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2. Special memories for me. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 03:05 AM

Aug 2016

I read the book by Raoul Dahl to my brood, a chapter or so at a time.
The characters were so vivid, we still refer to some of them in conversation.

We went on to read other Dahl books - James and the Giant Peach- on car trips,, a sure way to get the brood to settle down when they started to get restless in the back seats.

Very, very special.
RIP Gene Wilder.

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Gene Wilder. Pure Imagination (Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory)-IN MEMORIAM [View all] Ken Burch Aug 2016 OP

Heavy heavy sigh. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2016 #1

Special memories for me. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- No Vested Interest Aug 2016 #2

A surprisingly powerful song that Gene imprinted on our young hearts GreatGazoo Aug 2016 #3

Where I work, the walls are decaled with images of cultural icons nuxvomica Aug 2016 #4

Ken, you really moved me. I know what it is like to be in a tough time and going thru a rough patch. CTyankee Aug 2016 #5

Time can heal. So can hope. Ken Burch Sep 2016 #6