This
month we’ll feature some places that don’t fit onto a normal calendar, or atlas
for that matter. The Chronicles of
Narnia by C.S. Lewis are a classic set of books about the adventures that a
number of kids have traveling from England to Narnia, where animals can speak and magic is all over the place. These books are so pivotal to a number of our
childhoods (or adulthoods in one case) that we’re not entirely sure what to say,
so here is a list of things we would do in Narnia if/when we get there.
- Participate in the snow dance that dwarves and dryads have on the night of the first snowfall of the season (and not get hit by a snowball).
- Listen to the crashing waterfall at Cauldron Pool.
- Walk the southern pass from Narnia into bordering Archenland.
- Stop by the lamppost in Lantern Waste.
- Sail out to Ramandu's Island (if there's time).
How
to Commemorate:
- Make/Eat Turkish Delight.
- Play hide and seek.
- Talk to your pets. You know, just so they have the chance to say something back if they can speak.
Works
Cited
The Chronicles of Narnia
*A
small rant about formats. The books are
amazing. The audiobooks (especially the
ones narrated by the likes of Patrick Stewart, Lynn Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, and Kenneth Branagh) are also
amazing. The BBC movies are not bad (think 1970’s Doctor Who special effects). The
first movie from Disney is great. The
second is okay. The third is sort of an abomination.
I say this out of love for the stories.
