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"John" |
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15 Jun 2004 04:34:54 AM |
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The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
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Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said, it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
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| User: "Hap Arnold" |
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| Title: Re: The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
15 Jun 2004 10:06:53 AM |
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"John" <jjdamato@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:2pzzc.1606$fd.418@twister.socal.rr.com...
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Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish
that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said,
it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response
was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a
clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
I saw a re-run on TV Land where the parents bought a new car for the family.
Imagine my surprise to find out that my family had never had a car, but it
was all a story from TV. Ironic?
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E Sempre l'Ora
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| User: "wombn" |
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| Title: Re: The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
15 Jun 2004 10:02:19 AM |
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:34:54 GMT, "John" <jjdamato@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said, it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
oh darn. I thought it was a cute story.
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Nina" |
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| Title: Re: The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
15 Jun 2004 10:02:59 AM |
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:02:19 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:34:54 GMT, "John" <jjdamato@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said, it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
oh darn. I thought it was a cute story.
It was a cute story. Oddly enough, it was the only part of it all
that I saw. But it could be a real story... I mean, it's both a very
typical parent way of explaining things and kid reaction. To me, it
says more about the similarity of cultural experience than,
necessarily, that it was recycled from TV.
Nina
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| User: "wombn" |
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| Title: Re: The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
15 Jun 2004 03:42:11 PM |
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:02:59 -0400, Nina <ninaNOSPAM@economika.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:02:19 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:34:54 GMT, "John" <jjdamato@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said, it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
oh darn. I thought it was a cute story.
It was a cute story. Oddly enough, it was the only part of it all
that I saw. But it could be a real story... I mean, it's both a very
typical parent way of explaining things and kid reaction. To me, it
says more about the similarity of cultural experience than,
necessarily, that it was recycled from TV.
well I sure would like to think it was real.
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If laughter is the best medicine,
then kittens should be covered by our health insurance. :-)
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| User: "Alan Harding" |
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| Title: Re: The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
15 Jun 2004 04:16:27 PM |
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In message <monuc09p28s8qk78nljkivj95netg97p3l@4ax.com>, wombn
<wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net> writes
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:02:59 -0400, Nina <ninaNOSPAM@economika.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:02:19 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:34:54 GMT, "John" <jjdamato@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said, it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
oh darn. I thought it was a cute story.
It was a cute story. Oddly enough, it was the only part of it all
that I saw. But it could be a real story... I mean, it's both a very
typical parent way of explaining things and kid reaction. To me, it
says more about the similarity of cultural experience than,
necessarily, that it was recycled from TV.
well I sure would like to think it was real.
Something can be true, even if it appears on television.
--
The opinions given above may be mine. They might also
just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?
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| User: "Nina" |
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| Title: Re: The Patti Davis Story about the fish |
15 Jun 2004 10:04:16 AM |
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:02:59 -0400, Nina <ninaNOSPAM@economika.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:02:19 GMT, wombn <wombnhearmeroar@comcast.net>
wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:34:54 GMT, "John" <jjdamato@hawaii.rr.com>
wrote:
x-no-archive: yes
Did you hear her tell that story at the funeral?
It was a story from the time she was a little girl. She had had a fish that
died. Her father consoled her. Every living thing will die, he said, it's
part of life, it's what enables the story to continue. It was so moving
that at the end of her father's explanation, she wondered whether they
shouldn't kill the rest of the fish in the tank.
It got laughter at the funeral, particularly from Ron Reagan. A family
favorite, evidently.
There was a short-lived television show back in the day--the early '60s, I
think--about counselors at a summer camp. A turtle died, and a camp
counselor consoled a child especially affected. Same kind of story about
the place of death in life. But in the television show, the turtle came
back to life. Okay, it turned out not to be dead. The kid's response was,
"Let's kill it."
Don't think there's any deep significance, here. Or Patti Davis has a clue
that the family story (probably) comes from a cancelled television show.
Just a little ironic. My guess is that more than a little received family
lore for each of us is based on television and things our parents wish had
happened in our lives.
oh darn. I thought it was a cute story.
It was a cute story. Oddly enough, it was the only part of it all
that I saw. But it could be a real story... I mean, it's both a very
typical parent way of explaining things and kid reaction. To me, it
says more about the similarity of cultural experience than,
necessarily, that it was recycled from TV.
And, I guess, too... it doesn't matter if it was. It became part of
their family story.
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