So... I should be studying for my Math test BUT I flipped open Finnegans Wake to show my roomate (who is an elementary education major and cares literally NOTHING about high brow Literature) who very paciently listened, a page in this horridous book we have to read. After reading this page I may memorize another passage in addition to the one I have down because it is just so freaking awsome. Perhaps I think it is so amazing because I actually understand a little from this page; here are a few things I picked up...
Bappy-go-gully is actually HAPPY-GO-LUCKY!
"Bappy-go-gully and gaff for us all!" If I am correct I think gaff can also mean laughter... so happy-go-lucky and laughter for us all...?
The word neniatwantyng came up as well and I am not sure what it means at all... I see the word "want" in there and "wantyng" comes across as wanting... but neniat? at? neni? Ahh! I should have gone to the Ride'n the Wake meeting! Next time...
Another line that sparked my interest was "Lung lift the keying!" LONG LIVE THE KING! another line kind of similar to the "good safe firelamp" or God save Ireland...
"God serf yous kingly, adipose rex!" adipose rex is Oedipus Rex and I am not sure on the other part... hmm there is A LOT on this page, I would deffinately reccomend taking a look at it.
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