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IRL (In Real Life) => Enigmas of the Mystical => Topic started by: besilarius on February 24, 2016, 08:18:28 PM

Title: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: besilarius on February 24, 2016, 08:18:28 PM
http://the-toast.net/2015/08/17/how-to-tell-if-youre-in-edward-gorey/

For me, it was the Jack of the Dust in the pantry.
Title: Re: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: Nefaro on February 24, 2016, 09:23:29 PM
QuoteYour personal style can best be described as "librarian up to no good."


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Title: Re: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: Nefaro on February 24, 2016, 09:27:58 PM
This is definitely one of the affirmatives for me, right off the bat -

QuoteAs a child, you found yourself in a near constant state of existential threat, often caused by your parents' party guests or abnormal creatures you met on bicycle rides.

;D
Title: Re: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: LongBlade on February 25, 2016, 10:48:20 AM
Yes, several of those were quite funny. I liked the library one, too.

Too bad I have no idea who Edward Gorey is. Off to Amazon I go!
Title: Re: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: Martok on February 25, 2016, 03:35:11 PM
I used to have his Gashlycrumb Tinies on a poster back in my post-college years.  Wish I still had it. 

Title: Re: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: besilarius on February 25, 2016, 09:07:37 PM
Hmm, let's see.
A is for Ashley, who fell down the stairs.
B is for Basil, devoured by bears.
Title: Re: Are you in an Edward Gorey story?
Post by: Staggerwing on February 25, 2016, 10:33:57 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on February 25, 2016, 10:48:20 AM
Yes, several of those were quite funny. I liked the library one, too.

Too bad I have no idea who Edward Gorey is. Off to Amazon I go!

If you have ever caught the opening sequence to Masterpiece Mysteries you will know a bit of Gorey's style: