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PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Genre: Realistic Fiction with a side of History
Word Count: 100
CONTRA-BUN
Mary watched the snow blanket the ground and opened her book. “Good reading weather.”
“Whatcha reading?” Laura pointed over Mary’s shoulder at a picture of a spider on an intricate web. “Neat drawing.”
“Charlotte’s Web.” Mary showed her the cover. “‘Pictures by Garth Williams.’”
“Controversial artist,” said Charlie, their older brother, stretching out on the sofa. “The White Citizens Council in Alabama had his book The Rabbits’ Wedding banned from their library in 1958.”
“Yeah, right.” Mary frowned. “For what? Excessive cuteness?”
“Interracial marriage.” Charlie’s lips twisted into a wry smile. “One bunny was white and the other was black.”
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Although I was unaware of this controversial book growing up, I loved Garth Williams’ illustrations in the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. His work had a huge influence on my own work.
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
That made me smile. Firstly at the joke, and secondly at the social comment behind it. Thanks, Rochelle
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Dear Neil,
I’m pleased that you picked up on both. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Amazing how far we’ve come since 1958 then. Great take on the prompt, Rochelle, and an interesting bit of publishing history.
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Dear Sandra,
I wonder if we’ve come far or just found more subtle (and not so subtle) ways to express bigotry. But really? Banning a bunny book? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi Rochelle, I was definitely not aware of that banned book when I initiated the “long yarn” as I call it Australian fashion, of A Snow Storm And A Wedding. I started a “mixed” family in the 1970s and I can assure you my son and grandkids do not have a white ear and a black one. They’re just handsome, beautiful, clever, and super gifted!
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Dear Sherloque,
I personally know a few happy”mixed” families. The children of those unions are beautiful human beings. I believe in one race…the Human one. Thank you for dropping by and sharing your experience. You’ve given me cause to smile this morning.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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There are some people even in 2016 that are opposed to interracial couples(and those who are fine unless their kid wants to marry someone of another race).
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Sadly, it will always be so, Kevin. Happily I know a few interracial couples with happy marriages. Beautiful folks.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You found just the right way to show the absurdity of our society…past, present and unfortunately, future.
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Dear Loré,
Absurdity is the right word for it. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Once again, as you do so skilfully and so frequently, you present the reader with a superb short story with a giant message behind it.
I love the bunny book.
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Thank you, kind sir. Your words are music to my eyes.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Wow! Banning a book for interracial marriage of rabbits. This book will probably be banned again soon the way America is going.
I like the story involving it. Very “daily life”
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Dear Al,
Scary times. I know I’m scared. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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How you took the prompt and created the wonderful message of the post is very clever. The message is much needed.
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Dear Bernadette,
Sadly, I agree, it’s a much needed message. Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Wonderful story Rochelle especially loved the way you wove it in with video clip. Unfortunately not much seems to have changed since then…
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Dear Dahlia,
I hesitated when it came to including the video clip since it’s longer than my story. However, in the end, I figured watching the it is optional. Truth is stranger than fiction sometimes, isn’t it? And no, we don’t seem to have learned much in 58 years. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I am so glad you did include the video, I would have missed out otherwise 🙂
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Great story Rochelle. It would be nice to think society has moved on but I fear that it is merely a veneer in too many cases. It’s like sectarianism in this part of the world – on one hand you have a generation who grew up in times of peace and on the other hand you have a well of bitterness bubbling away beneath the surface
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Dear Siobhán,
Fourteen years ago I was in Selma, Alabama where Martin Luther King Jr led a famous march. The undercurrents of bigotry were still strong into the 21st century. I couldn’t wait to leave. At any rate, I’m glad you liked my story. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A blogger in the South observed that the students that were aggressive towards the first African-Americans to enter all white spaces are now the people running the show.
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It’s hard to tell who’s actually running the show anymore. 😦
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I’m part African-American, but grew up in a white environment(long story). Anyway, black people have been saying for years that not much has changed, and that it’s only a veneer. Someone I know told that one man told his daughter that he’d rather have her violated by a white biker gang than marry a black man(this was around 2002).
I do think after the 60’s people fell asleep.
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Dear Kevin,
What a horrid thing for a man to tell his daughter. I can see where somethings haven’t changed. I have a friend and former coworker who’s half African American and Half Polynesian. She said she was never enough for either side. Sigh. I hope you’ve fared better in your life, sir.
