tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post3144657779724038675..comments2024-03-12T10:20:01.684+02:00Comments on Coffee and Chemo: Free to Be You and MeRivkA with a capital Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09411034058195730044noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-6786928667651038972009-07-30T10:27:37.494+03:002009-07-30T10:27:37.494+03:00I was exposed to it for the first time only a few ...I was exposed to it for the first time only a few years ago (via Merkaz Hamagshimmim's show) and absolutely loved every word.tafka ppnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-79671043325671157322009-07-30T00:56:21.900+03:002009-07-30T00:56:21.900+03:00Faith -- I heard of Free to be a Family, but I hav...<b>Faith</b> -- I heard of Free to be a Family, but I have never actually heard the album. I would love to. Do you have it?<br /><br />I never realized that Housework was not about men doing their share, I just thought the message was that we should do it together! I always liked that message! I did not need anyone to convince me that "housework is just no fun" -- I pretty much got that right away. (though I have met some pretty odd sorts who do enjoy housekeeping -- go figure!!)<br /><br />There might be a connection between bad housekeepers and Free to be You and Me. Who knows.<br /><br />Maybe the connection is just that people with free spirits don't like to do housework!! I certainly don't!<br /><br /><b>Rahel</b> -- thanks for the links! <br /><br />And I agree with what you wrote about the "Housework" piece teaching us about false advertising!RivkA with a capital Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411034058195730044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-64575239466126007422009-07-29T20:10:12.364+03:002009-07-29T20:10:12.364+03:00faith/emuna: Yes, I remember the admonition to do ...faith/emuna: Yes, I remember the admonition to do housework together... but I also interpreted the piece as teaching us healthy skepticism about advertisements ("she's earning money for learning those speeches...").Rahel Jaskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626844724417933492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-12051846287723933942009-07-29T16:20:10.816+03:002009-07-29T16:20:10.816+03:00I don't own the book, but I'll see what I ...I don't own the book, but I'll see what I can do.<br /><br />In the meantime, here are some links:<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%27s_Doll" rel="nofollow">William's Doll on Wikipedia</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.charlottezolotow.com/willilams_doll.htm" rel="nofollow">William's Doll on Charlotte Zolotow's website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jccmanhattan.org/category.aspx?catid=1795" rel="nofollow">From the JCC in Manhattan website</a>Rahel Jaskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626844724417933492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-50354403272944727352009-07-29T09:20:52.172+03:002009-07-29T09:20:52.172+03:00theres also free to be a family, theres a really c...theres also free to be a family, theres a really cute story with a cinderella who is really spoiled and does nothing and is unhappy. i wonder where that tape is. love free to be you and me, although i think the 'everyone hates housework' was a very bad msg that is still instilled in me (yes i know the point was for men to do their share, but it still got the msg into our heads to hate housework. wonder if theres a connection btwn bad housekeepers and free to be you and me people. )faith/emunanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-23709357674285570402009-07-29T00:10:40.319+03:002009-07-29T00:10:40.319+03:00Do you own that book? If so, I would LOVE to read...Do you own that book? If so, I would LOVE to read it!<br /><br />I can hear all the voices from the album in my head! (And I can name most of them without looking!)RivkA with a capital Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411034058195730044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-35516160789754091402009-07-28T23:51:12.517+03:002009-07-28T23:51:12.517+03:00"William Wants a Doll" is based on Willi..."William Wants a Doll" is based on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Williams-Doll-Charlotte-Zolotow/dp/0064430677" rel="nofollow">William's Doll</a>, a children's book by Charlotte Zolotow. On the album, it was sung by Alan Alda.Rahel Jaskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626844724417933492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-36958352178277430002009-07-28T23:33:55.785+03:002009-07-28T23:33:55.785+03:00I so can't believe that only nine people respo...I so can't believe that only nine people responded!!<br /><br />Well, those of you who did are AWESOME!!