I think that's part of the alleged "bullshit", pretty stories that distract from the actual material. Then again, similar methods like in Learn You A Haskell F

I think that's part of the alleged "bullshit", pretty stories that distract from the actual material. Then again, similar methods like in Learn You A Haskell For Great Good seem to work on me. I do wonder how much time I spend trying to understand the jokes and references.