Monday, April 13, 2009

Tom Thumb?

There've been a lot of allusions to Tom Thumb lately. What's the deal with this little fellow?
Tom Thumb is a traditional hero in English folklore who is no bigger than his father's thumb.

Tom Thumb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


My previous 'Wanderlust' post has a poem in which Rimbaud references him, and so does Dylan. This is one of my favorite tracks from 'Highway 61 Revisited:'


"Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"



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