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Posted by CricketBeautiful on 07-12-2007 at 19:00:
LOL -- it must be the season. I've just started reading Little House to my daughter. (My son enjoys listening too, which is good; if girls get to do everything, why do boys have to miss out on girl books?) Yeah, when you know more about the rest of the world, the books seem wonderful in a different way, and they're a great way to learn about that part of the world.
Have you read her "A Family Collection"? It's essays she wrote, describing her house in the Ozarks, with Almanzo's modern plumbing (she was likely envied by the women who had to carry water from the well), and how to feed chickens properly (she was well-known as a good hen-keeper) and her trip to the World's Fair? She was a columnist in the local paper, writing for adults (not "adults", but adults) in addition to a children's author.
One of my friends in high school was Scottish Presbyterian, and he couldn't do any work on Sunday, including going somewhere that would make someone else work. Nosey me asked about medical emergencies, and he thought I was being ridiculous, of course you could have them treated, and doctors could be on call. The two boys in his family also helped cook Sunday dinner; it was usually eggs, as opposed to the "woman works just as hard as any other day, cooking the Sunday Dinner".
I love seeing how different religions (and not just the Jewish-Christian-Muslim group) celebrate similar events. It's like convergent / divergent evolution.
The Brothers Grimm were very spiritual Christians. Wilhelm's Bible is on display, and it's heavily annotated. One interpretation is that he emphasized the Christian themes in the folk tales he recorded, but a minister who took a seminar on it claims the themes are actually universal-religious, things like the healing power of nature, justice, karma, and being good to others. (I love the second storytelling Guild. The topics are only rarely religious, but they're not afraid of it either. One time the topic was telling stories from the Bible, with a wonderful version of Rachel washing the Lord's feet, as told by the host the day later. "Jakob, it was awful! Heresy, in my own house! I should have listened to my wife and never invited him. But you know the worst part, Jakob? I believed Him!")
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Posted by Sosai X on 07-12-2007 at 20:08:
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Toronto is a very multi-cultural city. In 2004 it was voted as the 2nd most multi-cultural city in the world (after Miami which as a large Latino/Cuban population). In Toronto's case, it has many different cultures/races from all over the world.
My local ATM bank machine has the following language options: English, French (naturally - that's normal for Canada) but also Chinese and a couple other languages I'm not so familiar with (probably Hebrew and/or Yiddish and Russian). This is one of the aspects that I like about Toronto. You can experience the world in one city.
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 09-12-2007 at 10:53:
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You know it's great going into Toy's R'us...besides the fact the formula is cheaper than anywhere else...
DH and I are planning what toys we would like...aahhhh oopppssss our daughter would like.
He seems to think she would like a remote control race car...mmm
I said Barbie wins every time...maybe he could compromise and get the race car in pink....
hey sosai...Sydney is very multicultural.
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Posted by kimiko on 09-12-2007 at 13:05:
Well I did some Xmas shopping yesterday and went to put them in Mum's car's trunk when..."What's this?"...
I pulled out a naked Luke Skywalker doll that I used to own & forgot about...then mum tells me that she found a box of all my old dolls from the '70's in the basement. So I thought ..."Alright! Vintage toys! $$$$...because I took really good care of my dolls. They might have a little basement smell, but they should be in good condition other wise....Right?...
*sigh*
My bubble was burst...when mum says, "Your sister gave them all the same hair cut...."
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I had Luke & Leia, Cher, Farrah Fawcett, Donnie & Marie....not just Barbie....
I could cry...*starts banging head against wall*
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 09-12-2007 at 16:16:
Well.... at least Luke is naked. Maybe he and Farrah were getting it on...
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 09-12-2007 at 22:33:
ROTFL!
All those years alone in the toy box alone together...(a smut fic is waiting for that one...)
How about the same thing happening to the Eagle and Swan dolls...*grins*
"Oh Luke your plastic hurrrhummm is so hard, I just can't get enough of you..." The Farrah doll calls out as they finnish another long night of passion...
"Farrah, your a beautiful doll...wouldn't it be good if you had a hole like other dolls...The force is with us..." Luke looks at Farrah full of hope...
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Posted by Springie on 09-12-2007 at 22:56:
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 10-12-2007 at 00:13:
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You know, once I had an idea for a Toy Story style fic featuring the Gatch dolls. But once I got past the two of them realizing that they were toys, and Barbie mistaking 'Ken' for her dream man, I ran out of ideas...
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 10-12-2007 at 05:33:
Awww TJ that would have been a fun ficcie!
You may need to rehash that one 
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Posted by Sosai X on 10-12-2007 at 05:37:
A Gatchaman doll story would be interesting especially when you consider the Japanese Festival of Dolls...
Hinamatsuri
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 10-12-2007 at 06:11:
There is a doll artist that has made the most awesome dolls...I'll look through my books and scan in the pics.
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 10-12-2007 at 14:19:
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Give me some more ideas so it isn't a one-liner and I'll see....
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 11-12-2007 at 08:23:
oh so when Barbie goes after Ken, and the pink skirt Swan doll and the Black Swan doll get jealous...but then the noir Swan doll discovers the Condor doll is more to her liking...
So now it up to the pink Swan doll to get Barbie interested in the other Ken doll...Nothing is working and the Eagle doll is still clueless as to why they are both fighting with each other...
So The Swan gets her own pink toy motorbike from the little girl who owns them all...
But then one day the little girls friends comes over and kidnaps the Swan doll...the Eagle doll goes on a mission to save her, but he needs a G-1 Jet...the little girls brother has one and the dolls have to find a way to get to his room...the brother also owns a G-2 machine...since the black Swan has the pink Swans pink motorbike, she steps into action...3
Thats when they find out the boy has G-5 and G-4...
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 11-12-2007 at 14:05:
ROTFL.... you're too funny, Ebony! I'll have to see what I can come up with.
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Posted by clouddancer on 11-12-2007 at 14:47:
Ohhhh! A fic will be born while TJ is on vaction.
I can see this discussion continuing after Christmas with your visit.
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 11-12-2007 at 14:58:
I will DEFINITELY be writing fics on vacation. I wrote a bunch of Prom Night and planned out Memoirs of A Swan with Springie wile we were on vacation in June. This trip is longer (and I won't be having late night giggle fests on the balcony every night 
), so I'm expecting to get a bunch of handwritten pages done. As to what fic that will be... I'm not entirely sure yet. Perhaps my long postponed Superhero fic... I don't know.
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Posted by Springie on 11-12-2007 at 20:12:
We still have giggle fests...just not on the balcony...lol
I am sure Ebony will inspire you while you are "down under"! I can't wait to read the results!
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 11-12-2007 at 22:43:
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Too true! And it's been too long! We'll have to arrange something...
Heck, I'm giggling right now, just thinking about it!
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Posted by Ebonyswanne on 12-12-2007 at 01:00:
So am I!!! We have DH's for baby sitters right!!! Grins...
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 12-12-2007 at 04:26:
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I like the way you think, Ebony...
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