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MikeMatronik said:

Finally a book that's worse for kids than Struwwelpeter

NDRU said:

That book is great for kids

NDRU said:

struwwelpeter is like johnathan livingston seagull in comparison.

FruitToAttractBears said:

actually I did like it a lot, but I'm not sure about some of the lessons, like "Always hang your head in shame, or you might drown!"
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The uncle reminds me of this famous US Presenter:

Why is it always the uncle?!

actually I know someone that happened to, and it was her uncle and she was only 5..it's a memory that will never leave
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NDRU said:

I believe the point was "Always pay attention and keep your head out of the clouds, or you might drown"

I wished my uncle was like this:



A dream come true!

xadnama said:

good question. And why is forcing someone into submission a sign that you're an uncle (as in "say uncle")?

I want to be the kind of uncle that gives his nephews beer & teaches him to swear, not the bad kind!

FruitToAttractBears said:

mmm

and isn't it bad enough to have crooked teeth, kids have to worry about the scissor man?

horrible! but I did love it

NDRU said:

And you gotta love the one about the boy who starved himself to death

I always wished they would make it into a movie.

FruitToAttractBears said:

I saw they remade it with new illustrations, along with the old book packaged as sort of a history of the book.

every one is so horrible

"and the cats cried so much over the girl who burned to death that their tears made a river. The End. Good night, precious child!"

FruitToAttractBears said:

they DID make it into a stage play, or as they called it, a "junk opera", and instead of actors it was all puppets and marionettes. i got to see it, it was very cool. the music reminded me a lot of tom waits.

Anxiety said:

Yeah, I saw it too. I thought it was great!

FruitToAttractBears said:

i thought so too - i wish it would have been more of a success.

MikeMatronik said:

uncanny

Looks like a book that intends to raise awareness about the consequences of sexual abuse. I wonder if it's effective. Would parents buy it for their kids?

MikeMatronik said:

Yeah, this is hysterical.

MikeMatronik said:

Dude, if you don't stop posting that guy who played "Jean-Claude Can Damme's Sidekick" in "Bloodsport", I'm gonna puke myself to death!

the bloody christians are horrible..

I thought the counselor was gonna get himself a piece of the action too.

MikeMatronik said:

in fact I think they showed that book on his show one nite.

MikeMatronik said:

Damn, is this a Pat Robertson book type or what?

Then, daddy started touching me too and I felt good again.