Friday, April 2, 2010

Ariel's Flashback Friday

On this date in history...

On April 2, 1805 Hans Christian Andersen, one of the greatest storytellers, is born near Copenhagen.
Andersen wrote several plays that flopped, but he entertained himself by writing a series of children's stories. The first, (1835) included "The Princess and the Pea." Andersen released new collections every year, as he traveled widely in Europe, Africa, and Asia. His stories include "Thumbelina" "The Little Mermaid," and "The Emperor's New Clothes." He died in 1875.



Which is so oddly fitting, given that this evening, I will venture out to the Disney store. In search of little treasures to fill three Easter baskets. Essentials, such as washcloths that grow in the tub, beach towels, Tinkerbell flip-flops and other unnecessary junk.
All meant, to encourage tiny squeals of joy on Easter morning.
Because,
also, on this day in history...
Something kinda big happened with this guy....


And what better way to celebrate this moment, than with plastic colored eggs, children in bright matching dresses and baskets filled with non-biodegradable purple grass with Little Mermaid Sunglasses.

Happy Easter to you and yours. Mine and ours, will be about the cutest things you have ever seen at 8:00am Mass.
8:00am....dang, I really just put that out to the world....now, we kinda have to wake up on time!

Nothing like a small holiday message, mixed with a mini guilt trip, history lesson and discussion on the commercialization of spiritual events.

You are welcome.

1 comment:

Munchkin said...

When I move back to Dwight can I get a schedule of when your family will be attending mass? I find church much more entertaining when Coco is laughing out loud during it :)