tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post8770842908276391901..comments2024-02-20T08:25:06.177-08:00Comments on Confessions of ignorance: Sing Singseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-15664637304537735962013-10-23T21:56:38.427-07:002013-10-23T21:56:38.427-07:00On the good ship, Lollypop, it's a nice trip, ...On the good ship, Lollypop, it's a nice trip, into bed you drop... seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-61416763742335795432013-10-23T21:46:05.771-07:002013-10-23T21:46:05.771-07:00Every new prisoner lives in fear that someone will...Every new prisoner lives in fear that someone will sidle up to her in the mess hall or the shower and say: "Shirley wants to take you for a dance." They dream of it, and wake up in cold shivers, the sound of tapping filling their heads.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-8934884711090514042013-10-23T21:41:06.873-07:002013-10-23T21:41:06.873-07:00It's the tap shoes you want to watch for.It's the tap shoes you want to watch for.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-46235447228617743682013-10-23T21:33:14.931-07:002013-10-23T21:33:14.931-07:00They carry shivs under their tutus and pinaforesThey carry shivs under their tutus and pinaforesPeter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-55331802943773132952013-10-23T20:24:05.481-07:002013-10-23T20:24:05.481-07:00And the Shirleys win because they have the drinks....And the Shirleys win because they have the drinks. And can dance. And don't need puppeteers to get the job done. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-31950446460752702172013-10-23T20:10:43.776-07:002013-10-23T20:10:43.776-07:00I'm thinking two deadly violent prison gangs, ...I'm thinking two deadly violent prison gangs, one called "The Muppets," the other the "Shirley Temples."Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-60587793879926751392013-10-23T20:00:19.800-07:002013-10-23T20:00:19.800-07:00The Muppets Do Sing Sing--the Musical would be, we...The Muppets Do Sing Sing--the Musical would be, well, ghastly.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-32076206680033055292013-10-23T14:57:33.066-07:002013-10-23T14:57:33.066-07:00The computer is in a state of breakdown, that is. ...The computer is in a state of breakdown, that is. I am not.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-40161308741881979382013-10-23T14:56:33.267-07:002013-10-23T14:56:33.267-07:00I am working at a computer in a state of breakdown...I am working at a computer in a state of breakdown, so let's hope this second effort to post this comment works, You're right, of course. Muppets are barred from the prison yard lest they be used as containers for contraband.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-45236743295786764682013-10-23T14:28:13.884-07:002013-10-23T14:28:13.884-07:00I think that should be moppet.I think that should be moppet.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-84380596648956523972013-10-23T14:05:17.445-07:002013-10-23T14:05:17.445-07:00I still like the Shirley Temple Sing Sing thing. W...I still like the Shirley Temple Sing Sing thing. What would we call it: "Angel Behind Bars"? "Exercise Yard Muppet"? Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-24353443640986992062013-10-23T14:00:13.581-07:002013-10-23T14:00:13.581-07:00Sing, Sing, Sing, Peter. At any rate, that Louis P...Sing, Sing, Sing, Peter. At any rate, that Louis Prima song is where Google was constantly trying to lead me in my research. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-72530404190691821772013-10-23T13:47:27.587-07:002013-10-23T13:47:27.587-07:00I read this entire post, but I could not get the i...I read this entire post, but I could not get the image of Shirley Temple and Sing Sing out of my mind. The ocmbination is rich with narrative possibilities.Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-42338838871638956622013-10-23T12:26:49.436-07:002013-10-23T12:26:49.436-07:00Janet, I realized after writing this that I was pr...Janet, I realized after writing this that I was probably not literally five but more like seven or eight when I made the Sing Sing/ China association. But you give me a good chance to do the name dropping that I somehow avoided putting in the blog, which is that my mom and aunt knew Shirley Temple slightly in Santa Monica, though they were a bit older. My mom went to school with her older brother. seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054888927218536027.post-2281983911113734432013-10-23T11:40:11.572-07:002013-10-23T11:40:11.572-07:00Seana, this is fascinating. Sing Sing is somethin...Seana, this is fascinating. Sing Sing is something I remember hearing in my youth too. I believe my Mother used to use the term (probably as a joking last resort threat, when I was badly misbehaving). But, I too watched several Shirley Temple movies, so maybe that is where I heard it, as well. - JanetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com