The Insane Asylum II

England is a country that's 90% bordered by the sea and 10% Hadrian's Wall. There's also a border to Wales which we can safely ignore because Wales is always ignored. Anyone who knows what Wales is can be assumed to be either Welsh or die-hard fans of Doctor Who.
 
Does writing an undergraduate history paper on Owen Glynwyr count? (I like Doctor Who, but go to GG or MissReepicheep if you want a fandom.)
 
That person doesn't eve have a wikipedia entry! Everyone has a wikipedia entry these days! Even some of my professors at uni have one.

Anyway, you go ahead and stand over there with the Welsh and DW fans. You sure that's really what you want?
 
Miss Freckles said:
That person doesn't eve have a wikipedia entry! Everyone has a wikipedia entry these days! Even some of my professors at uni have one.

Anyway, you go ahead and stand over there with the Welsh and DW fans. You sure that's really what you want?
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Actually he does; the problem is that his name came be spelled three different ways. Owen Glendower is how Shakespeare spelled it. It can also be Owain Glen Dwr, or Owain Glyndwr--that's leaving the accent mark off the w.
 
I find many languages fascinating; Welsh is not one of them. Neither is Dutch. So what is that Owen person known for?

Lossy, I'm not comfortable with the idea of King Arthur being Welsh. I shall go into denial. He's not Welsh.
 
If you'd like to be technical, Freckles, Arthur was British (pre-Anglo-Saxons Celt), since the Welsh weren't actually the Welsh yet. But then whoever he was died, the Anglo-Saxons invaded, the Welsh came into existence, and they wrote the early Arthur stories. Then some Celts moved to Brittany, and the French got hold of the stories. (They have never been the same since--the stories, that is.) There is a reason Tolkien rejected the King Arthur stories as a native English mythology....

Owain Glyndwr is known for starting a rebellion against the English. It began in a quarrel with his neighbor during a time of English political turmoil, and ended with a lot of fighting. Glyndwr was never killed--he disappeared--some people think he was getting older, and his health wasn't holding up, and the Welsh were losing the war anyway, so he retired and hid out at a relative's. There are Welsh stories about him returning one day.

Shakespeare's version of Glyndwr has a very English bias, and I won't answer for it.
 
Caspian: *narrows eyes* There's something wrong with my thread.
Dorthy: Well firstly, it's not YOUR thread.
Caspian: They're discussing weird technical stuff.
Dorthy: It's kind of interesting....
Caspian: *buries the Asylum in candy* It bores me.
Dorthy: -.- *flicks a nougat bar off her head* I'm leaving you.
Caspian: Then fill out the divorce papers on your way out.
Dorthy: Caspian, we're siblings, we're not married.
Caspian: Well the way you nag me sometimes, I do get confused.
Dorthy: :rolleyes: Oh for the love of Gallifrey....
 
Dr. Byrne: I always said that Caspian lacked a sufficient education. I am, however, willing to tutor.
 
Dr. Byrne: I did not come from the Shadow. I detest Tolkien and all his creations, including the evil ones.
 
Glenburne said:
Dr. Byrne: I did not come from the Shadow. I detest Tolkien and all his creations, including the evil ones.
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Caspian: You are most definitely from the Shadow.
Dorthy: Someone summon Frodo, he was just indirectly insulted.
Frodo: *pops head out of the dirt* You summoned me?
Dorthy: Doc Byrne insulted you indirectly.
Frodo: Whaaaaaaaat? *glares at Doc Byrne* What'd he do?
Dorthy: See above.
Frodo:...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Caspian: Oh man, now you've done it.
Frodo: Get me my toaster.
 
Dr. Byrne: I would like to point out that the cats were ready to become violent by the mere fact of my showing up. It has nothing to with what I say; it has to do with who I am as a person.
 
Glenburne said:
Dr. Byrne: I would like to point out that the cats were ready to become violent by the mere fact of my showing up. It has nothing to with what I say; it has to do with who I am as a person.
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Dorthy: You used to lock us up in cages, we have a right to become violent when you appear.
Caspian: ANIMAL ABUSER! *throws a tomato at Doc Byrne*
 
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