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Nov 29, 2008 19:34

I hate Blogs that force you to log into them to leave a comment. You have to freaking join the club just to talk to someone. Just surfed away from a coffee site that had a blog I wanted to comment on and ask a question, but I wasn't going to join yet another blog, with yet another password, just so say "I like your coffee". Screw that. That is one ( Read more... )

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Lou-Who-Ville blookum November 30 2008, 08:45:47 UTC

Yeah, I was in the "Light Up Louisville" parade yesterday where they had this set up. I understood where the estate of Dr. Seuss is coming from, but I think our mayor's reaction was PRICELESS.

Grinches Target Light Up Louisville

Tuesday November 25, 2008
Lawyers for the company that owns legal rights to the Dr. Seuss’ Christmas classic have become real-life Grinches, threatening legal action unless Louisville cancels plans to use “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” as part of its theme for this year’s Light Up Louisville holiday celebration.

DLA Piper, lawyers for Dr. Seuss Enterprises, sent a “cease and desist” letter to the Louisville Convention and Vistors Bureau.

“It appears these lawyers’ hearts are two sizes too small,” said Mayor Jerry Abramson. “But we won’t allow these Grinches to keep the holiday spirit from coming to Louisville ( ... )

Re: Lou-Who-Ville cemeteryconsort November 30 2008, 14:43:38 UTC

Stink, stank stunk! lol
That's great.
I think they could have all dressed as lawyers and... well, no, I suppose they would have offended lawyers. You have to be politically sensitive.

Re: Lou-Who-Ville blookum November 30 2008, 21:54:16 UTC

They changed the name to Lou-Ville and did the same thing.

Being in the parade was so much fun - I wish I had stayed downtown longer. However, we showed up WAY too early for the parade & had been standing in a concrete lot since 1:30pm. We didn't start walking until 4:15. Once we started walking, everybody had tons of energy. I was on a small inflatable crew, but we had WAY more people than ropes. I got to wave to people and kinda dance to the drum corps right behind us. People brought their kids to walk with us as well.

When I was a kid, it was called Dickens on Main Street. They'd have carolers, people from Christmas Carol, roasted chestnuts and hot cider, that kind of thing. It wasn't kid-UNfriendly, but it was NOTHING like this!

Re: Lou-Who-Ville cemeteryconsort November 30 2008, 22:07:04 UTC

Well, Dickens was from a starker time. lol. Glad you had fun. Bet you wish you had 'gel soles' when you were done.

Dr. Seuss anonymous December 8 2008, 20:29:10 UTC

I've heard tell (one of those "Paul Harvey" or "Straight Dope" stories) that Theodore Geisel's pen name, "Dr. Seuss", was originally intended to be pronounced in such a way that it would rhyme with "Joyce."

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