Goodbye, Moon (PC version of Goodnight, Moon)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/opinion/04karbo.html?incamp=article_popular
By KAREN KARBO
Published: December 4, 2005
"Goodnight Moon," the children's classic by Margaret Wise Brown, has gone smoke free. In a newly revised edition of the book, which has lulled children to sleep for nearly 60 years, the publisher, HarperCollins, has digitally altered the photograph of Clement Hurd, the illustrator, to remove a cigarette from his hand. HarperCollins said it made the change to avoid the appearance of encouraging smoking.
- The New York Times, Nov. 17

Portland, Ore.

EXCELLENT start, HarperCollins, but why stop there? The text of "Goodnight Moon" itself is laden with messages that are potentially harmful to our youngest readers. At a minimum, these changes should be made:

A. Huge gilt picture frames have no place in the nursery, especially those that are not properly secured. Should these three little bears sitting on chairs crash down during the night, Bunny risks suffering massive head trauma. Suggested change: digitally replace with piece of lightweight non-toxic fiber art.

B. The blue stripes are adorable, but the reader has no way of knowing whether Bunny's pj's meet current flammability standards. Suggested change: digitally alter to include visible "flame resistant" label, in accordance with recommendations made by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Digitally removing pj's is not an option.

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K. Who exactly is this rabbit? Bunny says, "A quiet old lady whispering hush?" But what do we know of her really? Suggested change: Digitally alter quiet old lady's apron with a message emblazoned across the front that says she was hired from a reputable agency, is a citizen and has passed a criminal background check.

L. Penetrating injuries to the chest by knitting needles are not uncommon. Also, someone could lose an eye. Suggested change: Digitally remove. The quiet old lady is not getting paid to knit, anyway.

:rofl:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. I've always felt the old lady was a pedophile

just sitting there in the dark...waiting...waiting.

That book creeps me out!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. I always wondered about her...

[dcfirefighter]

2. Did I hear of someone digitally removing cigs from old movies?

I weep for our future.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. See what this shit leads to? How fucking stupid.

JMCPO, of course. :eyes:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. I thought with all the recent threads...

this might give some people a little more perspective. :shrug: Think it'll work?

:hi:

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. Think not. They're blinded by their

inability to see the other side of this issue. It's black and white for them...they don't like it, it should be banned. Their slope is VERY slippery and they don't even see/know it. This is just the tip of the iceberg for what's to come on this fascist anti-smoking movement. People need to wake the hell up.

[walldude]

8. Agreed.. next they'll be banning kids from seeing

Good Night and Good Luck, damn they smoked alot in that movie. Can't have any heroes who smoke now can we?

[eeyore]

9. Which threads are those?

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. :shrug:

Ooohh, you mean THOSE threads.

Like this one?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5539492

:rofl:



By the way, Viva_La, the record store with your name used to be in Sellwood on Milwaukee. I didn't know this, but it closed and merged with Green Noise on Clinton waaaay back in 2002.

You're the only Viva_La in pdx.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. I'm special!

[Teaser]

7. "Get Lost, Moon"

Oscar the Grouch's version. Like that one best!