Thank you for all of your comments.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I didn’t get the double rejection due to being mixed, and, in public, it seems I’m white passing. Growing up Fundamentalist had a bigger impact, and I aspire to be a global citizen.
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🙂 An enjoyable bit of social commentary, Rochelle.
janet
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Dear Janet,
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down….;) Thank you for the read and comment. Always happy to see you here.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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These days I’m trying to stay out of political discussions. However, I will say that people are prejudiced against many people and beliefs other than by race and that racism exists on both sides of the spectrum, despite the efforts of the media these days to change it to mean only white people disliking black people. I think that, in the spirit of the season, I’ll just leave it there. 🙂
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Mind reader. 😉
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I agree: after all, many people don’t like Hispanics, Muslims, LGBT, atheists, and antisemitism is in the media more (at least in certain social media circles).
That’s the reason I think it’s helpful to use broader terms than “racism”: to stress other forms of bigotry are not OK, even if there is no prejudice against black people involved.
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I think most people don’t care one way or another about those labels, their feelings are determined by how the other person acts. It’s all to easy to say that if I disagree with someone belief about something, that I’m prejudiced/bigoted/hate them. I can disagree with them without hating them.
Racism, or other label-ism, aren’t just confined to the groups of people the media in particular likes to portray as racist or label-ist. It comes from all groups towards all sorts of others groups. To dismiss any disagreement as an -ism, takes away all possibility of discussion or common ground in addition to often being a complete misrepresentation of the reason/s for the disagreement.
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I love Garth Williams. He gave me the childhood I always wanted and never had. Ditto Robert McCloskey. I shared these books with my own children, too. EB White was a wonderfully thoughtful man (especially considering the crowd he hung with, more known for drunken insults than kindness). Well done.
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Dear J Hardy,
As I mentioned above, Garth Williams influenced my artwork from an early age. To this day, if I see any of the Little House books with someone else’s illustrations, they aren’t the real thing. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Once again, Rochelle weaves a story with subtle meanings and history lessons. If you don’t see this, you haven’t read much of her works. Always a good read, with the added lessons.
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Dear Jan,
What a lovely thing to say. We’ll talk publicist fees later. 😉 😉 Thank you for your support…always.
Love,
Rochelle
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Wow. I never knew this (either). I love coming here to learn! It’s so entertaining. Thanks for all you do Rochelle.
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Dear Dawn,
Your comment warms me on a cold morning. Friday Fictioneers is one of the best things I’ve ever done and fellow writers like you confirm that sentiment. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I love the way you tie in history with your story and make it engaging and readable. Who would have thought bunnies could be so scandalous, Rochelle!
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Dear Jade,
What a lovely thing to say. I couldn’t believe that the bunnies were banned so I had to write about it. Thank you so much.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I love this! I like learning about banned books, occasionally I buy one. This might be one that I have to buy.
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Dear Symanntha,
I think it’s a hoot that it was banned. Such a sweet innocuous story aimed at 4 year olds. It seems that those with the mentality of less than a four year old banned it. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I loved this slice of history, made me laugh at the absurdity of it, and sad that such a situation ever existed among humans… Excellent.
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Dear Iain,
Absurdity indeed. I shook my head when I read about this adorable book being banned. Then I had to share it. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I hate the ide of banning books. There are so few that actually deserve it. I read that To Kill a Mockingbird was recently banned (though soon after unbanned again). So we can all read Mein Kampf but not Mockingbird? Ridiculous situation.
Brilliant take on the banned books idea, Rochelle – wonderful way to highlight how stupid it is and humour is always the best way to do it. Great stuff
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Dear Lynn,
I’d rather see Mein Kampf banned. I’d personally attend a book burning for that one. But rabbits? Seriously? And To Kill a Mockingbird…one of my favorite books (and movies) of all time. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I find the idea of banning anything troublesome – without access to Mein Kampf, we can’t judge clearly what a disturbed, hating and hateful man Hitler was (if there can be any doubt, which sadly there is in some quarters). As we draw further away from the war we need to be able to read these things at the souce, rather than filtered through thinkers and historians so we can see the twisted thinking behind genocide. Sorry for taking the conversation in such a dark direction. All best wishes, Rochelle
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Dear Lynn,
That is a way to look at it. Anything having to do with that madman scares me. Still the idea of burning that book appeals to me. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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And I absolutely don’t blame you, Rochelle. How we all wish he had never existed in the first place, that he had been less charismatic (for he must have been to have fooled a whole nation for so long). As you so rightly show us in your own work, the past must always be remembered so we can at least try to avoid falling for similar, poisonous lies again. If only.
