The Beatles In Wonderland

The Cheshire Cat

"Now let's see, where were we? Hmmm, I wonder which way we ought to go..." Said Ringo.

A voice in the distance sings and echoes.

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe
All mimsy were the borogoves
And the momeraths outgrabe.

"Now where in the world do you suppose that came from?" Asked George. "Lose something?" The same voice asked. "Oh! W-we were... no, I mean, I uhh... we were just wondering..." Said Paul hesitantly. The only thing visible is a big smile in the tree. "Oh uhh, that's quite all right! Oh, one moment please." Said the voice.

Two eyes come down and reveal the whole figure, who continues to sing.

Second chorus...
Twas brilllig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe

"Why, you're a cat!" Said John. "A Cheshire Cat." The cat said.

All mimsy were the borogoves...

"Wait! Don't go, please!" Paul said. "Very well. Third chorus..." Said the Cheshire Cat. "Oh no no no... thank you, but we just wanted to ask you which way we ought to go." George said. "Well, that depends on where you want to get to." The Cheshire Cat said. "Oh, it really doesn't matter, as long as we..." John said. "Then it really doesn't matter which way you go!" Said the Cheshire Cat. He floats down from the tree and vanishes.

Paw prints randomly appear as the cat's voice sings again.

Ah-hmm...
And the momeraths outgrabe...

The Cheshire Cat reappears. "Oh, by the way, if you'd really like to know, he went that way." He said. "Who did?" Ringo asked. "The White Rabbit." The Cheshire Cat said. "He did?" Asked Paul with a smile. "He did what?" Asked the Cheshire Cat. "Went that way." Said John. "Who did?" The Cheshire Cat asked. "The White Rabbit." Said Ringo. "What rabbit?" Asked the Cheshire Cat. "But didn't you just say... I mean... oh, forget it!" Said George with a scoff.

"Can you stand on your head?" The Cheshire Cat asked. The Beatles groan in frustration. "However, if I were looking for a white rabbit, I'd ask the Mad Hatter." Said the Cheshire Cat. "Mad Hatter? Uh... no, I don't think so." George said. "Or, there's the March Hare. In that direction." The Cheshire Cat said. "Oh, thank you. I think we shall visit him." Ringo said. "Of course, he's mad too." Said the Cheshire Cat. "But we don't want to go among mad people!" Paul said.

"Oh, you can't help that. Almost everyone is mad here. You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself..." The Cheshire Cat said as he began to disappear.

And the momeraths outgrabe...

"Goodness. If the people here are like that, we must try not to upset them." John said.