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When Did the Alice in Wonderland Books Take Place?

The casual Alice reader may be surprised to learn there are specific answers hiding in both books…

When Did Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Take Place?

Common Knowledge – May 4

Alice’s Evidence
In Pig and Pepper, the sixth chapter of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice decides to visit the March Hare instead of the Hatter.

Her reasoning? “I’ve seen hatters before,” she said to herself; “the March Hare will be much the most interesting, and perhaps as this is May it won’t be raving mad–at least not so mad as it was in March.”

In Chapter 7 A Mad Tea-Party, the Hatter, while lamenting his broken watch, asks Alice, “What day of the month is it?” Alice considered a little, and then said, “The fourth.”

Explain Yourself
That may sound rather cut and dry, but I don’t believe Alice travels to Wonderland on May 4.

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