Nick, that was Little Black Sambo, who chased the tigers around a tree until
they turned into butter.
I think children aren't allowed to read that any more, but having a childhood
during colonial times, I was allowed.
Pamela
On Sep 24, 2012, at 10:45 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
Steve,
Sorry, reading mail late, so didn't realize several people had already answered
Nick.
On Sep 25, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Pamela McCorduck wrote:
Nick, that was Little Black Sambo, who chased the tigers around a tree until
they turned into butter.
I think children aren't allowed to read that
, September 24, 2012 11:49 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Turning into butter, was RE: faith
You say that as if butter was a bad thing.
On Sep 24, 2012 9:43 PM, Nicholas Thompson nickthomp...@earthlink.net
wrote:
You're the first other person I have
] Turning into butter, was RE: faith
Sorry, reading mail late, so didn't realize several people had already
answered Nick.
On Sep 25, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Pamela McCorduck wrote:
Nick, that was Little Black Sambo, who chased the tigers around a tree until
they turned into butter.
I
?
Nick
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them.
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*On Behalf Of *Douglas Roberts
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You say that as if butter
Steve,
Do you remember in what childhood story, things run round and round a tree
until they turn into butter?
Those things weren't monkeys, weasels, OR MULBERRY BUSHES.
Nick
Hint: No teacher would read this story to a child, nowadays.
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From:
I remember. Hard to forget, and I can still see the illustrations. It
was already Not PC when I saw it. But I read it anyway, I believe in
the library in Manila at the American Church, which was really a
gigantic community center for expats. They also had all of the Wizard
of Oz books,
Steve,
Do you remember in what childhood story, things run round and round a tree
until they turn into butter?
My mixed allusions were definitely intentional. The reference of
course, is how we, the FRIAM community are very good at hashing and
rehashing the same material until even those of
LadleRatRottenHut! Be still my heart.
Brilliant in sooo many ways... Yonder nor sourghum stenches shut ladle
gulls torque wet strainers!
You know, HL Chace wrote/rewrote a number of those. All are beloved
and collected by word-y and book-y people. And of course locally our
own Robin
PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Turning into butter, was RE: faith
Steve,
Do you remember in what childhood story, things run round and round a
tree until they turn into butter?
My mixed allusions were definitely intentional. The reference
?
Nick
-Original Message-
From: friam-boun...@redfish.com [mailto:friam-boun...@redfish.com] On Behalf
Of Steve Smith
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:18 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Turning into butter, was RE: faith
Steve,
Do you
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