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I and my children grew up reading Little Black Sambo. It’s only in retrospect that we realise how racist it was!
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Dear Liz,
No doubt, Little Black Sambo would’ve made it past the White Council. But an black and white marriage…not so much.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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We have come a long way from this… Banning books is something we are are good and as Liz points out little black Sambo was not banned, but it’s so today… Love the research going into this and I love the comfort of reading at winter…
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Dear Björn,
I wonder if we’ll ever figure out that there’s really one race–the human race. Thank you for your affirming comments.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’ve read all the books, really had never paid much attention to the art, though it is good. I was more into words back then. Although I have heard about the book banning incident in history class.
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Dear Jelli,
I started out wanting to write a tribute to Mr. Williams who influenced my own work. When I found out about the book banning…well, what can I say? The rest is history. 😉
thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It wasn’t too long ago when we as a nation were terribly ignorant. Oh wait, we still are, but at least we’re improving little by little. There’s lots more to work on. I pointed out to my wife that a few decades ago it would’ve been illegal for she and I to marry. She was appalled, and rightly so. At least now my daughter can read The Rabbits Wedding without having to hide. Great story, Rochelle!
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Dear Eric,
It’s appalling to me that two people in love in America would be breaking the law by following their heart. At least we’ve moved beyond that. (At least I’d like to think we have.) The Rabbits’ Wedding, according to the author/illustrator had nothing to do with race. Your comments make me smile for more reasons than one. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A great take on this weeks picture. I love how you used the names from the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. A good lesson to learn in your story. May our country continue t move forward.
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Dear Alicia,
You get the keen observation award this week. 😀 One other friend, not a blogger, picked up on Laura and Mary. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The title got me. Too, too fun. A friend of mine writes stories about bunnies that inhabit her garden. She would get a kick out of this.
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Dear Honie,
I’m hopping up and down that you picked up on the title. I hope your friend likes my story, too. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great story, and as we say here “there is nowt as queer as folk”.
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Dear Michael,
I love the expression. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It would be fantastic to file your cute and clever story in the “History” category but I fear….not. Yet, anyway. (Oh, and I love the Garth Williams Little House illustrations too.)
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Dear Louise,
I think the history behind this story is rather sad. I’m glad you share a love for Garth Williams’ LH illustrations. I can’t think of those stories without them. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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i didn’t expect where the story would lead. mixing a bit of history in it make it more interesting. .
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Dear Plaridel,
It’s always fun to see where the muse will lead, isn’t it? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ha. Gotta watch those excessively cute books, especially if they’re spreading “radical ideas”. Good stuff, as ever, Rochelle. It’s nice to be back
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Dear Jennifer,
I was more than a little annoyed when I read about Mr. Garth’s book aimed at four year olds was banned. Therefore I had to write about it. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS Happy to see you here.:D
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A little story about a story I had never heard of. Pretty nice. I didn’t know Garth Williams wrote. I knew his illustrations, though.
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Dear Cuzzin Notnek,
I never knew before starting the research trail that Mr. Williams wrote as well. His illustrations lit up my childhood. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Cuzzin Shelly
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You are MOST welcome. 😀
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Dear Veronica Propeil,
I assume you’ll soon be doing a TV infomercial of the new Ronco Rabbit Roaster (say that three times real fast). As an author, there are bound to be some advantages to having a book banned. Once something becomes forbidden people can’t leave it alone. It’s sort of like the “wet paint” sign–everyone has to touch the paint–just to make sure.
The comments on my site this week are amazing (and hilarious). Who would have thought mentioning that little, dried-up Scot would have caused such an uproar? HA!
Off to do more chores,
Henry
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Dear Henry,
Nothing like mentioning the little Scot to get a firestorm started. I fear for me wee curls though. I must come back and see. Don’t work too hard on those chores…and watch your back. 😉
Infomercials are wonderful tools. When I have insomnia nothing snaps these brown eyes shut faster.
