The Vorpal Blade

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
You should see it. It has gently rolling hills covered with yellow grass two feet high that bends to a gentle October breeze. It's always October there. The heat of summer is forgotten and there is a sense of peace, usually anyway.

Sometimes it's brillig there and you can see the slithy toves gyring in the distance, and occasionally there might be mome raths outgrabing. So you might need your vorpal blade to protect yourself, unless of course you enjoy that sort of thing. I know I don't. So I have had to dispatch three mome raths in the last two years, and that, my friend, is not easy, even with a vorpal blade.

But you probably won't be attacked. Oh, and don't worry about the Bandersnatch. He's just a mythical creature anyway. It's the mimsy borogoves that you really have to watch out for, because they chatter all the time, about anything at all, and often change the subject when you least expect it. If you're not careful, they can drive you sane. But if you just wave your vorpal blade at them, they go away.

I like it, that October Country over the rainbow. I try to go there as often as I can. You should try it some time.

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. Birds fly over the rainbow, why then o why can't I. Well, it's not really necessary to fly over the rainbow to get to this October Country (see Ray Bradbury). You don't even need a rainbow, really. You just have to relax to unlock your mind's potential for insanity and just think yourself there, and you're there. See how easy it is? But don't forget that vorpal blade. In my opinion the blue ones work best although the orange ones are easier to see.

Oh, and one more thing. If you're ever on the beach and you happen to see a Walrus and a Carpenter walking toward you, you better be sure you have that vorpal blade, orange or blue either one. After all, you know what they did to the oysters. I would describe the incident here if I could bring myself to do it. But it was too horrible, and those oysters were some of my best friends. But I believe the incident was documented so you might be able to find out about it on the internet. Just remember to beware of the Walrus and the Carpenter, especially if they start talking about sealing wax and cabbages and kings and such.