I enjoyed (🤪) another of my sleepless nights last night, so my brain is devoid of any meaningful content. Who am I? Where am I? Both questions for another day when I’m better rested. Fortunately I have some loose ends that I’ll try to tie together for a blog post.
The first loose end is fittingly about threads. Namely, what’s up with the construction of this garment?
The top photo shows it with the facing tucked in as it should be when worn. Guess who wore it with the abnormally long facing hanging down over my collar not once, but twice? If you guessed me, and who didn’t, you’re absolutely right.
Until a pajama clad woman in Walmart called it to my attention I had no idea this flap was just hanging around back there. And that was the second time I wore it that way. Go figure.
What kind of sadistic ass makes a garment in this manner? What is this excess fabric’s purpose? It’s difficult to position the facing correctly even when I remember to do so. Was it meant as a means of humiliation? A test of flexibility? I may never know. On the other hand, the garment is soft as butter, so I’ll continue to wear the blouse. Would it be permissible for me to cut out the excess?
The next loose end is a cartoon I came across on Facebook. I added the comment, “And this is why we live in a single story home.”
My daughter thought that was way too much information. She’ll be more sympathetic when she’s 62. At least I hope she has reason to be.
The third, and perhaps final, loose end is going to be controversial: I saw the new Mary Poppins and was a bit underwhelmed.
Don’t get me wrong, though. I thought the acting was very good. Emily Blunt was fantastic as Mary Poppins. Lin-Manuel Miranda was handsome and lovable as a London lamplighter, and all of the other actors were spot on.
So, what’s my problem? I found the music lacking a certain spiffiness. There’s nothing in the new film to match the wittiness of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” or the sweet sorrow of “Feed the Birds.” There’s no equivalent to the bouncy “Spoonful of Sugar” or to the hilarious “I Love to Laugh.”
I could tell they were trying to bring about the same vibe, but I think that might’ve been part of my dissatisfaction. Maybe if I’d never seen the original (9,999 times) I’d be more enthralled by the music in the sequel. It’s still a wonderful movie, and maybe I’ll change my mind. Peer pressure might work in this case. Put your arguments forward.
Thanks for sticking around to the end.
Peace, people.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
The facing on that shirt is crazy long! I would have done the exact same thing.
Glad to hear I’m not missing anything with the new Mary Poppins movie. I’m the only one of my friends who’s not excited about it. I think the old one was so perfect, why even bother making a reboot? The songs in the original were the best part!
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You should still see it! Sweet story, great acting.
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Movies come to the streaming services so fast now, it’ll probably be on Hulu or Prime any minute! 😁
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I want to see Mary Queen of Scots, next.
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Me, too! Can’t wait for that one!
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Hmm..then I shall pass on Poppins x
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Nonono! It’s still a really terrific film. And most of the people I know have loved it.
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It’s okay. Leslie. it’s not really my kind of film. When the girls were wee abso but tell you what might reconsider Mary Queen. It has not had the best reviews and we caught the Outlaw King on Netflix and it was pretty bland so we were undecided but you AHE talked me into that xxxxxxxx
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Hmmm! Maybe I’ll reconsider Mary Queen. Although, she is one of my all time favorites from history.
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She was quite a woman.
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I just re-watched the original and of course, I could sing along with most of the songs. The soundtrack filled my basement for years. I haven’t seen the new one but will soon I guess. I will take your advice and not expect too much so that I won’t be too disappointed. It’s hard to beat those songs that wove themselves into our hearts when we were young.
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And that’s the truth!
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I like Emily Blunt, and I loved the film and the cast. We will see about the songs – only the time can tell what will come of them.
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That is true. And to this new generation they might be just perfect.
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True.
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