Hi Kendall.

It's just madness, my dear. It isn't going to make sense.

I'm sure one of our scholars, or someone with more google-time than I can say more, but I've always just figured it was pretty face-value, rooted in someone's observations (experiences?) of pure insanity. Here's one interesting link:

http://home.blarg.net/~efreeman/Basement/TOB.html

While we're on the subject, anyone know more about this?

"But I will find Bonny Maud, merry mad Maud
   And seek whate'er betides her
   Yet I will love beneath or above
   The dirty earth that hides her. "

Dani