I guess their family politics include something not dreamed of in the philosophy of Patterson: speaking to the child in plain English and not running away from her in fear that exposure to a child will decimate his brain.
as long as the racist crap got left out. Avoid any Mr. Peabody cartoon involving Native Americans or Chinese. I know it's an old cartoon but your jaw will drop.
The attempt to 'pay tribute to' and totally not 'steal from' Schulz tends to hide a problem: Lynn blaming children fot her impatience, short temper and lack of common sense:
I don't think she wants a degree. If someone frog marched her down to university to get that Bachelor of Arts that she says she regrets never getting, she is not going to have something to hold over her children's heads!
My five-year-old godson knows what evaporation is, how to look at clouds and determine the likelihood of rain, what snow is, etc. Nobody in his family would tell him something like "god paints the leaves" or "snow is angel dandruff" because we have no interest in raising numbties. We go along with the whole Santa Claus thing because it's part of the fun of Christmas, and the Easter Bunny, but on a daily basis our kids are given straightforward explanations because they are actually far more interesting and lead to more inquiry. The people in this strip are more interested in shutting kids up than teaching them anything.
*so Becky is taught what dandruff is? Why is that better than just teaching her what snowflakes are? It's like these people bend over to be stupid.
Remember that everyday is doomsday in that household. I am convinced that those fragile, frightened chowder heads believe that a child who knows accurate facts about the world is a cynical monster who hates joy and smiles and kindness.
again, enough with the "man" shit, Elly. The eggs and bunny rabbits are fertility symbols and Easter is derived from a pagan fertility festival hundreds of years older than christianity. That's why it's always right after a full moon.
you guys told me Lynn wasn't religious so what's this crap?
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Maybe Mr Peabody would be a better choice. He speaks better English and has the Wayback Machine.
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as long as the racist crap got left out. Avoid any Mr. Peabody cartoon involving Native Americans or Chinese. I know it's an old cartoon but your jaw will drop.
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The attempt to 'pay tribute to' and totally not 'steal from' Schulz tends to hide a problem: Lynn blaming children fot her impatience, short temper and lack of common sense:
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"For this, I dropped out of college to become a Stay at Home Mom." Fixed it for you, Elly.
You've got a High School diploma. Get over yourself.
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I can't believe she majored in English, her English is awful no matter what age her listener is (or her non-listener, in Michael's case).
P.S. I still think it's an insult to one of my favorite writers (I AM an English major!) that she calls a toilet "Poe"!!
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She has a high school diploma and delusions of adequacy: she's going to name a chamber-pot something stupid.
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Finally, I would rather have Lie-to-children than Monologue-in-a-child's-general direction:
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My five-year-old godson knows what evaporation is, how to look at clouds and determine the likelihood of rain, what snow is, etc. Nobody in his family would tell him something like "god paints the leaves" or "snow is angel dandruff" because we have no interest in raising numbties. We go along with the whole Santa Claus thing because it's part of the fun of Christmas, and the Easter Bunny, but on a daily basis our kids are given straightforward explanations because they are actually far more interesting and lead to more inquiry. The people in this strip are more interested in shutting kids up than teaching them anything.
*so Becky is taught what dandruff is? Why is that better than just teaching her what snowflakes are? It's like these people bend over to be stupid.
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again, enough with the "man" shit, Elly. The eggs and bunny rabbits are fertility symbols and Easter is derived from a pagan fertility festival hundreds of years older than christianity. That's why it's always right after a full moon.
you guys told me Lynn wasn't religious so what's this crap?
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