Crying at the movies
posted by bitchphd
It's the latest meme, apparently.
And it reminds me of my favorite crying-at-the-movies story. The first movie we took Pseudonymous Kid to was a revival of Singing in the Rain--he even brought his own little-kid umbrella. He was entranced and behaved really well throughout the whole film, until the big scene where Gene Kelly dances in the rain...
Right at the end of the scene, you'll recall, he hands his folded umbrella to the beat cop, who opens it as Kelly walks away, "just dancin'... and singin'... in the rain."
Pseudonymous Kid BAWLED. I had to grab him up and swoop him out to the lobby.
Me: "Pseudonymous Kid! What in the world is wrong?!?"
Pseudonymous Kid, sobbing: He.... lost..... his....... UMBRELLA!!!! It's so SAD!!!
And it reminds me of my favorite crying-at-the-movies story. The first movie we took Pseudonymous Kid to was a revival of Singing in the Rain--he even brought his own little-kid umbrella. He was entranced and behaved really well throughout the whole film, until the big scene where Gene Kelly dances in the rain...Right at the end of the scene, you'll recall, he hands his folded umbrella to the beat cop, who opens it as Kelly walks away, "just dancin'... and singin'... in the rain."
Pseudonymous Kid BAWLED. I had to grab him up and swoop him out to the lobby. Me: "Pseudonymous Kid! What in the world is wrong?!?"
Pseudonymous Kid, sobbing: He.... lost..... his....... UMBRELLA!!!! It's so SAD!!!
Posted at 3:48 PM
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