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#2776

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:10pm

Either. Both.


When I was teaching I used to do a fun lesson on writing fractured fairytales. Creative exercise... I still have copies of some of my favorites from the students!

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

Updated On: 8/15/06 at 05:10 PM

#2777

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:14pm

I don't particularly like the Grimm variety. I feel they are well named.

I grew up with the Disney variety. While, I'm still not over the shooting of Bambi's mother, the Disney variety was more palatable for this kid.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

#2778

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:19pm

The Disney ones were some of my favorites, too.

I also remember a collection of books that were fairytales and fables. One was Gateway to Storyland, which had childhood stories. There were two others, which had different levels of stories. There were three books in the series.

Some of my favorite stories and tales... I'll have to try to search for them.

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

#2779

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:23pm

Hi Addy and Gettinhep!

My day has been pretty busy here at work, but things are winding down now. I enjoyed both the Grimm and Disney version of fairytales growing up. I also loved children's fantasy books like "The Phantom Tollboth" and anything by Roald Dahl ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "James and the Giant Peach"...).

#2780

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:28pm

I loved the "The Phantom Tollbooth."

As a Classics major, I also tip my hat to Aesop and some of his fables.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

#2781

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:29pm

Yeah, you can't beat Disney stories.

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The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.

Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller

#2782

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:39pm

Beatrix Potter anyone?

#2783

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:43pm

My earliest memories are of Beatrix Potter. My father used to read them to me from the books he had as a child.

"...and round the end of a cucumber frame who should he meet but Mr. McGregor."

See? Permanent.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

Updated On: 8/15/06 at 05:43 PM

#2784

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:46pm

oh, absolutely! Beatrix Potter! And Roald Dahl...

I was thinking about my 'children's literature' project that I did when I was getting my teaching degree. An anthology of the best and most-loved children's books, stories, poetry, tales... It was a labor of love.

I need to read through it again and re-visit some of those stories.

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

#2785

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:46pm

#2786

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:48pm

Dear Peter...

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

#2787

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:55pm

#2788

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:58pm

Precious!

Have you ever been to Hill Top? It's a WONDERFUL place to visit!
Hill Top

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

#2789

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 5:59pm

Don't forget Mrs. Tiggy Winkle!

Hill Top is in a beautiful part of England - the Lake District of Derbyshire. I can see how an imagination could be fueled by that area.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

Updated On: 8/15/06 at 05:59 PM

#2790

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:01pm

Can we go now, Addy?

#2791

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:02pm

Thank you.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

#2792

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:04pm

We can go right now!

Yes, gh, it's a truly beautiful part of England.

One of my dearest friends has the last name Derbyshire. So, we had to go visit! It was such fun for her to tell the people in the county of Derbyshire what her name was.

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

Updated On: 8/15/06 at 06:04 PM

#2793

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:06pm

*packs bags*

#2794

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:07pm

Ok, my lovely friends... time for me to head off for the evening.

Have a wonderful night!

*Beatrix Potter kisses*

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"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

#2795

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:07pm

You better check what you can take in the cabin.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

#2796

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:10pm

Awwww....I've missed the Beatrix Potter chat. You're right, Addy, Hill Top is a beautiful place to visit. And Mr. McGregor's garden is set out EXACTLY like it is in 'The Tale Of Peter Rabbit' with the little spade and all. And, Cookie, Squirel Nutkin and Mrs Tiggywinkle are two of my favourites.

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#2797

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:12pm

Enjoy your evening, Addy! *smooch*

#2798

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:18pm

Enjoy your evening, y'all.

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt

#2799

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:20pm

*the cows run of to play with hep's kangaroos'

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Attend the tale of Bovine Boy His party threads we all enjoy But does he have Mad Cow Disease? He doesn't eat beef - but cows skating? - oh please!!! With cocoa!?! And lemonade!?! The heifer-mad poster of Broadway (World)

#2800

Can the Adults Please Smoke? - Electrifying Eight

Posted: 8/15/06 at 6:24pm

How's the milk holding out, harris?

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'Try not to have a good time...this is supposed to be educational.' - Lucy Van Pelt