Family Life: March 2008 Archives

Horton, Here's a Who

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I took my family to see "Horton Hears a Who".  It was really good, and refreshing to have a cartoon (like all my favourite Pixar movies) that don't pander to the adults with weighty inside jokes (see Shark Tale).  I was hoping they would slip in an amphiboly during the dialogue that would go something like this.

"Good Morning, Morton", said Horton the Elephant.

"Good Morning, Horton" said Morton the Mouse. 

"What do you have there Morton?" said Horton using his long trunk to point to a small clover in Morton's hand.

"It's a Who." said Morton.

"Can I have it?" asked Horton.

"Sure" said Morton.

"Thanks." said Horton.

"Horton, here's a Who" said Morton passing the clover to Horton.

But alas they did not.  And $75 dollars and a good movie later, I'm reminded of why I loved going to movies as a kid and why I crave the sparkle in eyes of my children when they walk into the theatre and drink in the sights and sounds.




I love my family.  I love my kids.  I want to be a better Dad. 

I don't remember much of growing up; pieces here and there.  I want my kids to have strong, positive memories of their childhoods.  But sometimes the difficult moments cloud the memory of the years.

I'll check out http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/ when I can.

And then there was one

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She looks like an angel.  She walks like an angel.  She must be an angel.

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