Nineteenth Century Blogging

Did everyone have a nice long wekend? Yes? Good.

Lewis Carrol, back in his day, posed a series of mathematical problems, and invited his readers to submit answers. Apparently they did, signed with pseudonyms. Of course, I couldn't be sure whether the readers signed themselves "Theseus" or "Nil Desperandum", or whether Carrol did. He seems playful, and I wouldn't put it past him. Anyhow, what's striking is how similar the pseudonyms are through the ages.

For instance:

The Red Queen
Bradshaw of the Future
Clifton C.
Old King Cole
An Old Fogey
Three-Fifths Asleep
Veritas

So, rather more Latin, and fewer arcane strings of digits, but the overall effect is the same. Wish fulfillment and tired jokes. On the internet (Oxford), nobody knows you, so why not be Theseus?