tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post3130468837024190567..comments2024-03-29T03:53:25.372-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Children's Literature And Entertainment Through The Years As Well As Vast Disappointments. And Other StuffMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-19380437573353980662015-03-18T11:06:24.185-04:002015-03-18T11:06:24.185-04:00I was first traumatized by Bambi. I remember cryin...I was first traumatized by Bambi. I remember crying in that movie and I was just a little tyke. Forget old Yella. I cannot watch anything where animals die. National Geographic is off limits. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-69085322528035871562015-03-09T09:47:21.464-04:002015-03-09T09:47:21.464-04:00Peace, Thyme- I think the time change started duri...Peace, Thyme- I think the time change started during a war and it allowed the farmers to work longer into the evening? Hell. I don't know. Whatever the reason, it is no longer valid.<br /><br />Denise- Well, it is so easy for me. I live less than twenty miles from Lily. And my mother is dead, so...<br />Yeah. Smart phones and computers...how did we live without them?<br /><br />Jennifer- A child who loves to read and who is fed a steady diet of good books is a lucky, lucky child! I am so glad you had that experience. It serves you to this day, I'm sure.<br /><br />Jenny Woolf- I felt the same way! Such a cool little kid with such cool stuff AND tigers and a mama who made pancakes. Yep. <br /><br />jenny_o- Honest to god, I don't think we viewed it as racist because originally, it was not. Just a beautiful fable. <br />Always a good idea to wash our hands!<br /><br />Ellen Abbott- Totally agree with you about the book. It's gray here today too. I hope you have fun with those grands. <br /><br />Marty Damon- You don't eat carbs? Oh gosh. I could never do that. I would love to see that edition of the book. I hope you find it.<br /><br />Catrina- I remember Sambo's restaurant. I surely do. Sounds like you're getting the best of Florida! The strawberries are abundant this year, aren't they?<br /><br />Lis- I read the Yearling long before I saw the movie. And I cried every time I read it. Still do, as a matter of fact. Heart-rending.<br /><br />Birdie- I love the fact that you didn't think about color. That is so beautiful.<br />The time change sucks. Yes it does. I hope you feel better.<br /><br />Madame King- I know. It was just so charming to me as a child.<br /><br />Not Blank- You were lucky, dear.<br /><br />Ms. Vesuvius- Down with both of them, indeed! I love the fact that you find me soothing. I am thinking about you and your trip so much. Golly, but I want you to have a good time!<br /><br />Joanne- Books always seemed so magical to me. Still do. I'm so glad you got to go see the ocean! What a wonderful thing. Good luck with the next two weeks! Don't work too hard. <br /><br />Gradydoctor- I am so glad that your dad agreed with my experience. It WAS a good story. And I do remember the restaurant. It was a popular late-night hang for us when we were in high school. <br /><br />Steve Reed- Well, it's not boring around here. Well, sometime it is. What was DISNEY trying to do to us? Jeez. No wonder we're all anxious and depressed now. We never got over the horror of the movies we watched. <br /><br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-61583089594856174562015-03-09T08:27:29.059-04:002015-03-09T08:27:29.059-04:00You have such an interesting life! Vomiting childr...You have such an interesting life! Vomiting children, attaching fenders to cars...I am being completely truthful when I say there is always some interesting stuff going on at Chez Moon.<br /><br />I don't remember ever hearing that Little Black Sambo was about an Indian boy. By the time I grew up it was pretty much verboten, so I never even read it. (Or maybe it was just verboten in my household.) I do remember the restaurant chain "Sambo's," though, as GradyDoctor mentioned.<br /><br />And YES, I also remember those horrible, gut-wrenching "children's movies" like Bambi and Dumbo and Old Yeller. I don't know what the hell our parents were trying to do to us.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-57213007135776239242015-03-09T07:49:20.294-04:002015-03-09T07:49:20.294-04:00By the time I started coming up, the book wasn'...By the time I started coming up, the book wasn't really around. But I am from LA where a popular chain of pancake houses called "Sambo's" were. I remember my older cousin saying we should never go there anther and my dad talking about it. He said the Sambo story was really about a little Indian boy but that later the "Sambo" image started turning up all over products and had older black men caricatures similar to Amos and Andy. He sad that was too bad because the book was good. Which is exactly what you said.gradydoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80729220848782537432015-03-08T19:37:22.752-04:002015-03-08T19:37:22.752-04:00I recall the name of the book but not the book. M...I recall the name of the book but not the book. My favorite books were Dr Suess' and Nancy Drew. My God mother's sister-in-law gave me my first book. It was red. I have no idea what the name was but red was my favorite color forever until it was pink. I went to Yoga Nidra in Pacific Palisades and had such a lovely view of the ocean today. It was breathtaking really. I like the time change in fall when I get an extra hour to sleep - just that first day. I have a job for the next two weeks. I have so much to do and I'm lazing. I'll take a nap and then...