Literary nonsense from a combination of both sources. Though not the first to write this hybrid kind of nonsense, Edward Lear developed and popularized it in his many limericks (starting with "A Book of Nonsense", 1846) and other famous texts such as "The Owl and the Pussycat", "The Dong with a Luminous Nose," "" and "The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Around the World". Lewis Carroll continued this trend, making literary nonsense a worldwide phenomenon with "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871). Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky", which appears in the latter book, is often considered quintessential
Van Lear, Kentucky of Van Lear proper is roughly 1600. The total population of the Van Lear postal district (including Butcher Hollow) is over 3000. The Van Lear mines are referred to by country music singer Loretta Lynn in her song "Coal Miner's Daughter" and in the title song of her "Van Lear Rose" album, and by Dwight Yoakam in "Miner's Prayer" from his "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc." album. Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow and Yoakam in nearby Pikeville. Van Lear is located at (37.7712067, -82.7579371). It has an elevation of 643 feet (196 meters). According to the census of 2000, there