"And Yes, I Said Yes, I will, Yes."

Feb 02, 2010 08:23

Thanks to Paige O'Day, I learned that today is both the birthday of James Joyce and also the 88th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses. Bloomsday is celebrated on June 16, the anniversary of Joyce's first outing with the true love of his life, Nora Barnacle, in 1904. All of the events in Ulysses took place on June 16, 1904 ( Read more... )

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sensibleken February 2 2010, 13:54:13 UTC
good luck. then give finnegans wake a go 'wherefrom roars poolbeg cook'n'ha'pence he bawls donnei moi scampiffle wipem fanpany' yeah right dude!

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rickysbaby February 2 2010, 14:37:57 UTC
Easy for YOU to say!

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diner February 2 2010, 22:44:49 UTC
LOL

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_lyra_b February 2 2010, 15:03:43 UTC
I thought you already read it.

I am waaaaay behind on my Paig O'Day calendar!

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rickysbaby February 2 2010, 15:14:51 UTC
I did. I want to read it again.

James and I have become very close in a dysfunctional sort of way.

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rickysbaby February 2 2010, 15:15:32 UTC
Oh, I am, too. I skipped ahead to today and will attempt to retro-actively catch up. :/

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diner February 2 2010, 22:45:58 UTC
88th anniversary!!

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