“Their living reality became a matter of technique, of realism gained through rehearsal. It was like being earnestly persuaded an object was new by a seller who simultaneously and deliberately revealed it must be a second-hand: an affront to all probability” (pg. 127 The Magus).Nicholas is thinking about Conchis’ story about his life and the war. They had just rolled the die and it landed on six and Conchis ate the tooth with acid in it. Conchis’ actions and the others that were involved in the war were living each day the same as the last. The men played this game and the die always landed on six.
I really like how the book is written in a way that Nicholas tells the story. Like we talked about in class a little while ago, stories are alway much more exciting when told in the first person. It is easier to relate to.
Class Notes:
Today we told our ritual stories.
- Eric C- Karamundi Rain Making
- Stefanie Herrara- Mourning dead cats
- Cortney Bury- Egyptian Mummification Process
- Christine Balsley- Aztec New Fire Ceremony
- Lucy K. -Smudging Ritual
- Jerrod M. -Blood Initiation--Shamonic
- Sherwood Nyhart- Rain Making
- Zachary Mayer- Bullet Ant Gloves
- Matthew Snaglik- Nacirama- Political Races
- Jason O.- Taurbolium
- Bailey G.- Mayan Ritual Human Sacrifice
- Darell Schwartz- Spartan Marriage
- Jessica Thomas- Seppuku Japanese Ritual Suicide----Mishima
- Jenny T.- Mary Month of May--Corona--Coronis
- Rosemary C.- Dia De Los Muertos: Day of the Dead
- Jill Yoder- Eastern Star Ritual
- Madison Cole- Rain Making
- Parker Dunn- Bridger Whale
- Sam M.- Beolwulf Funeral
- Theresa Brown- Bear Ceremony
- Andrew O. -Irish Wedding Ritual
- Kevin Ebert- Phuket Vegetarian Festival
- Wena T.- Chinese New Year
- Ashley R.- Family Tradition/ Night Before Christmas
Frozen Dead Guy Days.
There was a man named Bredo who was born and raised in Norway. He loved painting, fishing, skiing and hiking in the mountains. In 1989 he died from a heart condition. Bredo was a strong believer in the practice of cryonics. Cryonic is the science of human preservation at very cold temperatures. Right before Bredo died he wished to be frozen to preserve his body in hopes that future technology would be able to bring him back to life. When Bredo died his body was packed in dry ice and shipped to California where his body was put into liquid nitrogen. Four years later he was moved to Nederland, Colorado to be stored in a tuff shed in his daughters back yard. Every month there is a new shipment of liquid nitrogen delivered to his daughters house to fulfill his wish of being frozen. His daughter, Aud, lived in a house with no pluming and no electricity. She received an eviction notice but she was so worried that if she left her frozen father he would thaw and everything would be ruined. She told a local news reporter about her father. The story became a worldwide media sensation. Aud was allowed to stay and keep taking care of her frozen father. In 2002 the town of Nederland started an annual festival celebrating Bredo, who they now call Grandpa. The festival is called frozen dead guy days. Every year, Friday through Sunday on the first full weekend of March they celebrate. The festival includes a polar plunge where they cut a hole in the ice and people jump in and its a contest to see who has the best costume and the best entrance into the water. There is a huge parade and lots of parties. There is a lookalike contest, snowshoe races, snow sculpture contests, coffin races and there is also a big dance called “Grandpas Blue Ball”.
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