<br /><br /><b>Tesyaa</b> -- Thanks! Were we in the same class?? (I can't remember). Who was your freshman roommate?? (maybe email me that off line)<br /><br /><b>Engineering Goddess</b> -- I have SchoolHouseRock too!! (on videos!! DVDs were not around, or not widespread, when my eldest was little!) The title of my last post was from that dialog (of the babies)!<br /><br /><b>Jack</b> -- Excellent!! Do you still have a working record player? We got rid of our when we couldn't get needles for it!<br /><br /><b>Sarah</b> -- *sigh* (need I say more??) I <b>still</b> cry when I sing that song!! (my kids just laugh at me!)<br /><br /><b>Toby</b> -- Yay!! Spread the love!! :-)<br /><br /><b>Happy Duck</b> -- Welcome!! I love that your daughter was shocked by that!! I gave all my kids the same toys and was so surprised when, as they got older, my girls gravited towards the dolls and my son to LEGO (where he made rocketships and airplanes). All my "nature vs. nurture" theories flew out the window!! In our kids' <i>ganim</i> (kindergardens), all the kids were welcome to play in all the <i>pinot</i>(playstations) as well. I do remember my youngest daughter complaining that some of the boys did not give the girls a chance to play with the building blocks.<br /><br /><b>Shelly & Rahel</b> -- Tee hee!! :-)<br /><br /><b>Laura in PA</b> -- You might be surprised about your son! To this day, my son appreciates the humor in the baseball story (I forget what it is called and the website is missing that one!! And I'm too tired to go look it up). Remember? <i>"Dear Richard, I pitch. Your former friend Janet"</i>RivkA with a capital Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411034058195730044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-47523365253613941562009-07-28T00:23:44.560+03:002009-07-28T00:23:44.560+03:00oh my gosh - i absolutely love it. i remember ele...oh my gosh - i absolutely love it. i remember elementary school and my girlfriend would dance and sing to it all the time. i want to buy this for my daughter - i don't think my son will be too into it. oh what great memories you brought up - thanks<br /><br />laura in paAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-65207534676366383132009-07-27T20:33:13.742+03:002009-07-27T20:33:13.742+03:00I loved it too, and I have a CD of it!I loved it too, and I have a CD of it!Rahel Jaskowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626844724417933492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-10383968185339395612009-07-27T18:35:40.830+03:002009-07-27T18:35:40.830+03:00I have the book and love it!I have the book and love it!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-68431400832285189552009-07-27T15:56:57.050+03:002009-07-27T15:56:57.050+03:00Hi, I am a first time commenter- I found my way he...Hi, I am a first time commenter- I found my way here from somewhere or other a few weeks ago and I have been entirely caught up and wish you only the best. I just introduced my 5 year old to the movie free to be and she loved it- but could not for the life of her understand why anyone would think a boy should not play with dolls! In her gan there is no real distinction and boys play with them all the time! I was so glad to hear our world has come so far!happyduck1979https://www.blogger.com/profile/16245267287433042922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-79477376352183441112009-07-27T13:19:13.528+03:002009-07-27T13:19:13.528+03:00We do we do! And now our kids do too :)We do we do! And now our kids do too :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-52160604229138269672009-07-27T13:07:44.918+03:002009-07-27T13:07:44.918+03:00Me! Me! I love it! "William's got a doll....Me! Me! I love it! "William's got a doll...." I bought my first son a doll based on that song. He loved it. :-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944081107347417231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-85717570608825733892009-07-27T10:43:04.001+03:002009-07-27T10:43:04.001+03:00We have the album on vinyl and on CD.We have the album on vinyl and on CD.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-3527592675818773122009-07-27T07:55:02.157+03:002009-07-27T07:55:02.157+03:00YES !!! We are definitely "kindred spirits&q...YES !!! We are definitely "kindred spirits" - I had the book too complete with songs. I was tempted to find the video and see if they had made it a DVD so I could add it to my collection (next to SchoolHouse Rock!). I remember there was one "story" that had two babies - a boy and a girl in a crib talking to each other and I just thought it was the cutest thing! Thanks for the link too. :DEngineering Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604030323426558799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782551808324372235.post-64406814254271052822009-07-27T00:13:22.085+03:002009-07-27T00:13:22.085+03:00Not into it myself, but my Barnard freshman roomma...Not into it myself, but my Barnard freshman roommate was majorly into it and even fantasized about a life on the road performing in revivals all over the country.<br /><br />Mazal tov on the bar mitzvah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com