Down with the Disney princesses!
Okay, okay, I don't really have anything against them personally. I was quite the Disney movie watcher as a kid, especially "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin." But honestly, if I never have to see/reinact anything with Ariel or Cinderella again, I'll die happy.
Abigail, at not-quite-four, has practically memorized "Cinderella" and the part of "The Little Mermaid" we'll let her watch (through "Under the Sea" -- that movie is a lot scarier and more violent that I remember at 10!). Yesterday, I think we had to play out evil stepsisters ripping up Cinderella's dress, "Bippity Boppity Boo," the ball, the loss of the slipper, and the fitting of said slipper about 10 times consecutively. And you can't deviate from the script. One false word, you get "Noooo! Do it right!" And trips to the pool and baths and playing in her kiddie pool all result in recreating Ariel singing "Part of Your World" -- including the destruction of Eric's ship and his rescue. I've got some truly hilarious home movies of this if anyone knows how to blog those.
I confess, it's fun singing "Bippity Boppity Boo." I've also bought an Ariel bath toy, if only to stop making my child play out the scenes with her washcloth. I shouldn't be that stingy! Plus I adored my Sea Wees when I was little, so I won't begrudge her mermaid bath fun. But really, it's just too much! I learned those movies verbatim as a child, I don't need to prove the fact to myself again!
And my mother-in-law wants to indoctrinate her in ALL the movies in order to take her to Disney World! Lord help me! I'd actually have to WATCH most of them repeatedly to have my lines correct for the later playtime ...
Of course, in my search for a general princess link, I came across this quiz: I'm Pocahontas. Not a bad princess to be, really. Independent, intelligent, in touch with nature, not wearing a big ball gown. I could've handled being Mulan, too, she can kick some butt.
And ladies, follow that Sea Wees link. This woman collects all the main '80s toys, and it was amazing to see some I'd totally forgotten about and feel that strange wave of recognition come over me. Remember Poochie? And I think a Fluppy Pup was my first independent toy purchase. Look at the pictures and enjoy the bizarre trip through associations with childhood memory.
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Ah yes. Thank God my brother didn't watch quite that much Disney, not that I am not guilty of watching annoying stuff. Anyway, at least it's not the 1975 live action "The Little Mermaid." That movie is a real downer. Do you plan on showing Abigail that one in about 8-10 years?
SEA WEES ROCK!!! Or float, as it may be. I loved, loved, LOVED my sea wees... and would gladly hie my retro-eighties lovin' self to purchase some for S. if the powers that be would reissue them! By the way, I gotta go see what princess I am... hope I'm not Cinderella!
A., Sea Wees can be found on eBay. Not in huge quantity, and I've been outbid on the couple I've tried for. I just couldn't bring myself to up the ante to $20 for one doll! But you've got time before Sophia will be in full mermaid mode, so you should give it a shot!
Hey, I'm Pocahontas, too! As far as 20 bucks for a sea wee... good grief. They're OLD PLASTIC, people! Geez.
I have been racking my brain trying to remember what the Sea Wees were called. I guess we got our first ones in 1979, because I definitely remeber having the red head with just the one hole in the lilypad and no baby. I may have to go look at eBay.
---The Sister
Do you think the quiz is rigged? I was Pochontas, too.
Mom
I had a Sea Wee, but no idea that is what she was called. Perhaps the packaging was opened and disarded before a brand name impression formed. I had the red headed one too.
I finally did the quiz and I was Ariel. So not rigged.
--The Sister
Wait, you were a mermaid? Must be all those swimsuits you've owned over the years.
Just had to chime in on Sea Wees, of which I had quite the collection (the one girly thing the dear brothers didn't manage to crush completely). They did NOT do well when you actually played with them in the bathtub and got their hair wet...
I happen to be "the Disney Princess Jasmine". A second tier princess if ever I saw one.
And as for the Sea Wees mentioned in the last comment, maybe their suffering was related to their excursions into the toilet, and/or their occasional use of under-the-sink beauty products. Ayzair, you should be glad you didn't have brothers.
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