OK clearly this question is limited to those of us who are of either a certain age or are collectors.
Unfortunately I fall into both categories although admittedly an avid collector, records is not one of my collection addictions. No, I leave that one up to Peter. Yesterday was a sweet example of making a collection work for you; Finley came over for a visit and since we know she is fascinated by all media we thought we would expose her to kiddie records from the 40’s and 50’s. We happen to have an extensive library of kiddie records because Peter’s father was a partner in Record Guild of America, a leading manufacturer of wonderful laminated and illustrated cardboard records for kids to play on their very own phonographs. I had a really cute red and white record player like a little suitcase. Anyway, we finally found an old one in good condition and couldn’t wait to introduce little Finny to this particular pleasure. We thought she would be fascinated by the fact that there was sound but no moving pictures. And she did love it! After showing her how it worked, Peter let her put her own records on and move the needle arm and play the records. NOW, I know I sound just like a proud grandmother, but really, she is only 2 yr. 8mo old and she quickly grasped the concept and knew to move the arm gently. It was quite a treat for us and we hope she enjoyed it as well.
The picture goes round 'n round!
Now here’s the good part; Mommy showed up with little Francesca for a short visit and the first thing Finley said to her was, “see my DVD‘s” – oh well…..
So back to the first album you ever bought. The first album I ever purchased was “Only Love Can Break A Heart” by Gene Pitney. First of all, I thought the song was great and I also liked The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence“ – what can I tell you – I was a strange teenager I guess. The reason it was probably my first album purchase was because by the time it came out, I had some of my own money to spend, whether it was from babysitting or my weekend work at The Cenacle (that’s a whole other blog). I was a rabid Elvis Presley fan but when he was really at his height I only owned his 45 rpm records, probably my father bought them for me.
So I’m throwing out this question in hopes of getting some interesting replies from everyone. It will be fun to see just what was the first album you bought?
Gene Pitney
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May The Force Be With You Harry Potter
Posted in From My Point of View - Personal commentary on Movies and Books, tagged DVD, Harry, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, Luke, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Star Wars on July 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My grandson turned six this month and I had it in my mind that something Star Wars would be a good gift. So we sent him a couple of boxes of Star Wars themed Legos. I also thought sending him the original Star Wars movie would be a good idea. Well getting the DVD was a bit harder than I thought. I went to Target, Walmart, Amazon.com and a couple of other places and all I could find were copies of the new Star Wars and mostly in Blu Ray. So of course I turned to my very favorite online shopping mall – eBay! We bought the Trilogy and decided that before we shipped it out to California we should treat ourselves to a viewing of each one.
So the other night we sat down and watched A New Hope known better to us as just Star Wars. Goodness this is a long intro. If you’re wondering where I’m going with this…I’m about to begin.
In the first 10 minutes of the film, I was struck by the similarity between Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter. So, uhmmmm I thought, could it be possible that J.K. Rowling saw Star Wars way back when and then she created Harry Potter? Well it’s only a thought….
Luke is seemingly orphaned and lives with his Uncle and Aunt.
Harry’s parents are dead and he lives with his Uncle and Aunt.
Luke has to help out on the farm, all he wants to do is to go to the Academy.
Harry is living under a stairwell and all he wants to do is go to Hogwarts.
Luke finds himself alone and by chance he meets up with Princess Leia who realizes his potential.
Harry is rescued from his Uncle’s house and at Hogwarts Hagrid takes him under his wing.
Luke has special powers.
Harry has special powers.
Luke meets up with Hans and together they form a forceful team.
Harry meets up with Ron and Hermione and they form a formidable team.
Luke symbolizes the Good and he uses his powers to fight evil.
Harry symbolizes the Good and he uses his powers to fight evil.
Luke is a leader.
Harry is a leader.
Luke learns how to use his power through guidance from Yoda
Harry learns wizardry from Dumbledore.
Luke stays true to his principles.
Harry stays true to his principles.
Success and triumph of good over evil falls on Luke’s shoulder.
Harry is the main defender of good over evil.
The night I watched the movie, I knew I should have taken notes OR at least tried to write this within a couple of days after viewing the film. Alas I did neither so this is where this blog post ends.
May the Force Be With Each and Every One of You!
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