I do link-laden posts when the links in my brain get to be too much

[capri0mni]

On Monday morning, I turned on the radio just in time to hear this report on the trend in Hollywood of remaking popular Japanese horror films (such as "The Ring," "The Grudge," and, most recently, "Dark Water"). At the end of the report, it said there's yet another J-Horror movie scheduled to come out this summer, about how the Land of the Dead is full, so ghosts are moving into the Internet.

. . . . .

And that reminded me of a webpage I stumbled across, years ago, that compared cyberspace to the Celtic Otherworld of Tir na nÓg. The webpage was written very tongue-in-cheek, but nonetheless made a strong case. Unfortunately, it didn't show up on a Google search, so it may now be defunct. :-(

But in anycase, it made me think that ghosts in the Internet were quite appropriate.

And it also made me think of this round, by that most prolific "Anonymous" sometime in the 17th Century (which has been running through my head, ever since):

Ha' we to the Otherworld, lads!
Where 'tis said, they very merry be.*
There, the Man in the Moon drinks claret --
A health, to thee, to me!

(A midi of the tune as a four-part round will play if you click here)

And that reminded me of this Mother Goose Rhyme, which takes the piss on the song above:

The Man in the Moon drinks claret.
But he is a dull Jack-a-Dandy!
If he knew a sheep's head from a carrot,
He would learn to drink cider and brandy!

(Maybe one day soon, I shall do an LJ post all about The Man in the Moon, and how he is the ancestor of all our favorite aliens)

*The Internet is rather merry, in my experience; otherwise, I wouldn't spend so much time here!

Comments

[vespurrs.livejournal.com]

Isn't there actually some sort of demon that is supposed to be running around on the internet, too?

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

Only one? ;-)

[rob-t-firefly.livejournal.com]

Besides all those Nigerian princes who wish to launder "sixty millions of American dollars" through my bank account?

[snowgrouse.livejournal.com]

Arr! For 'tis Cyder that be ze proper drinkin' brew, aye!

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[capriuni.livejournal.com]

I actually thought of you, as I was typing that rhyme up...

Ghosts + tech

[rob-t-firefly.livejournal.com]

Don't know if you're into anime' at all, but if you can tolerate Japanese cartoons and you get the chance to see it you may enjoy "Ghost in the Shell."

Re: Ghosts + tech

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

That name sounds familiar.... that, may, in fact, be the Japanese remake that was mentioned at the end of the report. (I'll have to go back and relisten... I was a bit fuzzy-headed, the first time 'round).

And yes, I love good anime, like Spirited Away, and the short-runned bit of Esceflone' that aired on Fox Kids a while back. But Pokemon and Yu-Gi-O wears thin very quickly.

[indefatigable42.livejournal.com]

I'm a cider and brandy girl myself.

Links in your brain? *click* *click*

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

Hey! That tickles! ^_^

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

You should read Charles de Lint's Spirits in the Wires. That's exactly what it's about. It expounds on a previous short story he wrote, but you don't need to read it first. It's very cool. He's one of my favorite writers!

[capriuni.livejournal.com]

You've told me about him in the past, during one of our Pagaan chats....

I'll keep an eye out for it...