http://www.bluntmoney.com/when-paper-was-precious/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bluntmoney.com/when-paper-was-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-61564 bluntmoney Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:49:55 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/?p=1535#comment-61564 MSH, I hadn't heard of the Five Little Peppers. Is that a book for young children? MSH, I hadn’t heard of the Five Little Peppers. Is that a book for young children?

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/when-paper-was-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-61467 MSH Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:36:38 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/?p=1535#comment-61467 This is something that always strikes me about the Five Little Peppers, although it is a fictional work. While they have a house and stove paid for from a more prosperous past (presumably when there was a Mr. Pepper?), things like paper and raisins are rare and hoarded for special occasions. They also spend a lot of time adapting and making over old things into new things. Polly and Ben's plans to have a Christmas for the younger children comes to mind. This is something that always strikes me about the Five Little Peppers, although it is a fictional work. While they have a house and stove paid for from a more prosperous past (presumably when there was a Mr. Pepper?), things like paper and raisins are rare and hoarded for special occasions. They also spend a lot of time adapting and making over old things into new things. Polly and Ben’s plans to have a Christmas for the younger children comes to mind.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/when-paper-was-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-61440 bluntmoney Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:17:13 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/?p=1535#comment-61440 How funny :) How funny :)

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/when-paper-was-precious/comment-page-1/#comment-61420 Middle Way Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:49:45 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/?p=1535#comment-61420 What a coincidence! I just took out part of the series from the library to be reminded of just that! What a coincidence! I just took out part of the series from the library to be reminded of just that!

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