Steamboat Willie and Other Matters

When I was about 2 and a half, I went to story time at my local library. One time in particular, they did a showing of "Steamboat Willie" after reading some picture books. My mother and I started watching it up until... well, watch the video below and see if you can figure out what happened.



When I was young, I was a real animal-lover. So, imagine my shock when I saw Mickey Mouse twirling a cat around by its tail, pulling the tails of pigs, cranking a goat's tail, and abusing animals in general. I imagine that I starting crying at about 4:21, and was taken out of the room at 5:31 (these are the parts that I remember). Anyway, it still seems shocking that this concept of torturing animals was acceptable enough to make a cartoon out of. I imagine that whenever i watch "Steamboat Willie" I will always be screaming "Mommy, he's hurting it!".

Also, yesterday I went to Six FLags with my family (Yes, it was fun.) Anyway, on the way home I wrote some surprisingly catchy songs. They might become refrains. Here they are:

Hedgehog Song
There’s a hedgehog sitting on a ledgelog, and he’s very tired!
There’s a hedgehog sitting on a ledgelog, and he’s just been fired!
From his job as a ledgelog sitter,
Because he’s a hedgehog critter,
There’s a hedgehog sitting on a ledgelog, and he’s very tired!

Pudgy The Snail
Pudgy the snail was a very happy snail!
He’s the best snail I know!
Pudgy the snail was a very happy snail!
Until he became escargot!

Ha! Anyway, that's my post. Enjoy!

I Changed My Template! (Again)

I case you didn't notice, I changed my template. (Again)

Also, I found an intersting video on the web about llamas. O.K., interesting isn't the word, but clicky clicky.

In the spirit of this random song, I wrote one of my own. Maybe I'll make a video. Anyway, here it is:

This is the color song! (duh, duh, duh)
And it goes…
Orangey,
Bluey,
Purpley,
Goldy,
Maroony,
Greeny,
Yellowy,
Red!

Orangey,
Happy,
Purpley,
Saddy,
Goldly,
Maddy,
Yellowy,
Red!

I am singing this song to remind me,
Which way is up or round or down or by me,
Because as you can see,
It starts with orangey,
Oh, purple, purple, purple, purple, red!

This is the people song (duh, duh, duh)
And it goes…

Lincolny,
Betsy,
Rossy,
Granty,
Mentioning,
Davinci,
They are all,
Dead!

Lincolny,
Betsy,
Schwarzenegger,
Demi,
Patrick,
Who is he?
I don’t know.
Dead!

I am singing this song to remind me,
Which way is up or round or down or by me,
Because as you can see,
It starts with Lincolny,
Oh, Demi, Demi, Demi, Demi, dead!

This is the object song! (duh, duh, duh)
And it goes…

Pencilly,
T.V.y,
Goatee,
Smiley,
Baskety,
Sticky,
Bowling Bowl,
Head!

Pencilly,
T.V.y,
Smelly,
Goatee,
Smiley,
Sticky,
Bowling Ball,
Head!

I am singing this song to remind me,
Which way is up or round or down or by me,
Because as you can see,
It starts with pencilly,
Oh, goatee, goatee, goatee, goatee, head!

This is the animal song (duh, duh, duh)
And it goes…

Camely,
Cowy,
Bunny,
Llamay,
Turkey,
Deery,
Porcupiney,
Hen!

Camely,
Llamay,
Cowy,
Goaty,
Didn’t we,
already,
Say that so,
Hen!

I am singing this song to remind me,
Which way is up or down or round or by me,
Because as you can see,
It starts with camely,
Oh, turkey, turkey, turkey, turkey, hen!

This is the random song! (duh, duh, duh)
And it goes…

Staringy,
At me,
Why is he?,
Creepy,
Spinningy,
Towards me,
Bananay,
Grape!

Staringy,
Why me?
Wondery,
Landy,
Rabbity,
Candy,
Bananay,
Grape!

I am singing this song to remind me,
Which way is up or round or down or by me!
Because as you can see,
It starts with staringy,
Oh, candy, candy, candy, candy, grape!
Candy, candy, candy, candy, grape!
Candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, grape!
Grape!
Grape!
Grape!

This is the end of song! (duh, duh, duh)
And it goes…

Redy,
Deady,
Heny,
Grapey,
Thisy,
Thaty,
Orangey,
Red!

I hope you enjoyed that. I think I will make a video to post. Let you know when it is done.