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You guys, I feel like The Onion is making fun of us.
December 11, 2009 — Elizabeth
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December 11, 2009 at 8:57 am
Wait, that’s supposed to be a parody? Does that mean that I can’t find the “Blue Man” books in stores?
I was thinking presents!
December 11, 2009 at 11:33 am
Now, now, it isn’t US they’re making fun of . Not US. It’s the people who only read particular wildly popular children’s book series. We read this stuff all year round and are therefore above reproach.
December 11, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Oh, that’s plausible, Wendy. I was thinking they were making fun of how many adults of my generation, broadly defined, mostly read YA, but actually it’s more likely it’s a Twilight – Harry Potter joke. Subtle difference!
I’m just glad not to have been reduced to an Area Man…
December 11, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I can see mocking ppl for Twilight but if mocking ppl for their love of the BSC, Judy Blume, Harriet the Spy, Paula Danziger, or Maurice Sendak, then mock me all you want. You’ll get Little Bear FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS.
December 11, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Little Bear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…Um, I guess that means I agree with you.
December 15, 2009 at 1:27 am
I didn’t get the feeling that they meant to make fun of people like us, but gosh they sure did a good impression of how my coworkers and I act when a new Elephant and Piggie book is unpacked.
December 16, 2009 at 2:04 am
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