Monday, May 08, 2006
What about Mary?
Quite Monday afternoon, children's department.
Phone rings (it's the adult info desk)
"A woman is coming up, her son just had two teeth pulled, he's not a happy camper, thank god he's in the car, but she's in a real rush."
"Okay, she's here."
Woman stands panting, sweat glistening on her face, gesturing to indicate she's in a rush.
I race her over to the shelf.
"We're not a violent family."
"Ok...so how old is your son?"
"Ten. But we don't like violence."
"Okay, he doesn't watch Disney or cartoons anymore?"
"No."
"Here's the Secret Garden."
"I'm not familiar with this version...I don't know if it's too...dark..."
"Here's Babe, it's really good."
"No...that movie is much too dark."
"Oh. Ummmm.... how about White Fang? Shiloh? Tuck Everlasting?"
Woman looks horrified and asks, "Um, what about Mary Poppins?"
Thank goodness, it was on the shelving cart...
All I can say, is Babe is too dark???!! Babe??!!
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