The Little Match-Seller: [link]
It's actually New Year's Eve, but a Christmas tree does turn up. I always liked The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Which isn't Christmassy, but is equally depressing.
And we live to fight another day.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Strega - Dec 12, 2006 10:51:31 am PST #5790 of 10007
Cashmere - Dec 12, 2006 10:53:19 am PST #5791 of 10007
Now tagless for your comfort.
I always liked The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Which isn't Christmassy, but is equally depressing.
Oh, me, too! I didn't realize how much I liked URST even as a wee girl.
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2006 10:55:35 am PST #5792 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I always liked The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Which isn't Christmassy, but is equally depressing.
I kinda' remember that one. Yeah, I liked that one a lot too. I'll have to read it [link] when I get a chance.
Nutty - Dec 12, 2006 10:55:54 am PST #5793 of 10007
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Nutty, you have depressed me.
What, you don't like duck??
I have no idea who wrote that story, but it's nowhere represented on the intarnets, to my dismay. I thought everything was on the intarnets by now!
Trudy Booth - Dec 12, 2006 10:56:51 am PST #5794 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
O. Henry with cannibalism! Awesome, indeed.
And a dash of Kafka.
Kathy A - Dec 12, 2006 10:58:37 am PST #5795 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sad songs about death were my favorites.
Then Julie yelled, he's got a gun, and she stepped in front of me
Suddenly, a shot rang out, and I saw Julie falling
I ran to her, I held her close, when I looked down, my hands were red,
and heres the last words Julie said...
Daddy please don't, it wasn't his fault, he means so much to me
Daddy please don't, we're gonna get married.....aaahhh..ahhhh
ahhhh....ahhhhh
Run Joey run Joey run Joey run Joey run Joey run
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2006 11:02:20 am PST #5796 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I loved this too:
Solomon Grundy,
Born on a Monday,
Christened on Tuesday,
Married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday,
Grew worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday.
That was the end of
Solomon Grundy.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 12, 2006 11:03:49 am PST #5797 of 10007
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Goodness-- I didn't know anyone else knew Solomon Grundy-- but I loved it too! I also thought that the old man in "it's raining. it's pouting, the old man is snoring" was my grandpa because he used to fall asleep in his chair and snore.
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2006 11:07:06 am PST #5798 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Goodness-- I didn't know anyone else knew Solomon Grundy-- but I loved it too!
It was recorded on some LP that my parents had. I think the whole thing was recordings of old folk songs/poems, etc.
Jessica - Dec 12, 2006 11:07:44 am PST #5799 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Weird internet coincidence -- today's Old Foodie entry mentions "Solomon Gundy" (a variant spelling of salmagundy, described in the entry as a kind of pickled herring salad).