- "This Place Fries Men as Well as Eggs!"December 1
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"Help! Fan my brow!" poor Bashful begs,
"This place fries men as well as eggs!"
While Sleepy droops and near expires
Shouts Grumpy, "Men, just pipe them tires!"
Such heat! They're just about to roast!
Groans Grumpy, "I give up the ghost!"
But Happy, quick on inspiration,
Says, "Boys, there's help at Standard's station!"
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Cries Sneezy, "Service everywhere!"
A-choo--some oil! A-choo--some air!"
"Ho! For the m-mountains," Doc observes.
"We'll scale the heights, spin 'round the curves!"
"Hold on," howls Grumpy, "take 'er slow!
I've heard the road is blocked with snow."
"It's ice cream," says the Standard man.
"Can you get through? Of course you can!
With Standard Gas your worry's over."
"Hooray!" yells Doc. "We're in c-clover!"
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- A World Beyond the WorldNovember 26
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It is the best of times; it is the worst of times.
And suddenly, 43 square miles in central Florida does not feel quite as big as it used to.
Let me assure you; my passion and interest in Disney entertainment, and more specifically, Walt Disney World, has not diminished in any way. But my perspective on it certainly has changed. The face of the world has changed dramatically over the course of 2008, and in that context, flying elephants, jungle cruises and haunted mansions have, at least to me, begun to evolve somewhat into mindless repetitions, ingested over the course of all too frequent visits to central Florida.
I visited Walt Disney World eight times within a time period beginning in November of 2006 and concluding this past June. In addition, I visited Disneyland this past spring. As reflected here at 2719 Hyperion and by my numerous appearances on the WDW Radio Show podcast, I had become a Disney theme park disciple of the highest order. It was a fun, exciting time. A happy escape from reality.
To the almost near and total exclusion of the rest of the world.
No, I did not neglect my family, nor did I put my professional career at risk. But the social, political, spiritual and community-related aspects of my life had seemingly faded away, replaced by a Disney-centric existence of blog writing, web browsing and more frequent Disney World jaunts and vacations. I had become wrapped up in a cocoon of all things
- With Malice Toward None; With Charity for AllNovember 5
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"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations."
- "And Standard Makes My Flivver Fly!"October 17
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From East! From West! For many a mile
They've come to visit Treasure Isle!
"Such crowds!" quacks Donald. "I must say
The gang's all here for "Snow White Day!'"
And such excitement! See folks run!
They leave the Tower of the Sun--
They flock from Courts of Moon and Flowers—
The Gayway--and the Elephant Towers.
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Cries Donald, "Step up! Right this way!
She's fair as San Francisco Bay!"
The throng the big arena packs--
"She'll be here soon now," Donald quacks.
But no! A shout rings through the air!
"Snow's kidnapped! Help! Surround the Fair!"
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Max Hare alone, in all the throng,
Had seen the villain do his wrong!
"The Wolf!" cries Max. "He snatched Snow White
And ran that way—with all his might!"
Yells Mickey, "Let me lead the chase!
With Standard Gas I'll win this race!
Quick! Ge
- Windows to the Past: Davy Crockett in AtlantaOctober 9
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Young boys in their coonskin caps pose in front of the Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia before attending the local premiere of Davy Crockett-King of the Wild Frontier. The film was a compilation of the original three Davy Crockett episodes from the Disneyland television show and was released to theaters in May of 1955. Sharing the bill was Arizona Sheepdog, a 22 minute featurette.
