Grandma- Poem

Grandma

She was always there for me

since birth

through thick and thin

She knew everything

About Old Forge

and her life

taken at 98

She will always be known

As a wonderful woman

Who would always be concerned about me

Living in a small house

in Old Forge, PA

My Grandma

My best friend

Someone that I could trust

When I needed her most

I love you

I miss you

You will always be

my angel

Goodbye.

How many wizard of oz parodies are there?

 Have you ever heard the words "been done to death?" well this is one of them.


I just watched Tom and Jerry movie called Back or Return to Oz where it is based of the book by L. Frank Barum.
  
  He if have seen how many parodies there are of his book or the 1939 classic movie staring Judy Garland, believe me, he would be rolling over in his grave so many times he would be at the center of the Earth by now.

  The Tom and Jerry version is fine but I have seen countless parodies of Wizard of OZ that had been done to death in my opinion. Mad TV had their own version. Some worked, some sucked. I didn't care for a few.

They've redone the movie, made musicals, even the annoying show tv show did one. (I hate that show)

 Stargate SG-1 did an episode that involved Wizard of Oz.  M&Ms made a commercial that involved the ending where Dorothy is awake in bed and the M&Ms are without color.

I think Judy Garland might be rolling in her grave with that one. During the Super Bowl (forgot the year) Fed Ex made fun the lollipop gill scene.
. Muppets, Comic Strips, Sesame Street you name it. Almost everyone has made fun of Wizard of Oz. The books were good. The original movie was amazing along with the songs.
They also made the Wiz, but did horrible in box offices (although Michael Jackson and Dianna Ross were still amazing it didn't help)

Even comic books have done their share of pardoning in "the Marvelous land of Oz"

For me, I think prefer the original movie or live adaptations or plays.
But that's different. Seeing Wizard of Oz in a play is not considering parodying it, it's just a performance art. Seeing people playing Dorothy, The wicked Witch, Scarecrow, the Wizard of Oz. That's pretty good. But no one can replace the singing talents of Judy Garland.
"Somewhere over the rainbow" has been sung by  many people such as...
    Eva Cassidy, Iz, Danielle Hope and even American Idol wannambees. But no one can ever out beat Judy Garland.

 

What is amazing about the Wizard of Oz is the parodies are never going to end. Neither will the plays or the stage performances. Maybe we don't want it to end. Maybe we want it to keep going, like we do with "Charlie and the Chocolate factory" "Alice in Wonderland" or even dare I say it "Home Alone" reboots.

Untouchable maybe, I don't know. But some books are made for one great movie and a thousand parodies. Just like 12 angry men, The Wizard of Oz will always be a parody that is never going to end. Till then, enjoy whatever version of Wizard of Oz you love and I will stick with the classic. Because there will always something over the rainbow to look forward to Ciao Bloggers. 

gone and somewhat forgotten (siblings on tv that arre gone)

 Do you remember the show "Happy Days?", How can you not?


    His name was Chuck Cunningham. The older brother of popular character actor Richie Cunningham played by Ron Howard. He only lasted a few episodes and left without a mention. No body in the show talked about him ever since. It was as if he vanished into thin air. They call it the "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome"

Even Seinfeld had their share of vanished siblings. Sue Ross had a brother that was seen only once and never mentioned again.
       In the "Cheever Letters" episode after the fire in the cabin. They were introduced to Susan's brother who was visiting from college. And that was the only time he was ever seen. NEVER AGAIN!

   Not even when George proposed or killed Susan Ross. Did he just vanish into thin air or get the "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome"

  Like:
  Judy Winslow from Family Matters
  Stuart Minkus (a student) from Boy Meets world (but he came back on the last episode saying he was at the other side of school with a teacher who also seemed to have vanished too)
  Laurie Foreman from That 70's show (portrayed by two actors. The late Lisa Robin and Christina Moore)



   Either it's because of money issues, or they couldn't handle the script or who knows, but it could be because of a course that started because of a popular show and an older brother named "Chuck Cunningham" who knows. But I've noticed a trend that people can either be replaced or the character can vanish into thin air and not be mentioned ever again. Even in cartoons like Family Guy (I'm sick of that show) One of the characters of a family up'd and vanished forever but they brought him back for no reason, but just for a cheap laugh.

 

I think, in my opinion, characters come and go, for how long, I will never know. But if they ever brought them back, might get re-casted or have a different voice actor. But you know, it's how it happens in the world of Television.

Ciao Bloggers.

 

ROSES Poem

ROSES

Roses gleam in the night sky,

The dew on the grass glisens,

Wolves howl---

As I see;

A full moon, and a single rose,

pictured in the clouds,

what did it mean?

Nothing,

but a single cloud,

in a shape of a rose---

Next day, in the sky shows

sun, and the grass

full of roses

Showing Autisim on Sesame street and PBS

  I said it before about an episode of "Arthur" where there was a character that had Autism named Carl who George met and it too him a wile to get along with each other.


    Carl's obsession with trains and juice boxes was not one that George knew about, but they became great friends. I loved that episode because it brought a lot out of the Autistic side of me. I was shy when I was young and it took a long time for me to get along well with others. Now I'm a social butterfly.

   Now PBS has done it again (or should I say HBO) since Sesame Street has introduced their own Muppet with autism too named Julia. Why they didn't do this when I was a kid, I don't know, but for the generations of kids today that suffer from Autism, I believe this is an amazing step Sesame Street has done.

    Her name is Julia and she is quite a puppet who resembles anyone that goes through Autism, such as not knowing when to say please or thank you or even knowing you are trying to be social, when deep down, a part of your brain doesn't work right.


   For me, it was hard fitting in, and I didn't know it, but my creativity blossomed with my poems and my art, and that was another sign of my Autism.  So many famous people have Autism and it can be socially awkward, and a gift at the same time.

   I memorize dates, birthdays, astrology signs and it's something that stays with me forever because of my Autism let alone knowing many interesting facts about certain things.
  Albert Einstein. Dan Akroyed even Bob Dylan have Autism and for PBS to bring out two great fictional characters for children suffering from what I suffer through
   I thank you.

  

Today we still have Arthur and on HBO Sesame Street. These two characters are prime examples of knowing Autism is just a word that affects one in a million children. We are different and special, but it doesn't mean we are still human. Thank you. Ciao Bloggers