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midgardsorm

Another year older and deeper in esoterica...

Apr 30, 2009 13:47

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fellow Walpurgis-nauts!

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iceprincess_911 April 30 2009, 22:44:14 UTC

I give up... what is a "Walpurgis-nauts"?

grepmaster April 30 2009, 23:15:08 UTC

a cross between "walpurgisnacht" and "{argo,astro,etc}-naut"

midgardsorm April 30 2009, 23:17:53 UTC

Haha, Jeff obviously lived with me for too long -- he understands my mad ramblings!

;)

midgardsorm April 30 2009, 23:16:32 UTC

For those who share my birthday I was simply punning walpurgisnacht with 'walpurgis-naut' since we came sailing into the world on this holiday -- you know, in the same sense as words like Argonaut, astronaut, or psychonaut. (Chances are if you do not recognize the word, I probably just coined it--the conceit of the poet.)

As far as the rest-- Walpurgisnacht is the night of April 30 or May 1st, and is the Germanic/Norse spring holiday that corresponds to May Day (English), Beltane (Gaelic), & Discoflux (Discordian), that falls exactly 6 months opposite Halloween. In Goethe's Faust, Walpurgisnacht plays a pivotal role in the story, which is why Luis Faléro did several paintings specifically of that scene.

mannadonn May 1 2009, 16:25:44 UTC

Happy birthday bud!! Sadly, I suck at this job and just ordered your birthday gift yesterday. So...needless to say it's going to get to you late. Sorry!!

midgardsorm May 2 2009, 21:45:36 UTC

Thanks Maranda! :)

midgardsorm May 8 2009, 02:23:13 UTC

Got your package yesterday, thank you very much! Perfect choice of a book.

:)

michaelodwyer May 2 2009, 00:10:38 UTC

Happy Birthday my man!! My internet has been annoyingly spotty the past few days. I will definitely see you tomorrow! I've known you for nine freak'n years now!

midgardsorm May 2 2009, 21:47:20 UTC

Wow, nine years, that is pretty crazy to think about!