THE STORY: AS MOTHER TOLD ME AND I TOLD CINDY WENT LIKE THIS...

A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate 

like a distant star sending signals. . . .

We are lonesome animals. 

We spend our life trying to be less lonesome. 

One of our ancient methods is to tell a story begging the listener 

to say-and to feel-

"Yes, that's the way it is, or at least that's the way I feel it. 

You're not as alone as you thought.

STORYTELLING: BEGGING THE LISTENER

"IF I DON'T TELL SOMEONE, I'M NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN. I'LL CRACK PERHAPS."

 From:  Donna

The story as mother told me and I told Cindy went like this.   When u were in elementary school your teacher found a desk or book had been written on and
Nov. 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

she knew it was a boy!  She told all girls to outside to recess while she talked to the boys.  She said and Jim Ed you can go outside too !  You were in th
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

e back of the room reading a book.  I just told Cindy a teacher needs to be more careful about labeling kids in school!  I read your blog and I am so sorry
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

josh didn't 't follow through with his intentions of meeting with u along with Rev. Shirley . I had no idea you could not go on campus anymore . I thou
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

ght the restraining order was only for a year.  I wish someone would give u a chance to tell your ideas and opinions and talk with u in person.
Some of
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

your e-mails did get to sounding vulgar and I wish u hadn't done that !  Why will u not go to a meth addiction group and just see what they have to offer
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

.  The reason our pic was bigger than the others is because I am the one who is standing beside u trying to do what I can to help you.  I brought mother
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From :  Donna

and me to see u 14 times.  We were coming to see u to check on u, listen to u, and just be company for u . My favorite times were after u were off meth an
Nov 1, 10:44 pm


From:  Donna

d u played brain candy with us as u call it!  I'm sorry our last visit didn't go as u hoped it would.  don 't u enjoy having people around u that love you a
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

nd will listen to you even if we don't seem to understand it all.  Some things you ask us to do are things we cannot do.  Please know that I am here for u
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

and love u .
DONNA
Nov 1, 10:44 pm

From:  Donna

Let me know u got this!
Nov 1, 10:45 pm

To:  Donna

Thank you.

 Btw it was middle school 5th grade.  and i have been to 6 meetings for meth addiction.  they are not working for me saMe reason i've been a loner all my life except 3 brief relationships;  i don't do well in group settings. anyway texting not the right medium for details.  thank you for the story.  you pretty much told it right.  but unable seeing why cindy cried.  was hoping something i could use.  thank you for sending it to me.
Sent: Nov 1, 10:59 pm

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You're nobody, nobody's sweetheart now

There's no place for you somehow

With all of your fancy clothes, silken gowns

You'll be out of place in the middle of your own hometown

When you walk down the avenue

All the folks just can't believe that it's you

With all those painted lips and painted eyes

Wearing a bird of paradise

It all seems wrong somehow

It seems so funny

You're nobody's sweetheart now

Betty Boop, M.D. is a 1932 Fleischer Studio animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Koko the Clown and Bimbo. The animated short is certainly one of the more surreal entries in the Betty Boop filmography.

Betty, Bimbo and Koko are the owners of a travelling medicine show. They are selling "Jippo", an all-purpose health tonic. Koko's contortionist display doesn't convince the local townsfolk to open their wallets, but Betty gets the whole town eager to buy their product. Even though it's only water, drinking the tonic causes everyone to exhibit strange side-effects, from unusual hair growth to rapid de-aging or even death.

The animated short features the song "Nobody's Sweetheart Now", followed by a scat song. The recording artist was long time assumed to be Cliff Edwards aka "Ukulele Ike"; it is certainly in the style which he made famous. However, some state is was William Costello, which wouldn't be unlikely, considering he did the voice acting of later Popeye shorts, and that Costello recorded very good imitations of the "Ukulele Ike" style under the pseudonym "Red Pepper Sam".

The cartoon's ending makes a reference to "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", a movie adaptation which was released earlier that year by Paramount pictures.

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