Antiquitopia

Sententiae et Clamores draws attention that last week was Poe's 200th birthday. I am sorry I missed it. He posts a nice clip that I will repeat here of Christopher Walken reading the Raven: Although I am a big fan of this version by the Simpsons, as read by James Earl Jones: Unfortunately, the picture and sound aren't seeming to sync up on the Simpsons version.

Last night's Treehouse of Horror was hilarious, especially, I think, the spoof on Peanuts' Great Pumpkin. In the middle of it, Milhouse expresses his devout faith in creedal form for the "Grand" Pumpkin, who was "crustified under Pontius Pie-plate":