Eugenides can timetravel and bend reality now

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I sure hope that title got you interested.  

In 1905, german poet Christian Morgenstern published the Galgenlieder (“gallow songs”), a collection of poems based on puns, wordplay and surreal humour. My father introduced me to them when a was a little girl. So imagine my surprise when I read them again as an QT fan, and found this.  

I tried my best to translate the poem into english, so you can join in on the fun. I hope the humor doesn’t get lost too much. Maybe some of you understand german, so the original is there for comparison.  

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