Friday, September 23, 2011

Haiku Friday: Fictional characters you once might have had a crush on


Yesterday was a long one. I hope the interview on CNN came out ok-- I haven't seen it, and it is hard to tell from the inside. At any rate, I think it was probably better than the Toobin/Osler debacle from last time...

I know that many razorites, like me, were (or are) early and avid readers. When you were in elementary and middle school, a book was your constant companion. You found everything in there-- including your first crush.

For me, it was Becky Thatcher. I can't remember why, exactly, but the fact that she was smart, confident, and intriguing sure did not hurt.

So, let's haiku about that this week-- a fictional character you have had a crush on. It doesn't need to be a childhood crush, either. If you currently swoon whenever someone mentions Chewbacca, I won't judge. Just haiku it!

Here is mine:

That Becky Thatcher--
She sits on the porch and reads;
I walk by and swoon.

Now it is your turn-- just make it 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third. There is a prize this week: The winner will be profiled in this space on Monday. Go!

26 comments:

  1. Mary Ann, Ginger,
    Impossible conundrum,
    Who could ever choose?

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  2. Susan/Sharon, in
    Parent Trap. Before I knew
    sex, well, she was hot.

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  3. Laurie, the boy next
    door to the March family.
    Sweet, but distracted.

    Cute and smart: Doogie
    Howser, M.D. And his real
    name is Neil, also!

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  4. Mary Hatch made it
    a truly wonderful life
    every Christmas eve

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  5. How could I not love
    Rupert Piper, as Megan,
    the valuable girl?

    (the book was "Rupert Piper and Megan, the Valuable Girl" by Ethelyn Parkinson, c1972).

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  6. IPSlawGuy9:41 AM

    Off topic, but you know what is kind of funny? Good clown names are never the same as good band names, and vice versa. For example:

    Good clown names/bad band names:

    Sparkles
    Mr. Merry Mittens
    Clumsy
    M & M
    Sugar Plum
    Miss Zesty Bessy
    Howard
    Tickles

    Good band names/terrible names for a clown

    Gnarls Barkley
    Luscious Jackson
    Prong
    Massive Attack
    Rancid
    Scissor Sisters
    Snoop Dogg

    Seriously, be careful to choose from the first category and not the second when booking entertainment for a kid's birthday party. Believe me, I know. Ted Nugent does NOT twist balloons into animals, no matter how much you pay him. Jerk.

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  7. Spell "chrysanthemum."
    Gilbert Blythe, do you need a
    personal tutor?

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  8. Maxim de Winter
    brooding man of Manderley,
    slow with affection.

    Gene Kelly everything!
    When men in high waisted pants
    seemed perfectly fine.

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  9. Every Mom in America11:18 AM

    IPSlawguy, we are very sure we would not let "Mr. Merry Mittens" anywhere near our children.

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  10. Your dark flat hides us
    You light your cig,pour a Scotch.
    Curry before love.

    D.I. John Rebus
    I caress belly pillow,
    Save you from yourself.

    Blood,nooses,death,gore
    You pour an I.P.A. and
    Eat a sausage roll.

    John,John,John,hold me.
    I don't like knowing this.One
    Kiss...dishevelled sheets.

    He screwed up marriage.
    He can't do love for long.Still,
    Heart,mind,soul--blaze true.

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  11. Anonymous12:14 PM

    Everyday at 3
    Same bat time, same bat channel
    Robin was his name

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  12. Eating lunch alone.
    No courage; cannot approach.
    Little red-haired girl.

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  13. A book Character,
    This explains much about me,
    Scarlett O'Hara

    As for the T.V.
    The White Owl Cigar Lady
    and also Ginger

    Finally, cartoons:
    Penelope Pitstop and
    yes, Wilma Rubble

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  14. seraphim1:21 PM

    Proud Mr. Darcy
    He yearned for Elizabeth
    I wished it were me!

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  15. Anonymous1:23 PM

    Her black heels, too high
    Walking through Soho, late night
    Still, they laughed and loved.

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  16. Anonymous1:26 PM

    Oops. Forgot to sign in case I win the big prize. (Anon 1:23)
    MMM

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  17. Hate to say it but
    Mr. Rogers was my first
    crush. How sad is that?

    Today: Michael Scott, God's
    gift to Paper, Mifflin style.
    That's what she said.

    Very few shows make me laugh harder than THE OFFICE. Parks and Recreation a close second.

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  18. Anonymous10:53 PM

    For me, a mounty.
    Canadian? But of course.
    Sensitive, yet strong.

    Dashing figure and
    Gorgeous red coat. Husband of
    Mrs. Mike. My dream.

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  19. Anonymous11:22 PM

    Dr. Kildare, I
    thought he was the most handsome
    of all TV docs.

    Young and serious,
    with a smile that made me melt--
    he was my hero.

    But not only me--
    My sister loved him also,
    and watched him with me.

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  20. Ariadne, both
    the one from inception and
    greek mythology.

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  21. Anonymous8:55 PM

    Love them all...

    IPLaw - it is Wilma Flintsone and Betty Rubble.

    My Haiku this week - sorry it is late. It should be noted that in 6th grade I played the role of Becky Thatcher in the school play. It was a lack luster performance but I still remember my lines.


    Oh Tom, Tom Sawyer...
    I ran from the stage in tears
    He will never change


    Christine~*

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  22. Anonymous1:13 AM

    jeannie could dance a
    shuffle like no one else.
    i wish i could have




    i dream of jeannie,
    after all this time gone by.
    each blink is heaven

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  23. angus mcdonald1:14 AM

    jeannie could dance a
    shuffle like no one else.
    i wish i could have




    i dream of jeannie,
    after all this time gone by.
    each blink is heaven

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  24. Oh Doogie Howser!
    Why'd you have to break my heart?
    Hard lesson at five. :(

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  25. That anime girl
    Why must she be so cute and
    so nonexistant

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  26. That anime girl
    Why must she be so cute and
    so nonexistent?

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