Dewey Mini-Challenge: A Mad Tea Party

We're All Mad Here

Greetings dear Readathoners,

And welcome to my party.

Worry not about manners,

And be sure to eat hearty.

All of you are my great guests,

I hope you enjoy the tea.

But, pray, I must now ask you,

Who would your party guests be?

Which character you have read,

Is as mad as the March Hare?

Who is mad enough to host,

This completely mad affair.

Which character you have read,

Resembles the Mad Hatter?

Who argues that Time is wrong,

And gets trapped in the matter.

Which character you have read,

Is sleepy as the Dormouse?

Who has stories to tell you,

But is difficult to rouse.

Which character you have read,

Is out of place, like Alice?

Who does not know where she is,

But treats it not with malice.

I pray, dear Readathoner,

Tell me whom you would invite.

Match your characters to these,

And in the comments please write.

Should your Tea Party amuse,

You shall surely win the prize.
It need not be in verse form,
It just has to catch the eyes.

A gift from the Amazon,

Or from the Noblest of Barns.
The choice shall be yours to make,
O teller of the best yarns.

Welcome to my Tea Party,

All my Readathoners, dear.

I do hope this is funny,

And know that, we're all mad here.

Translation:

Hello everyone! I'm happy to be hosting another mini-challenge and I'm so glad to see so many of you here. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to tell me in the comments below about characters that you have read that you would invite to play the roles of the characters from the Mad Tea Party scene in Alice in Wonderland. 

First, there's the March Hare who is host of the party. What mad character do you know who is mad enough to host a tea party that never ends? Or just loves tea that much and is willing to invite other mad people?

Next, of course, is the Mad Hatter. Which character have you read about that fights the clock (i.e. aging, scheduling, bombs) and can't escape?

Thirdly, the Dormouse. Pick a character that you know that is generally quiet, or sleepy, but once they get to talk, they have a great story. 

Finally, we have to have an Alice. What character have you read that finds themselves completely out of place, surrounded by a world they know nothing about, but just goes with it. A fish out of water that hit the ground running, so to speak.

Your answers do NOT have to be in verse. I just did that as a challenge to myself. I'm going to let this contest run for the next 3 hours. Winner gets a $20 gift card to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble's (your choice). I can't wait to read your responses and get to know some characters!