Childhood menories

[purpahurl]

I have a 3 year old and a 5 year old, both boys. I am reading them the real "Brer Rabbit" stories every night. These are awesome. We are reading the old vernacular, which at times can be very difficult to "translate" which I have to do often for the boys to understand the story. I guess my point is I hope when they are older they can say "I remember reading these old animal stories, what ever happend to them".

[Isaac-Saxxon]

Originally Posted by purpahurl

I have a 3 year old and a 5 year old, both boys. I am reading them the real "Brer Rabbit" stories every night. These are awesome. We are reading the old vernacular, which at times can be very difficult to "translate" which I have to do often for the boys to understand the story. I guess my point is I hope when they are older they can say "I remember reading these old animal stories, what ever happened to them".

Burning a little midnight oil Purpa ? Well Brear Rabbit is one of my favorites but you must know it is not PC to talk about Tar Baby. I know of a few that think they have a Tar Baby tan but it is just painted on


Can anyone name this guy ?

[purpahurl]

Crabby Appleton! Boy that brings back memories. Not the character, the name.

[Pocahontas]

Well that is the name my mother called us growing up when we were in a bad humor....Crabby Appleton...I have passed it on to my girls...now isn't that compassionate???

You sound like a good daddy purpahurl! Keep up the reading! It makes a huge difference in their education to start reading even to them as infants!

[piemaker720]

Originally Posted by purpahurl

I have a 3 year old and a 5 year old, both boys. I am reading them the real "Brer Rabbit" stories every night. These are awesome. We are reading the old vernacular, which at times can be very difficult to "translate" which I have to do often for the boys to understand the story. I guess my point is I hope when they are older they can say "I remember reading these old animal stories, what ever happend to them".

I have two grandkids age 4 and 5. Their favorite books are the 5 Little Monkeys and There Was An OLd Woman That Swallowed A Fly and There was And Old Woman That Swallowed A Bat.

[Pocahontas]

Those two books can get kind of long fast though! If you try to skip a section they know it too! How are you feeling today Pie?

[piemaker720]

Originally Posted by Pocahontas

Those two books can get kind of long fast though! If you try to skip a section they know it too! How are you feeling today Pie?

I am feeling okay. I still think my problem is in ny muscles. But those books can be funny. Have you ever read any of Margaret Maron books, I love them.
They are who done it, but she is good at hiding the killer to the end.

[Pocahontas]

Glad to hear you are feeling okay. I haven't read any of Maron's books. I'm trying to get through a Nicholas Sparks book right now titled The Wedding. He's the same guy that wrote The Notebook. This one's not as good and I'm having trouble getting through it.