Comments on: Funny Only to People Who Have Read a Certain Children’s Book

By: Careless

Careless — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:14:16 +0000

I had completely forgotten about that book until this.

By: ChrisTS

ChrisTS — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:45:07 +0000

Zarkov:

I especially like the George and Martha series.

So, further proof that politics need not divide us as humans. I love George and Martha.

Did you ever discover Max and his sister Rose?

By: ChrisTS

ChrisTS — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:43:25 +0000

Vader: There are definite benefits to having children.

YES! I really miss (a) shopping for toys without looking like a weirdo and (b) reading those books without being mocked by my now-grown kids.

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By: Vader

Vader — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:22:56 +0000

There are definite benefits to having children.

By: Dotar Sojat

Dotar Sojat — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:01:29 +0000

OK, then, Alexander Calder and the Terrible, Horrible……………….

By: Karl Lembke

Karl Lembke — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:40:38 +0000

Just don’t hit the “delenda” key by accident.

By: Aeon J. Skoble

Aeon J. Skoble — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:37:14 +0000

Excellent. I LOL’d.

By: JackOfClubs

JackOfClubs — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:30:54 +0000

Cute, but appallingly anachronistic, beginning with the very next sentence. I know that isn’t the point, but it would have been a lot funnier if the names were actually contemporary with Alexander rather than vaguely classical.

By: Jeanne Edna Thelwell

Jeanne Edna Thelwell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:40:17 +0000

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible . . .” is one of my favorite books, discovered when I begin a teaching fellow in NYC. The Alexander the Great riff is brilliant.

By: RT

RT — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:19:07 +0000

All of this is reminding me to dig out my old Astrisk the Gaul books to read to my new son.

By: ChrisTS

ChrisTS — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:16:23 +0000

I would expect Aristotle to share the rabbit with his pupil.

By: Carl The EconGuy

Carl The EconGuy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:38:17 +0000

To Cato The Elder.
Don’t move to Carthage. George Patton already followed your advice.

By: Carl The EconGuy

Carl The EconGuy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:35:50 +0000

Thanks for that link. Whenever I have a terrible, horrible, etc.etc., day I’ll always remember Alexander the Great. Although from reading my history, I think he must have had some pretty good days too, possibly better than even my best days.

By: Cato The Elder

Cato The Elder — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:43:34 +0000

One of my favorite childrens’ books. I lifted from the title once here on the VC when referring to Jeffrey Rosen’s extirpation of his unclean thoughts on Sotomayor’s nomination some whiles ago.

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

By: xon

xon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:35:09 +0000

That is seven different kinds of awesome!

By: A. Zarkov

A. Zarkov — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:34:14 +0000

I read that book a zillion times to my daughter; it's one of my favorites. Everybody has a day like that. I developed a real fondness for children's books from all those book I read to her. I especially like the George and Martha series. Fish is fish is another book that has stuck with me. I cried after reading the story because it's profoundly disturbing if one realizes the real message of the story. Fortunately that's way beyond a small child's comprehension.