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Trivial Pursuits => Arts & Entertainment => Topic started by: miles on April 12, 2006, 01:00:58 pm

Title: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: miles on April 12, 2006, 01:00:58 pm: So the other day I saw some kind of piece in the paper on Cleary, and I swear it read like she had just died. Then I thought, that wouldn't slip by the members of TOUAMB, would it? Turns out she's turning 90 (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5333267).

Happy 90th! One of the few authors from my earlier days in elementary school that I can still read with nearly the same amount of pleasure that I found in her works then.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: Mite on April 12, 2006, 01:19:44 pm: Holy crap, didn't know she was still kicking. I look forward to reading her books to my imaginary future children someday.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: theinevitable on April 12, 2006, 02:42:47 pm: wow, this is exciting.

she is a great lady. I liked her books. they are fun to read. And about animals!
I would recommend to read her books. I liked them all alot.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AugustWest on April 12, 2006, 03:12:10 pm: Happy Birthday, Ramona's mom!

I didn't read her books as a kid, but read them to my kids. They are wonderful, although sometimes I wonder why Beezus doesn't just haul off and smack Ramona.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: Hobot on April 12, 2006, 04:29:24 pm: Quote from: theinevitable on April 12, 2006, 02:42:47 pm
wow, this is exciting.

she is a great lady. I liked her books. they are fun to read. And about animals!
I would recommend to read her books. I liked them all alot.

That was the most adorable book review ever. When I write my autobiography (tentatively titled Hobot: No, It's Not About Gardening), will you write an equally wonderful review for me?
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: side_show on April 12, 2006, 04:36:18 pm: Hey look at those pictures - it's like Ramona at 90 and Ramona as a kid. Cool.

Also, the hardwiring in my brain, upon seeing that picture of Beverly Cleary, makes me want to hug a grandma. All three of mine are long gone, but my SO's grandma is totally due for a hugging over Easter. She will be hugged.

Have you hugged a grandma lately?
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: pmcd9 on April 12, 2006, 04:42:20 pm: Quote from: side_show on April 12, 2006, 04:36:18 pm
Have you hugged a grandma lately?

Yeah, but not quite the way you are suggesting.

~Paul
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AlohaDawg on April 12, 2006, 05:45:29 pm: Quote from: AugustWest on April 12, 2006, 03:12:10 pm
Happy Birthday, Ramona's mom!

I didn't read her books as a kid, but read them to my kids. They are wonderful, although sometimes I wonder why Beezus doesn't just haul off and smack Ramona.

You have kids, Aug.

You know not everything makes the book!
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: V-Adore on April 12, 2006, 07:12:57 pm: Sadly, the only grandma I know at the moment is my Psychology professor/grad school recommender, and I think it may actually be against the rules to hug her. I'll just have to hug my own grandmas more when I do see them again.

I remember almost nothing about the Ramona books, but nonetheless, awwww.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AlohaDawg on April 12, 2006, 09:10:22 pm: When I was a kid there were books about Henry Huggins and his dog, Ribsy. I think those are harder to find now because it's way more profitable to market books to girls than boys. I read the Henry Huggins books.

Does anyone here remember Alvin Fernald?
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AugustWest on April 12, 2006, 09:25:04 pm: I was a big fan of Henry Reed.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: jough on April 13, 2006, 05:53:55 am: I'm a big fan of Lou Reed.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: pmcd9 on April 13, 2006, 01:11:40 pm: Quote from: jough on April 13, 2006, 05:53:55 am
I'm a big fan of Lou Reed.

I'm a big fan of Lou Marini.

~Paul
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AugustWest on April 13, 2006, 02:30:52 pm: I'm a big fan of Lou Grant.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: Drygioni on April 13, 2006, 02:38:57 pm: I'm a big fan of Richard E. Grant.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: misterqueue on April 13, 2006, 02:45:48 pm: I'm a big fan of Richard III
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: lprkn on April 13, 2006, 04:01:47 pm: I'm a big fan of Richard Nixon.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: side_show on April 13, 2006, 04:14:39 pm: I'm a big fan of Cynthia Nixon.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: Hobot on April 13, 2006, 05:26:11 pm: I'm a big fan of Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: pmcd9 on April 13, 2006, 05:36:27 pm: I'm a big fan of Julie Andrews

~Paul
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: misterqueue on April 13, 2006, 05:52:51 pm: I'm a big fan of Julie Newmar.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: V-Adore on April 13, 2006, 06:02:06 pm: I'm a big fan of Isaac Newton, myself.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AugustWest on April 13, 2006, 06:02:50 pm: I'm a big fan of Wally Cox.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AlohaDawg on April 13, 2006, 06:04:13 pm: I'm a fan of Marcellus Wallace.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: pmcd9 on April 13, 2006, 06:23:34 pm: I'm a big fan of locking this thread*.

Happy Birthday Beverly Cleary.

~Paul

*It's my fora so there.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: V-Adore on April 13, 2006, 06:50:30 pm: Yeah, this ran its course.

Still a big fan, though.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: AugustWest on April 13, 2006, 08:05:16 pm: I'm a big fan of Paul.
Title: Re: Happy 90th, Beverly Cleary
Post by: jough on April 13, 2006, 08:05:36 pm: I'm a fan of posting the last word to locked threads.