Yep, Bloomsday. June 16, the celebration of James Joyce's life and work. It is the anniversary of his first date with mate/muse/common law wife Nora Barnacle who served as his inspiration for characters including Bertha in Exiles. You may assume I am a devotee of Joyce. I'm not. But the name "Barnacle Bertha" is something I remember being called, growing up, as a reference to a loud, brash woman of questionable morals. It was meant as an insult, but as a budding feminist, I considered it an honor. A term that described a wild woman. A reference to Joyce? Who knew?
In the weird randomness of the online universe, OtterB received an email notification about Nora and Bloomsday because she signed up for notifications of updates to this blog. Thanks for sharing OtterB :D
Wikipedia- Bloomsday
Remembering Nora Barnacle
About Me
- Barnacle Bertha
- United States
- I currently live on the western end of Long Island, more commonly known as Brooklyn. This blog was started as a way of documenting the challenges of managing a CSA (community supported agriculture) share, cooking and the war against rot. The Name: I call myself Barnacle Bertha because I live near the sea, have a tendency toward the cynical, and cuss like a sailor. Barnacle Bill, or BB is my first mate.
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