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015888228309968515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-78237061388677770162015-03-08T18:17:25.701-04:002015-03-08T18:17:25.701-04:00I hate the time changes so much and I'm so aga...I hate the time changes so much and I'm so against them. If I were to crusade against anything in my life, besides the patriarchy, it would be the time changes. Down with both.<br /><br />I'm glad Owen got to go to the party. You make me laugh. And your words are so comforting sometimes. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-22376197244849774102015-03-08T18:16:45.710-04:002015-03-08T18:16:45.710-04:00I had that Little Golden Book. I didnt think it w...I had that Little Golden Book. I didnt think it was racist. I didnt think at all, I'm just a n old white lady, raised in the north where getting a seat on the bus depended on what stop you got on, not on your skin color.Not Blankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716297872795898561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-555888592661363552015-03-08T17:41:05.087-04:002015-03-08T17:41:05.087-04:00An easy Wiki search can lend a lot of consideratio...An easy Wiki search can lend a lot of consideration and education about the stereotypical origins of Little Black Sambo.Radish Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534752971317927559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55877510256279621322015-03-08T17:22:39.453-04:002015-03-08T17:22:39.453-04:00If every child stayed home when someone in the fam...If every child stayed home when someone in the family was sick I don't think anyone would go anywhere all fall and winter long. <br /><br />I seem to remember that book but I don't remember thinking that Sambo was black. I just remember the little boy. In the part of Canada I live in in the 70's "black" was not something I remember. One of my best friends was brown but I didn't realize it until I was older. <br /><br />Fucking clock changes. I have to get up at 6:00 and I was so anxious that I was going to sleep in I was awake most of the night. I was confident my ipod was going to change from 2 to 3 and then after that I dreamt I was an hour late for work. <br /><br />My tummy was upset last night but it was better this morning. Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-15198039978020836552015-03-08T16:51:26.060-04:002015-03-08T16:51:26.060-04:00I had the same Little Golden Book of Little Black ...I had the same Little Golden Book of Little Black Sambo. And racism never reared its ugly head. We were innocents and just loved the story!<br />As for the movies that haunted us baby boomers? The one I could never get out of my mind was "The Yearling". Talk about trauma!<br />Oh, and...hate the time change, love dumplings. 'Nuff said.Lishttp://saturdaysgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-33372689550334385592015-03-08T16:30:06.738-04:002015-03-08T16:30:06.738-04:00I remember Little Black Sambo well, and LOVED the ...I remember Little Black Sambo well, and LOVED the story! In the St. Louis area there was even a Sambo's restaurant (kind of like Denny's now), and they had Little Black Sambo all over the restaurant! I loved it....then it closed.<br />Today hubby and I said so long to my Illinois aunt and uncle who had visited for two days, then talked to my Daddy, who was in Nashville heading our way. I went and bought Florida strawberries, red peppers, and tomatoes to be ready for him tomorrow. We've had a beautiful sunny day all day and hubby just declared that the time change has him screwed up and it's nap time. I love the 'spring forward' a whole bunch, and hate the 'fall back' twice as much!catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720522155673519189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-22917344367580672802015-03-08T16:22:31.577-04:002015-03-08T16:22:31.577-04:00Now I need to go dig in the basement among the old...Now I need to go dig in the basement among the old books and check out the inherited copy of Little Black Sambo. It was my father-in-law's as a child so it must now be about 80 years old. <br />I love dumplings. And grits. And never eat them. The discovery of the carbohydrate was on a dark day indeed.