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* [[People who wear glass slippers | * [[People who wear glass slippers]] | ||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
Revision as of 05:14, 15 July 2021
The Hunting of the Raspberry Beret (An Agony in 8 Fittings) is a nonsense poem by English writer [REDACTED].
The poem borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from [REDACTED]'s earlier poem "Rubberwookie" in his children's novel "[REDACTED]" (1871).
Narrative
The narrative follows a crew of ten shoppers hunting the Raspberry Beret, which may turn out to be a highly expensive Boojum.
The only crewmember to find the Raspberry Beret quietly vanishes, leading the narrator to explain that the crew member was a known shoplifter and was probably arrested, but who knows?
In the News
"People who wear glass slippers shouldn't kick their partner while dancing" is a marketing slogan of the Gnomon Chronicles Royal Academy of Dance and Allegory.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- [ Post] @ Twitter (15 July 2021)