feels bad for really liking that book as a kid

The plot of the story itself is lovely, which is all most little kids would see, so you shouldn't feel bad. The names of the characters and the illustrations were the racist elements. I think some publishers have redone it, with different names, and illustrations that don't look like racist cartoons. Still, I don't think I could ever read it to my kids, even updated versions.

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Another problem with it was the little brats who would then call black classmates "Sambo" after hearing the story. So, I guess it's not all most kids would see. It's all I saw as a little kid. It's probably all you saw, too. I remember feeling so ashamed when I realized how bigoted the drawings and names were.

For libkitty, and other library folk: Librarians rule!

tommyrot, I had the "interview," or whatever. It was mostly me answering the same questions I answered on the app and her telling me about the job. You don't make a lot in food service, do you. I have a second interview on Friday. I don't know why.

The hiring manager still has not called. Gaaaah. I am going to die.

For libkitty, and other library folk: Librarians rule!

Somehow I never pictured Katchoo as a librarian.

So....details! Spill, please.

Oops, did I just put that out there and then go to bed? Very sorry, it's not like me to tease.

Oh dear, and I have to get ready for work now. Oh well, I'm sure I'll get to it later today. Or something.

If you stand close enough, you can hear the granola starting to encase my whole body...

Now I'm visualizing an Illyria-type transformation. Did you accidently inhale something, Plei?

Granillyria. Look upon her whole grains, fruits, and nuts, and despair. She has no use for plastics, for they embody the excesses of a weak civilization.

feels bad for really liking that book as a kid

I loved that book as a kid. Also, I have an Uncle Sambo (or rather, did, as he's passed away).

Granillyria. Look upon her whole grains, fruits, and nuts, and despair. She has no use for plastics, for they embody the excesses of a weak civilization.

Unfortunately, her home world rotted away due to lack of preservatives.

I am also lazy

I am lazier, as I use a service for the cloths. Other than washing the covers, it's pretty foolproof. Since we use both cloth and disposable, I feel like I have a good handle on the pros and cons of both.

I have nothing to say about cloth diapers, really, except that I love them. After breastfeeding, I think they are the best decision I've made so far. I wash them myself. The mess, which is minimal at this stage, doesn't bother me. I suppose it will get messier over time, but like Plei, I'm in no rush to introduce solid foods, and cloth diapers are supposed to help in faster potty training.

A friend of mine is having a baby in a month or so, shower on Sunday, and a mutual friend just emailed a bunch of us with her shower gift: set-up and one month's delivery for a local diaper service, with the service's phone number and the family name and account number in the email, so anyone who wants to can kick in. So frelling brilliant!