Do you remember an old Chuck Jones cartoon called The Dot and the Line: a romance in lower mathematics (based on the book by Norton Juster)? I think some of these cartoons are sheer works of genius. Quick rundown of the story: The line was in love with the perfect but frivolous dot, who was only interested in the squiggle. The line was heartbroken but later he discovered he could bend so that he could shape himself into all different shapes. With this new found discovery, he won the dot away from the squiggle.
Of course, there is that part of you that says "no! the line's too good for the frivolous and demanding dot" but eh, that's a story for another day. In any case, I was reminded of the lovely cartoon while making my Silver Whimsy necklace, a happy marriage of the garnet cabochon and a sterling silver shaped and hammered by hand.
You can view the classic Chuck Jones cartoon on YouTube at the following link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmSbdvzbOzY
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