HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I love Halloween and always get into the giddiest mood. Of course, you know what happens when I get giddy...I say stupid shit. Here are some of the things I have uttered so far:

"I'm not going to walk over there and give you candy! We're in a recesion; you gotta work harder fo' this shit."

"WTF is a Mr. Goodbar and who decided he was so effin' great?"

"Next year I'm bringing out a lawn chair and a cooler when I sit out here. Hopefully none of the kids will ask for a beer."

"Do you think the butterscotch feels inferior to all the candy bars?"

"Can you be arrested for motorboating a bag of snickers in public?"

Ah. Happy Halloween, folks. ♥

SOTW: World At Large

Song of the Week: World At Large by Modest Mouse

Sometimes, I want to run away for no reason at all. Don't you?

*bounces with glee*

SOTW: 1901

Song of the Week: 1901 by Phoenix

SOTW: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

Song of the Week: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters by Elton John. That's right, I went there.

Mary, Full of Grace: Links, References, and Other Things

Links:


Prologue:

Sweet Tea recipes


Chapter One: Love Me and the World is Mine

The chapter is named after the song, released in 1906. It was written by Earnest Ball and still remains a classic barbershop quartet tune.

Click here to listen to the song.

Click here to look at the sheet music and lyrics.

The Pleasant Family: I based the Pleasants on Pleasant Reed and his family. Pleasant Reed was a former slave who lived freely in Biloxi and worked as a carpenter. Read more about the real Pleasant here.

Edith's party dress.


Chapter Two: Some of These Days

Click here to listen to Some of These Days by Sophie Tucker.

Click here to read the lyrics and understand why Marianne might be singing this to Jimmy.

History of Nestle Milk (because formula is mentioned in the story).

An explanation of induced lactation, which is what Marianne was trying to do in this chapter.