Thank you and Shalom,
Veronica Popeil
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Ah the “good” old days. If only they were completely behind us.
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Dear Ali,
I fear that as long as there are humans, the good old days will never truly be behind us, Thank you for stopping by.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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LOL!
This was simple fun to read to the end.
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Glad you enjoyed the read, Chioma. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Interesting. I watched the video and then looked at Wiki. Things don’t really change do they. Not looking forward to 2017.
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Dear Patrick,
I think 2017 could be a wild ride. Some things change and others don’t. Thank you for stopping by.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Why do I feel like book banning may be on the rise again in these Divided States? Interesting history.
Thank you, Tracey
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Dear Tracey,
I’ve no articulate response to your comment. I shall wipe my tears and say, ‘thank you for reading and commenting.’
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Prejudice lurks everywhere, it seems more vocal this year than it has been since the seventies. I liked the take on the picture it somehow came out of the blue… or maybe the white.
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Dear Ellen,
It seems to me that we’ve become hypersensitive in recent years. Every insult or infraction becomes an ‘ism.’ To quote Rodney King, “Why can’t we all get along?”
As for where my story came from…I rarely follow the photo in a literal fashion…so yes, out of the white. 😉 It’s snowing in my story.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I like it. Maybe we need reminding there is but one race… the human race. X
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I have done it! used the frog and hope it worked just in case… I don’t really trust all this trickery…https://ellenbest24.wordpress.com/2016/12/15/through-the-snow/
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Wow! What a great story… I needed to find rabbits wedding… and they are cute!! Great take on the prompt.
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Dear Laurie,
It is a cute book. I might have to find a copy for my granddaughter. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Querida Rochelle,
Primero … let me say that I almost spit out my drink – yes, wine – when I read Rgayer’s comment. HILARIOUS !!!
Like a few others, I did not know about the controversy. My, My how weird to think that just a few years ago we were in that mindset. Yet, I think we haven’t come that far. Sooo … many issues still left to fix. Who will do it??? And, will it be in out lifetime? Too many questions 🙄 Definitely, a story that has a great deal to say and discuss. You’re great at thought provoking our minds to THINK … Thank you for that. Charlotte’s Web – the movie – a tear jerker.
Hope you enjoy my entry. I will be away for a while. I need to take a brain break. I want to write some stories for a memoir I am always writing. And, I’m going on a Christmas cruise. My apologies to the fellow Fictioneers if I do not read as many as I’d like. Packing and fun awaits ….
Gracias, mi amiga por su apollo. Usted ha sida una maravilla conocer. Estoy alegre!!!
Espero que el ano nuevo le traiga mucha alegría 😀, dinero 💲y amor ❤️
Happy Chanukah to you and your family …
Abrazos,😍
Isadora 😎
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Querida Isadora,
I will miss you while you’re gone. But you know where you can find me. 😉 I think you have a lot to write about and I look forward to reading your memoirs. The cruise sounds wonderful, something we’ve always wanted to do but haven’t had the chance.
I’ve always found it odd that one race deems itself above another. No entiendo.
What would be do without Russell? I hope we never find out.
Gracias for all of the well wishing.
Abrazos, besos y paz mi hermana. ❤
Rochelle
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How risque!
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Wow! I’ve always loved those illustrations, but I didn’t realize that they were from the same person, let alone that he was a “controversial artist.” Thank you for the entertaining story and the lesson! 🙂
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Dear Miss Tiffany,
Ya never know about some people, do you? 😉 Thank you for such a nice comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Good grief. I don’t know whether to laugh or facepalm… doing both, actually. A very cute story with a poignant message. What got to me is that the White Council had its own library. Sigh. And about racism… we get soaked in it from childhood without always realizing it. I’ve always loved Grimms’ fairytales. But until recently I wasn’t aware how antisemitic some of them were.
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Dear Gabi,
Now you got me. I didn’t know that Grimms’ fairy tales were antisemitic. 😯
It is appalling that the white council would have its own library, isn’t it? I wish we could all see each other as just plain human. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I looked into the English edition I found on gutenberg.org… there jew is translated as miser. A few years ago I did an online course about fantasy and science fiction and we began with grimms’ tales, complete, unabriged edition. I’ll have to find it, because that one was translated correctly. One story is the jew/ miser in the bush, another the good deal. Apart from that, stereotypes. It wasn’t the magical reading experience I was used to. I’ve since realized blatant racism in some more old children’s classics. You just read it without much reflection, love the adventure and don’t realize what else is in there.
