Tag Archives: Disney
Goodbye, September.
I guess it really is fall now. Sigh. Also, who else loves Fantasia?
Filed under Dear Life
New York Times On This Day, 1920: Votes for Women!
My first introduction to the history of suffrage may or may not (definitely was) Mrs. Banks’ “Sister Suffragette!” in Disney’s Mary Poppins—which isn’t even the right country for this anniversary, but such is life. Today marks the 91st anniversary of … Continue reading
Filed under Informative, On A Serious Note
Savoy Cocktail of the Week: Fluffy Ruffles
What a name, right? The Fluffy Ruffles cocktail. Kind of hard to keep a straight face ordering that one. It sounds like the name of a pastel-colored pet belonging to a girlie 1980s cartoon character. Clearly, it is much more … Continue reading
Filed under Savoy Cocktail Book Project
Sleeping Beauty Dress Debate: An Easter Celebration
To close off the slew of Easter-related posts spawned by the holiday weekend, I bring you my Easter Weekend Movement for Blue, sequel to last week’s Sleeping Beauty dress color debate. I enjoy crafts and very bright colors. I was … Continue reading
Filed under General Hilarity
On Sleeping Beauty, Prince Philip & the Dress
First of all: Blue! Second of all, last night good friend and fellow blogger Tim Facebooked this video from Disney’s greatest masterpiece of all time: Sleeping Beauty. The post was captioned thusly: The ending to my all-time favorite Disney movie. … Continue reading
Filed under General Hilarity, Ponderings
This Week’s Theme? Slutty Tunics: Dancing with the Stars, Week 4
Last week we were treated to cut-out torsos and low cut backs for the ladies, bare chests for the men. As ballroom dance and figure skating costumes go (Words to Bumble areas of expertise), this was not out of the … Continue reading
Filed under Commenting, Television
Hand Held: Attending the Chicago Premiere of a New Documentary by Don Hahn and Michael Carroll
On April 2, I attended the Chicago premiere of Hand Held, a documentary film directed and produced by Don Hahn (of animated and Disney Nature fame), which tells the story of photographer Michael Carroll and his crusade to help the … Continue reading →
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