Dating Beowulf

[Corun MacAnndra <corun@access.digex.net>]

Greetings to the Merry Pranksters,

My Lady Alianora has sent me yet another humourous missive regarding our
friend, Beowulf. I just had to share this one as well, and it is a bit more
on topic than the Star Trek one. No, really.

In service,
Corun


Forwarded message:

> Subj:	Problems in Dating Beowulf
> 
> One of the topics I usually set as a research paper for my OE students
> is "Discuss some Problems in Dating Beowulf".  Normally I italicize
> "Beowulf" but this year I got lazy.  One of my students served up the
> following as part of her paper:
> 
>         TOP 10 PROBLEMS OF DATING BEOWULF
> 
> 10.   Hangs out with dragons
> 
>  9.   Chain mail rips up bedsheets
> 
>  8.   Throws his swords around apartment
> 
>  7.   Wakes up in the middle of the night screaming "She's gonna eat me!"
> 
>  6.   Carriea a long knife to compensate for feelings of inadequacy.
> 
>  5.   Only washes twice a year.
> 
>  4.   Experiences mead-induced delusions of grandeur and heroism.
> 
>  3.   Smells like Grendel breath
> 
>  2.   Freezer full of dragon meat.
> 
>  1.   Leaves the toilet seat up.
> 
> 
> For your amusement.  She also turned in a very good paper on the topic.
> 
> Can you tell term is nearly over?  One more day of lectures.
> 
> Bill
> 
> --
> W. Schipper                         Email: schipper@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
> Department of English,              Tel: 709-737-4406
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