Is it still you somewhere, old.

[goodgolly]

There were many kinds of Ducks - Buff Ducks, Skinny Ducks, Surf Ducks, Punk-Rock Ducks, Wild Ducks, Shy Ducks, Fierce Ducks, Cuddly Ducks, Sleek, Chic GQ Ducks, Rockabilly Ducks with creepers and ducktails, Rasta Ducks with dreads, Dancing Ducks, and Skate-Date Ducks, Ducks in Duckmobiles racing around the city

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goose...

[luvpig]

once when I was little (too young to know better, I always say), my family went camping. they left us kids alone for a while and I ended up feeding the ducks tortillas. with tobasco sauce on them. hey, I thought they'd like it. turns out, I guess, that ducks really hate tortillas. 'cause everyone loves hot sauce, right?

ducks in a row, ducks in tow...ducks are slow, man.

heeee...

Duck, duck...bear?

[goodgolly]

For as long as I can remember, the summertime of my childhood was marked by an annual family vacation in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. My aunt had (and has) a cabin up there, complete with a canoe and lake and all, and that's where we'd stay

dancing bears and all...

[luvpig]

grape soda does indeed taste nothing like grapes. and strawberry soda tastes nothing grapes, either. for that matter, orange soda tastes nothing like hot dogs.

bears are funny. one time I saw a big brown bear at a fair. he was in a dress and had ribbons in his hair. poor humiliated bear.

I went to an animal park in australia and got to feed all kinds of crap. the animals there are used to eating sugar puffs. but without sugar. I think the kangaroos were sick or drunk. they were, in any case, very lazy. lazy day, hop hop. food.

animals are lucky that they don't have to get jobs.

"Hi. My name is Trinket, and I have a Problem..."

[goodgolly]

...yes...but! some animals DO have jobs! My sister always tells me about a particular program on the Animal Planet channel that she watches daily with her three favorite animals (Polly and Zeke, who are puppies, and Jason, who is her boyfriend). I forget what it is called, but it is all about Working Dogs. Dogs with jobs. Seeing-eye dogs and firehouse dogs and dogs who Do Good Things

Börnin við tjörnina (The children by the pond)

[anonymous]

(This seemed rather appropriate...English translation below

Re: Börnin við tjörnina (The children by the pond)

[goodgolly]

Yes...

I liked that verymuch, what with the happy quack-quack family, and the babies sleeping under mother's wing, and everything being warm and safe...

...and then I got to the last stanza...

...and now methinks I don't like it verymuch at all, what with the happy quack-quack getting cold and dying and such. I just think there MUST be better ways for the story to end.

Yes?

Re: Börnin við tjörnina (The children by the pond)

[anonymous]

Ummm....not really, no. It's an old Icelandic folk song. Actually, Björk sings it on Gling-Glo. I think there's something very Catcher in the Rye about it.

Re: Börnin við tjörnina (The children by the pond)

[goodgolly]

I haven't (re)read Catcher in awhile...but...it always seemed to me that Holden's fantasy about being the Catcher in the Rye was a fantasy about protecting children from growing up, a wish to keep them innocent. I can see that in the folksong too - right up until it gets cold and the pond freezes.

I haven't heard the Bjork version...but I think maybe Holden would stop singing after the line about sledding. (Then again...perchance I'm really just talking about that other Catcher-In-the-Rye: Me!)

I have stumbled on your lj

[westcoastbound]

and I am so impressed with your writing, that I was wondering if you could/would add me to your friends list?

I have tried writing as you do, my mind thinks it, but somewhere between my mind and my hand, it gets lost.....

well, I will add you, I would be pleased if you were to add me.

Thanks,

Marie

P.S. If you want to ask me any questions, please feel free : )

Re: I have stumbled on your lj

[goodgolly]

alohallo Marie,

I am ever deeply honored to acquire new friends,
so yes: you have been added! Welcome to the party.

As for the writing, life has taught me
that all you can do is Keep Trying.

I look forward to your posts.
lovetracie

P.S. Q is for question and I'm a Curious Girl.
So: where do you live & where do you dream &
what do you do & are you in school &
when you look out your windows, what do you see?
(Sorry if I am waxing a bit too personal:
no need to answer if you don't want to...but...
if'n you would like to answer and simply
don't feel comfortable doing so here, I'm reachable
via e-mail at beayouteafull@hotmail.com...
thanks again & take care ;)