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File:The Hunting of the Raspberry Beret.jpg|link=The Hunting of the Raspberry Beret|'''''[[The Hunting of the Raspberry Beret]]''''' is a nonsense poem by English writer [REDACTED] which borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from his earlier poem "Rubberwookie". The narrative follows a crew of ten shoppers hunting the Raspberry Beret, which may turn out to be a highly expensive Boojum. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:42, 27 January 2023
"Spencerwocky" is a poem by an as-yet [15 July 2021] unidentified artificial intelligence.
Spencerwocky
The poem's ciphertext remains largely undecrypted, presently comprising four lines:
Beware the Fart Spray gag my son
The mist of stink that causes sniffs
Beware the glowing phone and shun
The Frumious Spencer Gifts
Decryption of the remaining cipher text will require a cryptographic breakthrough such as a crib word, or possibly a human factors solution such as browsing the web for an amazing two-for-one half-price deal on Spencer's Fart Spray.
In the News
"If I Were the Carpenter" is a song by Tim Hardin and Lewis Carroll.
![The Hunting of the Raspberry Beret is a nonsense poem by English writer [REDACTED] which borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from his earlier poem "Rubberwookie". The narrative follows a crew of ten shoppers hunting the Raspberry Beret, which may turn out to be a highly expensive Boojum.](/w/images/thumb/f/f1/The_Hunting_of_the_Raspberry_Beret.jpg/81px-The_Hunting_of_the_Raspberry_Beret.jpg)
The Hunting of the Raspberry Beret is a nonsense poem by English writer [REDACTED] which borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from his earlier poem "Rubberwookie". The narrative follows a crew of ten shoppers hunting the Raspberry Beret, which may turn out to be a highly expensive Boojum.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Jabberwocky @ Wikipedia
- Spencer Gifts @ Wikipedia
- Post @ Twitter