The Tale of Ebbe
My name is Ebbe.
I was created many moons ago...It was back in the Victorian Era.
The War was over. The world was finally turning around. People began once again to live in peace and prosperity. The nations healed. The people once more had time for leisure, time to create.
The first ever World's Fair!
Oh I remember this. It was the entire reason behind my creation! The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, commonly referred to as The Great Exhibition.
Prince Albert is the brains behind this exhibition. He was the husband of Queen Victoria.
The idea was to bring together manufactured products. Also it brought together several societies! Art and design, international trades people (and good working relations from these trade people) and it also brought in Tourism!
More people means more money and if went on for months! May 1 to October 11! In fact this still happens, the last one being in 2012 with plans in place for October 2021 and March 2022! Not to shabby on Prince Albert's part ey?
Now enough history back to me, Ebbe.
As I said I was created for the first ever Exhibition. My creator wanted to show what a "real" artist could do with a few gears and springs. Having helped create weapons and machinery for the last war, parts, he had in plenty. It was several months of work to create me. I was merely a shell of my former self. Gears and chains, nuts and bolts. I could move on my own, walk, sit.
It was a boring world for me. That small part of my former self in there kept me alive, though barely. I could not eat or sleep or do anything that I had done. I was a ferocious bear after all! Now I am alive by the grace of well oiled gears. Over time new parts were added. All to keep me moving.
To keep me alive.
They will not let me fade away like my family has. I still remember my family...
Now it is the Electronics Age!
I am not only well oiled gears, I am the super computer!
What may you ask is that? Well, I shall explain briefly.
I rule you.
Yes. You may not agree but you will see in time. I am the thing in your mind that says check your email. Play on Facebook.
I am the creature that says five more minute but makes you stay 5 more hours.
All these wires are not for show. I am your computer, iPad, iPhone, laptop, kindle, tablet, you name it, I OWN it.
That is right. I see you looking down at the screen, scratching your head. I see everything.
Now I ask you, are you afraid?
*Ebbe stalks off in a whirl of steam. Laughing an evil laugh as he goes*
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