So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds,

I am reminded yet again

Nov. 28th, 2007 at 12:04 PM

of why I am such a huge Steve Martin fan. And again and again and again.

From his new book which I don't have yet, but man, I need to fix that:

Disneyland, and the idea of it, seemed so glorious that I believed it should be in some faraway, impossible-to-visit Shangri-la, not two miles from the house where I was about to grow up. With its pale blue castle flying pennants emblazoned with a made-up Disney family crest, its precise gardens and horse-drawn carriages maintained to jewel-box perfection, Disneyland was my Versailles.

AGREED. Part of what fascinates me about the place is probably the fact that I'm amazed it's so available to me. I can go anytime I want? Really? It's that nearby, that accessible? NO WAY. The little kid in me can't get over that. Just another aspect of the sheer dumb luck of living in LA. Which is probably why I'm happy to possibly go this weekend, Tuesday night, and again next Saturday.

Back from con and vacation and sick as a dog. Head feels like a giant cotton ball. More on trip and all later.

I'm feeling: contemplative

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cartoonmayhem wrote:

Nov. 28th, 2007 08:33 pm (UTC)

I've been to Disneyland. I enjoyed the Tiki room the best, of all things. You might be interested to know that it opened on July 17th 1955. My birthday (not the year, but the date). But I have heard others say the same thing that living near it never made it more accessible. That it was some mystical land of magic. It's like people who live in NY and never go to the Statue of Liberty or people in Indianapolis that never go to the Indy 500. What all three have in common is that they are icons. American icons. And we as a culture we make such a big deal out of them that it seems like we locals are almost afraid to go. The Indy 500 was literally inaccessible to me always being sold out. It was only the last year living there, 1995 that I finally went. And I had a blast. James Garner was there, of The Rockford Files fame, a show I am currently collecting (I noticed the love of vintage TV you have here) and it was like I went to heaven for four hours. I can't even remember who won that year. (I also visited the Statue of Liberty but only because I was with a tour. By myself I probably wouldn't have gone. You know of vintage TV fame I would love to meet? Peter Falk of Columbo fame. I would be a complete person. LOL

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beatnikside wrote:

Nov. 28th, 2007 08:54 pm (UTC)

Normally a post like this would have me moaning and gnashing my teeth. But this Sunday, I'll be at EPCOT, which softens the blow. A little.

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ladypuppy wrote:

Nov. 28th, 2007 08:57 pm (UTC)

Ow, you know I've never been to WDW and desperately want to go! Enjoy! Post those pictures like crazy.

Hey! Apparently there's Scrabble on Facebook. We should play.

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