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A is for Alice Through The Looking Glass

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This was is my all time favorite book.  When I was 10ish my grandfather gave my gorgeously illustrated copies of both Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass for Christmas.   Twenty some years later not only do I still have the books but it stand out as the most thoughtful gift anyone has ever given me.  (I never thought he paid that much attention) The books are from Dragon's World publishing and are illustrated by Malcolm Ashman.  (sorry for some reason I can't seem to actually take a decent picture of them) Anyhow, my favorite thing from Alice Through the Looking Glass (other than her conversation with Dinah) is, of course, the Jabberwocky poem.  So here it is for your enjoyment. JABBERWOCKY Lewis Carroll 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves,  And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwok, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that cat...