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Granfaloon Bus
A granfalloon, in the fictional religion of Bokononism (created by Kurt Vonnegut in his 1963 novel ''Cat's Cradle''), is defined as a "false karass". That is, it is a group of people who affect a shared identity or purpose, but whose mutual association is meaningless. As quoted in ''And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life'' (2011) by Charles J. Shields, Vonnegut writes in his introduction to his book ''Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons'' (1974) that a "granfalloon is a proud and meaningless collection of human beings"; Shields also comments that in the same book, Vonnegut later cites the demonym of 'Hoosiers' as "one of onnegut'sfavorite examples" of what the term embodies. Another example of a granfalloon given in ''Cat's Cradle'' is 'alumni of Cornell University'. Kurt Vonnegut himself was born in Indiana and attended Cornell University. Examples The most commonly purported granfalloons are associations and societies based on a shared but ultimately fabricated premise. Examples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokononism
Cat's cradle is a game involving the creation of various string figures between the fingers, either individually or by passing a loop of string back and forth between two or more players. The true origin of the name is debated, though the first known reference is in ''The light of nature pursued'' by Abraham Tucker in 1768. The type of string, the specific figures, their order, and the names of the figures vary. Independent versions of this game have been found in indigenous cultures throughout the world, including in Africa, Eastern Asia, the Pacific Islands, Australia, the Americas, and the Arctic. Play The simplest version of the game involves a player using a long string loop to make a complex figure using their fingers and hands. Another version of the game consists of two or more players making a sequence of string figures, each altering the figure made by the previous player. The game begins with one player making the eponymous figure ''Cat's Cradle'' (above). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
