Madhatter Tea Party! 2021

 

Many years have passed since the publication of Alice in Wonderland, but why is Alice, and the Madhatter, and other characters still so endearing? What might Lewis Carroll have observed about humans and society? 

A Fanciful Twist

Perhaps, he believed in the possible of the impossible.

"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll
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But perhaps, he also observed that humans sometimes lacked patience with differences of thought, opinion, and language. 

"When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less." Lewis Carroll
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He created tyrants like the Queen of Hearts.

"Sentence first, verdict afterwards." Lewis Carroll
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Yet unquestionably, to most readers who adore the book, he believed in imagination and the ability of a parable to teach. As the gryphon explained,

"That's the reason they're called lessons, because they lesson from day to day. " Lewis Carroll
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He show us the darkness and the light. 

Each new day we have a chance to create or create ourselves over again.

And in the fullness of rituals, traditions, and parties (even though the Mad Hatter seemed tired of them because they kept repeating), celebrations add vibrancy to our rather ordinary days. 

Afternoon tea anyone?

"Everything's got a moral if you can only find it." Lewis Carroll

He seemed to believe people can change, sometimes in the course of day and there are numerous examples in the two books.

"I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then." Lewis Carroll
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He believed in transformation not unlike bread and butterfly sandwiches and flying rocking horses...

"Which form of proverb do you prefer Better late than never, or Better never than late?"
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So this week, on a rainy afternoon, all our pets attended a Mad Hatter Tea Party. 

There was an outdoor party and an indoor party.

Everyone had their own special personalized meal.

Kitty had chicken, but we didn't tell chicken.

Lu loves the little chicken. 

They talk to one another.

Kitty purrs.

Chicken clucks.

The poodles had a little of everything except chicken's food.

(Maddy learned that she should not eat it.)

Look at how these four get along!!!

Our little Lu, the cat, adopted at 15, is probably 20 years old.

Little red poodle is difficult to see in this photo, because he hid behind the white poodle. He is 16 years old and blind.

Our little chicken Scout is lame and lives in the house.

And Maddy, an almost six year old toy white poodle remains very active.

All appreciated. All loved.

The young, the old, the weak, and the different.

"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round." Lewis Carroll
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Look! There's a rabbit in the garden! Please, take a key. Remember to put it in your pocket.

"One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others." Lewis Carroll
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Thank you for visiting our tea party.

If you are on Instagram, I made a movie of our party.

So far, there is a trailer up.  (reel)

And, two reels part 1 and part 2.  (reels)

But alas, the movie I planned and made is delayed with my technical difficulties!

However, I do have a clip without the music.

It is after the pets finished their meals.

But the 3 reels are mini movies and they really capture the spirit of the party. If you are on Instagram take a look!!!  The dynamics between them are really captivating.

As per usual, I really tried to do too much with too little time!

Party, Photos, Trailer, Reels, Movie!

"I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!"
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Happy Mad Hatter Day!

Thank you, Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist