Mark Twain was one of my mom's favorite writers. I did not, however, realize that he has been posthumously cancelled though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
I absolutely loved this, btw. (And I swear I'm going to get around to calling my stupid bank and asking them why they keep rejecting my efforts to pay for more Substack subscriptions so I can get EVERYTHING you are writing here.)
To be fair, Twain was cancelled almost immediately after he published. He's been cancelled pretty much nonstop, but always for different reasons. Of course, this generation's reasons are the right and moral ones, and everyone else's reasons were narrow minded and illiterate. Obvs.
Georgina, that was terrific. I smiled the entire time I was reading this. I grinned at the perfect mention you made of the repeated stories you've been told, just like the ones I've told my two grown daughters over a hundred times - and counting over the years. Always prefaced of course with 'I think I've told you this' and the extraordinary love they've shown in enduring the memory reruns I tell them. I smiled at the mentions of Twain that reminded me of how brilliant I thought he was, while also not giving a flying ---- about what the critics say about him and what an unabashed fan of his I am. The tie-and blending of painting that shed (what a great job you did) and whitewashing a fence was perfect. Really enjoyed this. - Jim
Haha I've been waiting for someone to ask me that! I actually made it up, so I don't know. I think something like Tomorrow Boobs would be a good title, though!
Mark Twain was one of my mom's favorite writers. I did not, however, realize that he has been posthumously cancelled though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
I absolutely loved this, btw. (And I swear I'm going to get around to calling my stupid bank and asking them why they keep rejecting my efforts to pay for more Substack subscriptions so I can get EVERYTHING you are writing here.)
To be fair, Twain was cancelled almost immediately after he published. He's been cancelled pretty much nonstop, but always for different reasons. Of course, this generation's reasons are the right and moral ones, and everyone else's reasons were narrow minded and illiterate. Obvs.
Georgina, that was terrific. I smiled the entire time I was reading this. I grinned at the perfect mention you made of the repeated stories you've been told, just like the ones I've told my two grown daughters over a hundred times - and counting over the years. Always prefaced of course with 'I think I've told you this' and the extraordinary love they've shown in enduring the memory reruns I tell them. I smiled at the mentions of Twain that reminded me of how brilliant I thought he was, while also not giving a flying ---- about what the critics say about him and what an unabashed fan of his I am. The tie-and blending of painting that shed (what a great job you did) and whitewashing a fence was perfect. Really enjoyed this. - Jim
Thanks so much, Jim! That's a lovely comment and makes me happy to read it!
I am a Dad and you are a very good and kind daughter for being so patient with yours!
He's a lovely one!
Fab, Georgina. And Iove the shed. What skills!
Thanks Wendy! Open to commissions!
This was so lovely to read while in bed this Sunday morning 💛
Thanks Lindsey! Glad you liked it :)
I was not expecting the shed to be THAT freakin’ amazing! It has flowers AND sea creatures. Like a surf n turf . Stunned.
Haha a surf and turf! Glad you like it! If you know any wealthy eccentrics with boring garden furniture, send them my way!
"their insatiable drive to enforce ideological conformity upon writers alive and dead. Get over it, you boring, boring people." Lol hear, hear
Thanks for the support, James!
That was great!
Although I mostly came away wanting to know the name of the psychic boob show.
Haha I've been waiting for someone to ask me that! I actually made it up, so I don't know. I think something like Tomorrow Boobs would be a good title, though!
That sounds quite beautiful! Areolas of Time could be the spin off.
Ha! That is brilliant!
What a fantastic mural! Well done!
Thanks! It was fun to do!
Despite living in a first floor flat, I really need to get a shed now.
You're my hero.
Well, thanks! I'm sure to let you down soon enough 😬
Nawww, astute observational skills are a super power. The people-y stuff is part of the hero package. 🙂
Thanks - that's a lovely comment! I definitely have all the people-y stuff too 🤣
The people-y stuff is what keeps us interesting. I am a very interesting person, myself. Haaaa!
Haha! I'm sure you are!
I'm laughing, while secretly feeling shame at my the dullness of my plain, brown shed. 😁
Excellent job though. You bear the burden of multitudinous talent well! 👏
Haha I will happily paint your shed for you! I've been literally looking around for something else to paint!
Oh my gosh. I have so many things for you to paint... 😄
🤣🤣🤣 I'm ready!
! W♥️W ! 💪👀🌟🐙🎨
Thanks, Nancy!
You could make a shed bed! A unique feature!
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