#borgel

[deepfriedhopesanddreams]

Some human doughnuts and bagel botbots doodles!

[yekokataa]

the post about wayside school reminded me that i've been meaning to make a post about my other favorite absurdist children's author, daniel pinkwater. i recently revisited two of my favorite books of his, borgel and alan mendelsohn, the boy from mars, and they really held up. he has a number of audiobooks on his site that you can download completely free. his voice acting as borgel, a mysterious distant uncle from a never-named 'old country' (which might be somewhere in eastern europe, but might also be another planet) is particularly delightful.

playing kentucky route zero, of all things, was what made me want to re-read borgel. it's about a road trip through 'time, space, and the other' which looks like a long highway through dark nothingness, punctuated by stops at root beer stands owned by blob-shaped aliens, friendly diners, and a roadside attraction which is a replica of a giant popsicle. at some point there's a metaphor about an everything bagel that is highly reminiscent of everything everywhere all at once. (this book came out in 1990 by the way) our characters then embark on a quest to find the living, breathing, dancing giant popsicle. the popsicle is god. this is a 10/10 book and you should really go read it.

[j-k-modelmaker-blog]

Borgel trench watch, replica of the watch worn by George Mallory, first man to reach the summit of Everest (allegedly). 2nd year university project

Made of brass

[sonictoaster]

The original idea for TBR Stack was to read my way through a bunch of books I’ve allowed to pile up on my shelves (and desk, and floor, and dining table, and kitchen counter, and did I mention the …

[esdy11192]

Today on my wrist this Novice (Alpina) from the late 30s but more probably from early 40s. Taubert case (Borgel markings). 28mm without crown and with a Novice (Alpina) 635 inside which is actually a Peseux 170. Once it was a very advanced gents watch with shock protection, waterproof case etc. High tech for the period especially in a small size (not like today ;). Looks nice on my big wrist with this vintage SSSR strap. The lume got off from the hands but other than that the watch is in near perfect condition, especially for that age! #novicealpina #novicewatch #novice #alpina #alpinawatch #novice635 #alpina635 #peseux170 #borgelcase #taubertetfils #taubertcase #borgel #taubert #swissmade #40s #batonhands #watchesofinstagram #vintagealpinawatch #womw #watchporn #serbia #serbia #belgrade #beograd #zemun #xperia #android

[mguevara-world]

FRANCOIS BORGEL 1928-29 (3 of 4) por AM HG

[themothersthefuckersandme]

Aaron Reads: an excerpt from Borgel by Daniel Pinkwater, the great science fiction novel of my childhood.

[fuckyeahdanielpinkwater]

'So how did I do, speaking your language?' Borgel asked. 'Not bad,' the little man said. 'You said you were a politically corrupt sardine and you wanted to eat the tires off motorcycles.'

Daniel Pinkwater, Borgel

When I was seven this line had me in hysterics every time I read it and now I'm almost eighteen and I still think it's the funniest shit ever. Either I have not matured even a little or DP's humor just transcends age.