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-61530892440833371072015-03-08T15:51:44.133-04:002015-03-08T15:51:44.133-04:00Re Ellens' question, from what I recall my boo...Re Ellens' question, from what I recall my book was the African American version and the conversations were written in dialect, which seems pretty much a stereotype to me. I don't know about the original version.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90066705285217440682015-03-08T14:25:18.454-04:002015-03-08T14:25:18.454-04:00I loved Little Black Sambo and I had the edition i...I loved Little Black Sambo and I had the edition in the first picture above. I still to this day don't get why it is considered racist. because they have the word 'black' in their names? big fucking deal. it's a black kid with black parents who has an adventure and brings butter home to have with his pancakes. what the fuck is racist about that? raining here. gee, what a surprise. heading in to the city soon to stay with the grandkids.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73736595793108176662015-03-08T14:13:37.741-04:002015-03-08T14:13:37.741-04:00I had a little black Sambo book as a child, and ne...I had a little black Sambo book as a child, and never realized it was racist at the time, probably because my parents didn't realize it, either. I even named my black cat after Sambo. It wasn't an attempt to be funny or a put down or anything bad. I loved the name. It seemed to fit. It makes me cringe now. Education is a hugely important part of realizing these things. We had no people of colour in our community or our local school. I never witnessed their treatment by whites until I was much older. To me that story was simply about a child far, far away - like someone from Russia or France or Japan. I didn't have the life experience - nor did my parents - to understand the issues.<br /><br />Anyway.<br /><br />The stomach bug thing? From what I understand, you're not contagious until you show symptoms, i.e., puking or diarrhea, although you can have the bug in your GI system for up to two weeks afterward, so it's good to wash especially well after bathroom visits for that time period. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6906028411741326662015-03-08T14:11:52.745-04:002015-03-08T14:11:52.745-04:00I was introduced to the Little Black Sambo story w...I was introduced to the Little Black Sambo story with a really old copy of the original book and I adored it. I was so envious of Little Black Sambo for having such a great life, and wearing such bright coloured clothes. And having pancakes and that beautiful umbrella and a tiger.... I still remember it. Many members of my family had lived in India for decades and talked about it so fondly, that it is also associated with them. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67198236270039235212015-03-08T13:32:31.549-04:002015-03-08T13:32:31.549-04:00Favorite children's books? Oh, There are so ma...Favorite children's books? Oh, There are so many! My grandmother seriously encouraged my bookworm tendencies by buying me loads of books as a child.I'm so grateful to her for that! (I should write her and tell her so....she's 87 and still living independently!)<br /><br />Favorites: The Laura Ingalls Wilder books, the Narnia series, Anne of Green Gables, most of the Newberry Award winners from the 70s and 80s, The Secret Garden, Fudge and Superfudge, the Ramona books, poetry by Shel Silverstein, Richard Scarry books (for the illustrations!) The Dark Is Rising, Where the Red Fern Grows, oh...so many! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39353202814778050322015-03-08T13:19:53.665-04:002015-03-08T13:19:53.665-04:00I loved that book too. But I completely get that t...I loved that book too. But I completely get that the illustrations are ridiculous. <br /><br />I changed the clocks before I went to bed last night. I love that smart phones and computers are smart enough to change their own time. One good thing is that we can sleep in a bit and still see the sun rise. <br /><br />I would do just what you're doing if my grandchildren lived nearby. One of the absolute worst things about caring for my mother is that I cannot go see my son and his family. Well, I suppose I could, but it's well over 400 miles and that's a 2-day drive with my mom. And with all the shouting in her sleep, that means 2 motel rooms. So I think all of the things you do for your grandchildren are wonderful and generous and just plain common sense. xoxoxoDenise Emanuel Clemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-71458654714867438872015-03-08T12:57:47.155-04:002015-03-08T12:57:47.155-04:00I don't like setting the clocks ahead or behin...I don't like setting the clocks ahead or behind. I guess they say it is for the school kiddies and that it saves money in manufacturing plants, etc. Not that we have any manufacturing plants in this country anymore, mind you!<br /><br />My mother never changed the clocks. Left them the same all the time. She would have to calculate all the time. One of the things that kept her brain working, I think.Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.com