The description has been added above my blog address- and the quote is from the bbc series QI which, if you'll follow this possesses the distinction of being, according to America's BBC, far too intelligent for Americans to appreciate.
In one of the segments (look it up in ten seconds on Youtube) Phil Jupitus accuses Fry of having not beer goggles, but "madeira pince-nez". As Fry in all his splendiferous loveliness and fluffy Dickensian charm is one of the best rallying-points for the re-Victorianizing of culture, I had to include a reference to his Madeira pince-nez. I like to think of it as a movement towards"good-natured intellectual froth, seasoned with charm and upheld by strong aesthetic and moral principles". That being said, I hope to instill more gentility amongst the steampunk going forward- there's been too much confusion in the modern era between authentic gaslamp/steampunk fantasy and other cultures. Let's keep it classy, shall we?
Yet another reason to fall in love with your blog. ;)
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