Mary Anne + 2 Many Passive-Aggressive Attemps at Gaining Control... Chapters 5-8.

[gangwaygirls]

Previously on The Young and The Clueless... Chapters 1-4.

Chapter 5.Mary Anne angsts over the tone of her postcard to Logan. She doesn't want him to think she's miserable without him, but she doesn't want to sound like Sea City beats the pants off Stoneybrook either (even though I think it totally does, because Gurber Garden >>>> Burger Bite and

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[corduroyspocket]

"Mary Anne heads out to the main drag with Louie, Pointless Margo, The Ugly One and Vanessa Barrett Browning".

awesome.

[ilovejunk]

what kind of sadistic parent would name a red-headed freckle-face Archie?

As if that weren't bad enough, it's stated in another book (I forget which one) that his name is actually Archibald. Seriously, who names ANY kid Archibald?

Also, it really, really bothers me that the Pikes microwave their bacon rather than fry it (because you're right, microwaved bacon is gross), presumably to save time, yet they MAKE orange juice. Seriously, I know fresh juice is nice and all, but if I'm feeding twelve people you better believe I'm going to buy my OJ in a jug. I really hope Mal was at least mixing it up from concentrate or something and not squeezing it, because I swear that has to violate some sort of child-labor laws. If AMM's world had any, that is.

[jadore_histoire]

As if that weren't bad enough, it's stated in another book (I forget which one) that his name is actually Archibald. Seriously, who names ANY kid Archibald?

Theodore Roosevelt named one of his sons Archibald...in the 1890s.

And I was wondering about that too. Microwaving bacon, and they're having Mallory make orange juice? I hope she has one of those automatic juicers the Barefoot Contessa uses on the Food Network! Maybe, since her parents hate her so much, they're having her make orange juice to mess with her lol.

[gangwaygirls]

Poor child. He's doomed.

Last time I tried to microwave bacon, it tasted like the paper towels. I imagine Mal was mixing the OJ up from concentrate... I think it's usually cheaper than buying it in a jug/carton.

[kakeochi_umai]

Why the fuck do these guys even ATTEMPT pancakes and bacon and shit for TWELVE PEOPLE? My dad only made pancakes for the SIX of us once in a blue moon (and even then it was for dessert, not breakfast), and my mum's attitude was (and still is) have what you want, but you've got to make it yourself, and clean up afterwards. And especially when you're on holiday...dude, just bring bread and a bunch of cereals and toast toppings and shit, help the littlest ones, and tell the others to help themselves.

a diving pool (never heard of one of those)

I think both the pools near my place in NZ have the diving pool separate from the main one (I know at least one does), presumably so that you can keep the main pool quite shallow but still have an area that's deep enough to dive safely.

LOL at MA's description of Stacey. XD Although she forgot to mention her perfect size six four figure and eyes the colour of the Pacific Ocean (would that be the Atlantic Ocean in this case, since they're on the East Coast, or is the Pacific purdier?)

[imxlennysxmom]

her perfect size six four figure

Hahaha! I love that since she's tanning her skin was the colour of maple sugar, as opposed to peaches-and-cream.

PS, when I was little, I could never grasp the concept of a "size six figure." Didn't mean jack shit to me. Just say they were slim, dammit.

[kakeochi_umai]

since she's tanning her skin was the colour of maple sugar, as opposed to peaches-and-cream.

Did Nola Thacker write this by any chance?

[loubeelou]

Maple sugar sounds way too sticky. :)

[imxlennysxmom]

My town pool complex has a diving pool. It's a 12-ft-deep pool with two diving boards, one high and one a bit lower. You can line up to jump off the diving board, and then you swim out. Nothing too interesting, really.

[gangwaygirls]

That's really cool. Around here, you're hard-pressed to find a high-dive anywhere. The insurance on them is crazy, I guess.

[kumquatwriter]

Claire needs a time-out. Or a Viking funeral.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

*chokes*

*gasps*

*giggles*

[gangwaygirls]

She does. She should know better at 5.