This week Pegman is still wandering around in the Northern Hemisphere. However this time Pegman visits Greenland for the first time.
Your mission is to write up to 150 words inspired by this week’s location. Feel free to use the photo supplied with the prompt or search for your own. Be warned–you won’t find much in the way of streetview or photospheres here.
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Thanks to Karen and Josh for hosting the challenge.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
So, it’s Saturday morning. Like every Saturday morning for the past two years, there’s an email in my inbox from Karen or Josh with the location of this week’s What Pegman Saw Blog Challenge.
I laugh at a picture of a flock of penguins on the ice preparing to swim. Surely there’s a story in that. I could write an amusing tale of anthropomorphic birds at a royal ball in black and white tuxedos. After all, talking cerebral animals worked well for Deborah Howe in her hilarious children’s book, “Bunnicula.”
After thinking it over I decide against penguins. Magnificent landscapes aren’t inspiriting me. In the end, I’ve decided to go with my first thought. I couldn’t help myself.
In the movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” which followed a fictitious day in the life of the Beatles, an interviewer asked John Lennon, “How did you find America.”
“Turn left at Greenland.”
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Very clever! A Hard Days Night was just on TCM last month!
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Dear Violet,
I didn’t know that, but then, I have the DVD. 😉 Seriously, when I saw Greenland that was the very first thing that popped into my head and I said, “Why not?” Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I love the zaniness of that movie. I also like that John stole his line from Bugs Bunny. As Jimmy McGill said in Better Call Saul, “Only two things I know about Albuquerque is that Bugs Bunny should have taken a left there and that I couldn’t spell it in a thousand tries.” Good stuff.
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Dear Josh,
To quote Fr. Mulcahey, “it’s hard to miss when you have good material.” 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Fr. Mulcahey was in the Marine Corps with Gomer Pyle
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Excellent!
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Thanks, Ted. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
That was great! No need to say more 😉
Shalom and Lotsa love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
I shall say Thank you 😀 and no more.
Shalom and hugs,
Rochelle ❤
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I turned left once and wound up in Sidney, Australia. Lol. I always know that a story you write from a photo can, and does, come out of left field. Your mind boldly goes where others can not see. Good job.
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Dear Jan,
I seem to play a better game in left field. 😀 Thanks, m’luv. ❤
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Enjoyed the two days in a life you introduced us to: your own Saturdays and the Beatles’ day portrayed in the movie. I look forward to Saturdays too. And Wednesdays, of course!
Great John Lennon line, wherever he got it from. Those musicians had some serious wit, if that is not a contradiction in terms!
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Dear Andrea,
Sometimes my head goes where it will without warning. 😉 Thank you for taking the time to comment. 😀 See you Wednesday. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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So funny ! I enjoyed hearing his remark. Brilliant on the hoof stuff.
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Dear Francine,
Funny how one word can take us in the oddest directions, isn’t it? Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great to see you this week Rochelle! Enjoyed the glimpse into the Day in the Life of an author. (Bonus: I had to drop everything just to hear that song again!)
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Dear Karen,
After I wrote the piece I had to think on the title. It had to be a Beatle’s title, didn’t? I did love that song…well…I pretty much loved them all. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The penguins say you didn’t have to write about them (AND that they don’t NORMALLY wear tuxedos, duh! Only around the paparazzi …) 😉
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Yes, the penguins were very humble and gracious. 😉 Hard to swim in a tux.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Exactly! 🙂
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Had me smiling, Rochelle. I love the Beatles – and penguins! 🙂
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Dear Lynn,
I’ve been a Beatles fan since their first appearance on Ed Sullivan and I still carry the torch. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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They did write some amazing songs. If we’re still listening fifty years on, they can’t have been too shabby, can they? My pleasure, Rochelle
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A nicely told anecdote, Rochelle. You paced it very well. And I’ve always been a fan of the technique that says ‘I’m not going to tell you about…’ and then proceeds to do so! Penguins in tuxedos indeed!
Shalom
Penny
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Dear Penny,
It’s so much fun to be understood. Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Their early days have always been my very favorite time
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