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At first I though it was a book about Hugh Hefner’s weddings…..Those wascally wabbits and the trouble they bring. Really interesting story I liked it. Garth Williams may have denied any ulterior motives but the way things were then surely he knew the implications 😉
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Dear Subroto,
Your comments delight me. As for Mr. Williams’ motives, I can’t speak for him. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Sorry about the bad link. Thanks for letting me know.
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The last line made me laugh at the absurdity. A lovely story with a strong message.
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Dear Clare,
I couldn’t believe the absurdity of the situation myself. Makes me want to get a copy of the book just because. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
It beggars belief that they could have banned such a sweet and innocent book. It shows that there are some definite improvements in our society on some fronts, although there are also those who would like us to take some backward steps.
For instance, I know that in the UK there are schools and libraries that have banned Enid Blyton’s novels because apparently they’re elitist, racist, xenophobic, and sexist. I can’t say that reading her adventure stories as a child, turned me into any of those things, or that I even noticed they contained them. They were just jolly good adventures. Full stop.
There’s an expression in the UK, which you might have in the US, too. It’s when you tell someone who’s being pathetic, ridiculous, picky, or opinionated to “get a life”.
Anyway, I loved your story, as per usual. …And see how it got me going!
All best wishes
Sarah
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Dear Sarah
I’m not familiar with Enid Blyton but I think I’d like to be. “Get a life” is used a lot here in the States, too. I’m glad you liked my story. It seemed to have gotten a few going this week. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi Rochelle! An interesting piece with the touch of humour. Is it true that the book was banned on that pretext? Learned new thing again. Thanks. Shalom.
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Dear Indira,
It appears to be a fact that The Rabbits’ Wedding was banned in the Southern US in 1958. Glad you stopped by with kind words.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Once again I learn something from you, Rochelle, thanks
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Dear Michael,
You couldn’t pay me a better compliment. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh my, what a PERFECT piece! It is hilarious, but used that hilarity to point out the ridiculousness of bigotry in a way that a full frontal statement or essay could never have done. Love it.
(By the way, I meant to ask about the “Friday Fictioneers” time schedule, since it doesn’t run from Friday to Friday — but from Wednesday to Wednesday. Is there a reason for that? Back when I started, I looked for it on Friday, but then realized that by the next Tuesday, that week’s challenge was at an end, so I didn’t have a week to work on it if I started on Friday. I guess I’m confused. Have I missed a change-over somewhere?)
Also – Merry Christmas to you and yours in case I don’t get a chance to say so again before the weekend.
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Dear Sandra,
If we could all just see each other as God’s precious creations the world would be a better place.
As for the Friday Fictioneers’ ‘time schedule.’ When I first joined in April 2012 the idea was that the prompt was posted on Wednesday, giving each of us a couple of days to mull things over and post on Friday. I’m not sure exactly when, but it was before I took the helm, people started posting on Wednesday and Thursday. I thought of changing the name to something like Wednesday Writers, but it was already a popular blog challenge. The prompt always goes up on Wednesday and the link closes on Tuesday at 18:55 CST. That’s 6:55 PM for the non military. 😉 I hope that clarifies.
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s too bad you never get any feedback on your stories, Rochelle… 😉
As usual, you take a little bit of history and make it a most interesting lesson, mixed in with wonderful story-telling!
I heart all your stories, you know!
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Dear Dale,
Yes, I was a little down this week about the lack of response. 😉 Not true. I’m so grateful for the feedback I get. This story was too delicious to pass up. Mr. Williams was one of my favorite illustrators growing up and his work still has a lot of influence on my own. As far as I’m concerned there’s only one illustrator for the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.
Thank you for hearting my stories.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I have to agree with you. Nothing worse when “they” up and change the illustrations (or voices to a classic cartoon..)
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Lovely take on this prompt, Rochelle, and once again I learned something–– about a favorite illustrator, no less! 🙂
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Dear Dawn,
Thank you for such a wonderful affirming comment.
Shalom and happy holidays,
Rochelle
PS You are one of the people I’m thankful for. ❤
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The feeling is entirely mutual, my friend! ❤
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