... and Lady Luck.  

[Prof. Moonie]

*sighs* This is a really boring piece...

 

[Prof. Moonie]

"Some became soldiers, others took upon them far voyages by sea, and other some worse courses..."

I instantly thought of "Hoist The Colors" from Pirates of the Caribbean when I read this part - particularly the part that Elizabeth sings in At World's End. Has a similar beat to the song...

Some men have died
and some are alive
and others sail on the sea
with the keys to the cage...
and the Devil to pay
we lay to Fiddler's Green!  

[Prof. Moonie]

xp It's sort confusing trying to figure out who the author is talking about. He first starts off with talking about the people of the church, like John Smith. Then, in another chapter featured in our anthology, I can't tell whether the "weak bodies of women and other persons worn out with age and travail" who are "[flayed] alive with the shells of fishes [etc.]" are black slaves... or the American Indians. In some parts, it seems like both. Blah...  

[Prof. Moonie]

"Anno Domini"

Apparently, according to my anthology book, that means "In the year of the Lord" in Latin.  

[Prof. Moonie]

"They also set up a maypole, drinking and dancing about it many days together, inviting the Indian women, for their consorts, dancing and frisking together, like so many fairies, or furies rather, and worse practices. As if they had anew revived and celebrated the feasts of the Roman Goddess Flora, or the beastly practices of the mad Bacchinalians."

sweatdrop Apparently some of the pilgrims had traded some corn and other goods with the Indians. This occurring at Mount Wollaston... or later called Merrymount.