Linkety-Linkety (and why I love Pippi)

[moominmuppet]

Pippi Longstocking - Swedish rebel and feminist role model
Pippi Longstocking is a girl rebel, and since 1945 she has helped liberate children all over the globe. In her storybook world, she has saved them from adult laws and from the dreaded “pluttification” tables at school. She has also provided them with unlimited amounts of fizzy drink and

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<3

[brujah]

I've been known to, in a fit of irritation at an inanimate object, shriek, "Moldy mildew mother of mouth muck dangle strangle and death!"

My daughter usually bursts out laughing and says, "Could be anywhere then..."

Though they're not scene relative, it still makes me smile.

Re: <3

[moominmuppet]

GIP!!

I was so upset when the Garthim destroyed her lab/home/orrery. *want*

Oh, wikipedia actually has a good entry about her: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_and_races_of_the_Dark_Crystal#Aughra

[anonymous]

David Murphy?

[moominmuppet]

Sorry -- not getting the reference...

[cassidyrose]

The comments on that Jamie Oliver article are some of the most fat-hating and classist stuff I've seen in some time. Yikes.

[moominmuppet]

Oh, I missed those. I think I'm glad. No, I know I'm glad. I'm already pissy enough today.

[dayofthedaleks]

That BODIES exhibit is one of the Bodyworlds knockoffs that features the plasticized corpses of Chinese political prisoners and executed convicts. Caveat spectator.

I was infuriated by Jamie Oliver's West Virginia show.

[moominmuppet]

That BODIES exhibit is one of the Bodyworlds knockoffs that features the plasticized corpses of Chinese political prisoners and executed convicts. Caveat spectator.

Woah, shit! Thanks for the heads up! I've found some articles, and I'll post a new entry, and edit this one.