Monday, November 5, 2007

Galahad? Come on!

I know it is not my appointed time to speak to you, my fellow questers, but like Lancelot in Tennyson's The Holy Grail, I'm a little behind. I am also rather bothered by the sycophantic lauding Tennyson has heaped upon Galahad while my character is besmirched. I have always been a Knight of diplomacy and smooth speech, but Tennyson has chosen to cast me as a speaker uncouth. I do not relish coming off like a boar. After all, in Die Krone, it is I who achieved the Grail. And what's the deal with Galahad anyway? He was the bastard son of an evil coupling! Why should he get all the glory? It would not be so bad if Tennyson had not written Sir Galahad. I have never witnessed such a display of brown-nosing in my life. What was so great about Galahad finding the Grail? He found it and disappeared. It would have been nice of him to come back to Camelot and share some knowledge with us, or just tell us a story or two about his adventures,but no, our perfect little knight finds the Grail and vanishes up to heaven. Well, thanks for nothin' Galahad! I wonder if any of you have any insight as to why we were all passed over for some Knight who couldn't even get a date. Also, somebody please tell Tennyson that he's overusing the "showers of flowers" metaphor. Well, I guess I had better go get shriven after that prideful diatribe. Good luck to you all on your quest!

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