The book called Alice in Wonderland was thought by some to be so strange, that in China in 1931 the book was banned. 
The Governor of Hunan Province made such a declaration on the grounds that “animals should not use human language” and that it was “disastrous to put animals and human beings on the same level.”
This present world is so strange, that some days I wake up and think I must be deep underground, having curiously slipped down a rabbit hole: Absolutely mad people–hatters and otherwise–are running about. The earth is amuck.
President Barack Hussein Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. What? Say that again. Surely, surely you jest.
Alice
I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I’m not the same, the next question is ‘Who in the world am I?’ Ah, that’s the great puzzle!
The Cat
We’re all mad here.
The Duchess
Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves.The Mock Turtle
Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with, and then the different branches of arithmetic — Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.The Mock Turtle
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.Alice
I don’t believe there’s an atom of meaning in it.The Queen
Sentence first — verdict afterwards.Alice
You’re nothing but a pack of cards!Alice
I think I should understand that better, if I had it written down: but I can’t quite follow it as you say it.The Duchess
That’s nothing to what I could say if I chose.The Queen
Now, I give you fair warning, either you or your head must be off, and that in about half no time! Take your choice!Alice
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?Alice
It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.
Shirley Buxton 
6 replies on “Alice in Wonderland and President Obama, Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize”
Yeah ok – you got me on this one Shirley – I don’t understand why he got it and I really like President Obama. I’m certain he doesn’t feel he deserves it – certainly he is a great person…but exactly how has he promoted peace to the exctent of the 1999 winners – doctors with out borders or 1996’s co-winner Jose Ramos Horta for his work to bring about the end of fighting and bloodshed in East Timor?
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OH how true!!
It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.
Mervi
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It does feel like Wonderland. Doesn’t it?
I think you would be amused by latest post at Significant Pursuit. It’s a letter to the Nobel Prize committee, in which I nominate somebody for the Peace Prize.
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Why are we surprised? Your son made a great point on the phone this morning, our President is in great company. Yasser Arafat, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, the bar was lowered years ago.
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The why is the most frightening of all.
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My first reaction was the same….What???? My second reaction was… you got to be kidding??? My remaining reaction is WHY???
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