tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post115146082620518996..comments2023-11-05T04:51:42.511-05:00Comments on Blonde Champagne: Firsthand LionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151611636859028742006-06-29T16:07:00.000-04:002006-06-29T16:07:00.000-04:00I don't think that really matters, in the broad se...I don't think that really matters, in the broad sense.<BR/><BR/>Making the birth of humanity's Redeemer coincide with the very shortest and coldest days of the year is a pretty good touch, I'd say. Christmas belongs in the winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151611226957996002006-06-29T16:00:00.000-04:002006-06-29T16:00:00.000-04:00"...but that doesn't stop you from feeling the pow..."...but that doesn't stop you from feeling the power and redemption of the birth of Our Savior, or the spirit of giving and joy in Christmas"<BR/><BR/>Yeah yeah! BUT then you come up and learn that Jesus was not born on december 25 in the year 0, and that such date was in fact the pagan holiday of the Sol Invictus and the birthday of the God Mitra...<BR/><BR/>See?? I told you so! Torn, torn torn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151599836033345252006-06-29T12:50:00.000-04:002006-06-29T12:50:00.000-04:00Ophelia: When you stop believing in that magic and...Ophelia: <I>When you stop believing in that magic and start questioning it, I think that's when you become bitter & stop enjoying life.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes and no. Children like Jim need those little bits of magic so they don't grow up believing that the world is a cold and violent place. But at the same time, they also need to learn to grow out of them to become fully functional and rational Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151551594887560822006-06-28T23:26:00.000-04:002006-06-28T23:26:00.000-04:00I BELIEVE! :)I BELIEVE! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151520627156329652006-06-28T14:50:00.000-04:002006-06-28T14:50:00.000-04:00I guess you're right ophelia, so here goes...I BEL...I guess you're right ophelia, so here goes...<BR/><BR/><BR/>I BELIEVE IN FAIRIES! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151519072864612092006-06-28T14:24:00.000-04:002006-06-28T14:24:00.000-04:00RPJ: I don't think either side is supposed to cle...RPJ: I don't think either side is supposed to clearly win that 'battle'. When you stop believing in that magic and start questioning it, I think that's when you become bitter & stop enjoying life. <BR/>Take into consideration the grown-up Peter Pan played by Robin Williams in the movie Hook, especially in the very beginning.Opheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286493391241180041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151516032397036622006-06-28T13:33:00.000-04:002006-06-28T13:33:00.000-04:00The official ending of childhood is marked by the ...The official ending of childhood is marked by the first christmas you have when finding presents under the tree doesm't make you feel awe and excitement. My own innocence was torn when instead of gifts I found a 100 pesos bill inside my shoe... :-(<BR/><BR/>I for one am a torn man: one aspect of my psyche is filled with scientific skepticism that needs proof for everything, and the other part Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151479888133172182006-06-28T03:31:00.000-04:002006-06-28T03:31:00.000-04:00I hate it when my readers show me up. Sniff! Tha...I hate it when my readers show me up. <BR/><BR/>Sniff! Thank you, Lina, that was just lovely. I like that answer. I will think of this whenever I see Overly Friendly Rainbow Lion. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on you OWN baby nephew, Halcyon! Handle with love and then give back :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151477272017470752006-06-28T02:47:00.000-04:002006-06-28T02:47:00.000-04:00I agree with Dantelope, Lina, your story was wonde...I agree with Dantelope, Lina, your story was wonderful.<BR/> <BR/>I just had a baby nephew of my own, and while he was born only three days ago, EVERYTHING he does seems fascinating (even though he is technically not doing anything at all!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151465621064650632006-06-27T23:33:00.000-04:002006-06-27T23:33:00.000-04:00Good lord, lina, you should write children's stori...Good lord, lina, you should write children's stories. That was <I>fantastic</I>.<BR/><BR/>I'm an old man now, but oh MY do I ever want to believe now...Dantelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726380236477402085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-1151462765664878802006-06-27T22:46:00.000-04:002006-06-27T22:46:00.000-04:00Maybe it's because I read this post a little too s...Maybe it's because I read this post a little too soon after watching Finding Neverland, but I'm feeling awfully childlike at the moment...<BR/><BR/>I read A Little Princess when I was seven years old. Miss Sara Crewe introduced me to the idea that dolls came to life as soon as I wasn't looking. I believed it to be true. I began to look for clues to prove the theory, but my dolls always covered Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com