tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post4936540544860029140..comments2024-03-29T04:48:01.038-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: A Visit to Disneyland, 1963 (Part 2)Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-31974322075562513402019-10-24T21:49:24.333-07:002019-10-24T21:49:24.333-07:00Melissa, your rhymes and prose are way better than...Melissa, your rhymes and prose are way better than what is in the actual book! I want to know where Tom Sawyer got his pointy hat.<br /><br />JG, The MB scans go back to the 50’s, though the majority are from the 1970’s. I don’t think the March Hare was ever as beloved as the White Rabbit, mostly because he isn’t as cute. The Doormouse is barely in the animated movie, though I can hear his squeaky voice in my head.<br /><br />Jonathan, looking at Viewmasters was one of my favorite things. I remember as a dumb kid sending in an order form for Disneyland Viewmaster packs, and I enclosed CASH, not knowing any better. They sent them!<br /><br />Stefano, now that is interesting, I didn’t know that there was a later edition! I’ve seen a paperback version that is basically identical to the one I scanned. Now I want to find one of those World’s Fair editions!<br /><br />Lou and Sue, I like the <i>idea</i> of making a book, it’s just the work that I don’t want to do. Of course if some published wants to offer me a large sum of money, it would change my attitude!<br /><br />Chuck, I have a very old book about mammals (VERY old) that describes gorillas as waiting in trees so that they can reach down and strangle a passing native. They definitely liked sqeezin’! Yes, in ’63 the Haunted Mansion building really was brand spankin’ new. Like you, I want to find a World’s Fair copy of the book now.<br /><br />Melissa, I like the poem, even though the sentiment is depressing!<br /><br />Lou and Sue, the pressure is on for Melissa to publish a book in time for Christmas!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-23366870504180257992019-10-24T20:48:48.452-07:002019-10-24T20:48:48.452-07:00Melissa, I'll pre-order 20 of your books now (...Melissa, I'll pre-order 20 of your books now (for Christmas presents)!<br /><br />Sue"Lou and Sue"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10832854372696376918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-43270505367203742002019-10-24T20:30:50.769-07:002019-10-24T20:30:50.769-07:00Jaded, bitter 2019 version:
Come enter this story...Jaded, bitter 2019 version:<br /><br /><i>Come enter this storybook castle,<br />With sparkling gilt crenellations.<br />Take your Instagram stills,<br />And bring plenty of bills,<br />In the largest of denominations.</i>Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-8673053932327996922019-10-24T17:19:32.586-07:002019-10-24T17:19:32.586-07:00Gorillas are great at squeezin', but they stil...Gorillas are great at squeezin', but they still don't blog. It's just a fact of Nature. Or something.<br /><br />Note the brand-spanking-new Haunted Mansion behind the <i>Twain</i>. It was so new, it wasn't even haunted yet.<br /><br />Stefano's comment made me pull out my copy of this book (a birthday present from my wife last year), but it appears that I have the same edition as the Major, sans World's Fair references. Not a complaint, just something to look out for if I ever encounter a copy in the wild.<br /><br />Bravo, Melissa!<br /><br />JG, are you saying you're furry, sleepy, or spend all of your time in a teapot? Not judging...just curious.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-86713649848207467012019-10-24T15:19:42.245-07:002019-10-24T15:19:42.245-07:00Melissa and Major - you two really need to conside...Melissa and Major - you two really need to consider creating a book, together. The talent between the two of you would produce a best seller - no doubt!<br /><br />Sue"Lou and Sue"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10832854372696376918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-38621460869355225922019-10-24T10:51:39.364-07:002019-10-24T10:51:39.364-07:00Thanks Major, another long-dormant memory revived....Thanks Major, another long-dormant memory revived. Over four decades age a friend owned this book, as I recall a later edition since it mentioned that the NY World's Fair attractions were on their way home. I'll jump the gun; the last three lines of the book were:<br /><br /> The way Disneyland's growing<br /> There's no way of knowing<br /> Of what you'll find next time you're here!<br /><br />I can imagine the instant want-to-see this book inspired in kids, and some adults too.<br /><br />Stefanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272565584453671850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80151822873557718272019-10-24T10:27:52.763-07:002019-10-24T10:27:52.763-07:00Great pics from a bygone time. I remember as a kid...Great pics from a bygone time. I remember as a kid, looking at slides in my Viewmaster of Disneyland and enjoying the scenes over and over. These are some of the best I have ever seen. Thanks Major.JC Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266914255406912159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-81966848230211137982019-10-24T09:41:27.949-07:002019-10-24T09:41:27.949-07:00Wait, I thought the MB scans were from the '70...Wait, I thought the MB scans were from the '70's, what is this sorcery?<br /><br />Also, why was the March Hare not given equal billing? He is as mad as all the rest.<br /><br />And the Dormouse was completely skipped over, he was my favorite character from the story and the one I personally most resemble in real life.<br /><br />It's a fun book, Major. Thanks.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-59808796632664664292019-10-24T09:33:25.874-07:002019-10-24T09:33:25.874-07:00Yeah, they're playing fast and loose with thei...Yeah, they're playing fast and loose with their character names and architectural terms in service of a quick rhyme. Let's see if we can do better:<br /><br /><i>If you have a question for Alice,<br />The Mad Hatter, or merry White Rabbit,<br />Don't be timid or shy;<br />Ask, "How?" "What?" or "Why?"<br />Curiosity's not a bad habit!<br /><br />Enter this storybook castle,<br />With its drawbridge, its moat, and its towers.<br />No need to speak low,<br />Or to walk tippy-toe;<br />Sleeping Beauty's been up now for hours.</i><br /><br />I love the juxtaposition of the line art and the photos. It's like the drawings are how the young reader imagines Disneyland, and the photos are the fantasy made real. I think my favorite drawing is the steamboat kids in the second picture - Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, maybe?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-63458928205212088972019-10-24T09:32:19.291-07:002019-10-24T09:32:19.291-07:00Nanook, not sure how that happened; sometimes my t...Nanook, not sure how that happened; sometimes my typing fingers seem to have minds of their own. Or else I was on drugs.<br /><br />Andrew, it IS a little strange that the Columbia was skipped over, when it could have easily been included. The prose is not exactly Shakespeare, but it gets the job done!<br /><br />Lou and Sue, based on my childhood Disneyland items, I would have worn out this book too. There are plenty that survived, however, you can get this book for cheap even today.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-51023352158516102832019-10-24T06:42:26.560-07:002019-10-24T06:42:26.560-07:00If I had one of these books as a kid, I would'...If I had one of these books as a kid, I would've worn-out the pages. The author-poet is good, but our Melissa is the BEST at writing poems! I can only imagine how funny this book would be if Melissa wrote it!<br /><br />Thanks, Major!<br /><br />Sue"Lou and Sue"https://www.blogger.com/profile/10832854372696376918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-43644896730965233632019-10-24T03:22:37.325-07:002019-10-24T03:22:37.325-07:00Oh man, I love how the keelboats get their own pag...Oh man, I love how the keelboats get their own page. Where's the Columbia? The rhymes are really great here, especially the one about "savages eager to seize you." I also really like the background line drawings.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518573464827073114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-24789900116695160372019-10-24T00:08:17.744-07:002019-10-24T00:08:17.744-07:00Major-
I would imagine "...The Mark Twain mi...Major-<br /><br />I would imagine "...<i>The Mark Twain might look pretty crazy to a child who'd never seen a Mississippi steamboat before.</i> Especially if it were to pop-up in <b><i>Fantasyland</i></b>-??!! Oh, poor Major. Doesn't matter, these pages are wonderful.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com