You are so right in your assessment of what children get from movies today. The only thing we can hope is that those sixth graders got something via osmosis that will click in their heads when they get a good history teacher somewhere along the line.

I think it's wonderful that your patient arranged such a trip for the children, and I suspect that at least a few of them enjoyed the movie, but were not going to let on to their "cool" classmates that they did.

You're probably rght. Just when I thought it was safe to go to Ebay. Check this out (speaking of Lincoln and super heroes):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Abraham-Lincoln-...2a26907c76

I am sure Tad would have loved to be Robin.

Pretty scary what media hype does when mixed with history....

Whoa! "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry!"

(12-02-2012 07:40 AM)BettyO Wrote:  Pretty scary what media hype does when mixed with history....

Betty, in my opinion, that's the best thing you've done that I've seen.

Super-nice job!!!

--Jim

I think The Hulk is sorta what Southerners considered the North and its push for large, centralized government to be. I'll refrain for making a modern comment...

Or what northerners saw as the slaveocracy.

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Rob

Since The Hulk in this rendition appears to be defending Northern officers, that was the context in which I posted. Let's compromise and say that The Hulk represents the horrors of the Civil War. It certainly turned out to be one of the biggest monsters of American history in terms of lives and property destroyed.

Don't overlook the other two "masked marvels" in her photo

I didn't make this one ya'll!

I found it on the internet - I think it's a hoot - and the thing with the pointy ears (Batman) in front is the funniest!

(12-02-2012 02:06 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Since The Hulk in this rendition appears to be defending Northern officers, that was the context in which I posted. Let's compromise and say that The Hulk represents the horrors of the Civil War. It certainly turned out to be one of the biggest monsters of American history in terms of lives and property destroyed.

On that we can certainly agree.

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Rob

Betty, as a former consultant to Marvel Comics, I have to tell you that the pointy-eared fellow isn't Batman (a DC Comics property), but Wolverine.

Wolverine was the first subject of the Mac colorizing process I patented back in the day, and he has razors that shoot out of his fists to slice people with.

Yuch!!!

--Jim (who doesn't like modern-day comic books)

Wolverine rules. Hugh Jackman-enough said.

(12-02-2012 04:50 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Wolverine rules. Hugh Jackman-enough said.

Bill, I actually liked the Wolverine character in the movies. One of my former coworkers named her child Logan, as her husband is a big Wolverine fan!

Maybe I'm named after Jimmy Olsen . . .

--Jim (Jeeper's, Mr. Kent!!!)