Okay, just ONE more ...

Just one more, from Sandritocat:



THE BEACH: A PLAY IN ONE ACT

Angela: Where is Helen? I keep thinking about Helen.

Francine: It always unnerves people at the beach if you turn around and stare inland, instead of out at the water. Try it sometime.

Margaret: I shall bestride the narrow earth like a Colossus! Oh, wait. I AM a Colossus. I shall bestride the narrow earth like me!

Doris: The stars! The stars in my pocket like grains of sand! Sand in my pocket like stars! Who eats paper? I ate some paper. My sunglasses are torpid. Also, pickles! Shiny, shiny pickles!

Helen (from offstage): No one even noticed that I left.

Comments

[Melissa]

OK, the stories HAVE to be a regular feature. At least one a week.This one made me think of the Kids in the Hall sketch with, "I can;t stop thinking about Tony. Where he is, who he's with, if he's thinking of me, and if he'll ever return to me."

[Julia]

Oh dear, I'm laughing so hard...

[nwhepcat]

I just sprayed orange juice on my monitor, thanks to Doris.Another vote here for regularity!

[Rachelle]

If there were an award for The Best Use Of The Word Torpid On The Internet, Ever, you would win it, hands down.

[Frannie]

Poor nwhepcat, searching for a wet wipe!Now we need the back story about the pattern artists, toiling away at drafting tables in grim little offices at Simplicity and Vogue, cranking out these weird bits of cover "art." Perhaps they intentionally created weird proportions and "women" with Adam's apples as retribution for substandard working conditions?

[paisleyapron]

Oh, Erin, do you have to make this the last one? These have been terrific. One more, puh-leese?

[fidelio]

It's like Waiting for Godot with pattern envelope drawings.I'm with Melissa. Your whuffie will be muchly increased if this becomes a weekly feature, schedule permitting.

[lianne]

That was by far the best!

[What-I-Found]

Are they victims of an ergot in the wheat fields sort of thing? Hallucinations on the sea air? So much mystery!

[Rachel]

This whole set of stories is delightful--did you know you were saving the surrealist episode for last? Master stroke! I hadn't looked at the site in a long time and I'm so very happy I happened in!

[Angela Tompkins]

More things in this world should be torpid.

[Anonymous]

"Where is that stupid tour bus? How long must we wait? Oh, now look, she's wandering off again, someone go get her. And for Heaven's sake don't let her take any more clothes off. We'll never get to the luau at this rate. Where is that bus!?"

[fyrechika]

Haha! I love this one! Especially Francine staring inland! This should be a once-a-week feature!

[ZombieLace]

This was shortly after the group got into Enrique's stash of "shitake" mushrooms....

[Cookie]

I am fascinated by who these artists might have been. WHO WERE THEY?? Simplicity has a rather crude, amateur-looking period, during which an illustrator must have had a nervous breakdown and their assistant filled in. But were the drawings by the ailing artist, or the assistant? http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2listing_id=19447033My favorites, aesthetically, are the 1960s Vogue drawings. They have a breezy quality and the women all look fabulous, with a sort of unstudied, Oh-I-Look-This-Way-All-The-Time-Doesnt-Everyone? chic. Notice this one has serious fauxlero potential, if the collar and most-front pieces of the bodice were made in material to contrast with the rest. http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Vogue_9611

[Lady Be Good]

Ah, its funny cause its true! My sunglasses are torpid!I have enjoyed these immensely. I do hope to see more soon and often. I shared them with my boyfriend, and he compliments your writing. Now we are both eagerly awaiting your novel.

[cher]

Oh my, I remember these patterns - Did you think there ever was a day when a size 32 bust wore a size 14??????????????? So much for new sizing..

[Jen]

Since I totally identify with 'blue skirt' in a big way, can I share my take on the 4 girls?:hat girl: did you just see that? Jeff fell into the bay, this means they aren't going to get to the dock for ages.blue skirt: awww, not again! I'm getting really tired of this whole thing...blue blouse: do you think we should call the kids and tell them will be late getting home?red short girl: yeah, let's leave right now and take my station wagon back. the four of them can cram their gear and all into Dave's VW!

[brocadegoddess]

You know, I saw this one on Sandritocat's site just earlier today and thought how great it would be if you made up a story for it - and you did!!!I also vote for this becoming a regular feature - please please please please please

[Anonymous]

PLEASE don't make this the last one! This just has to become a regular feature!

[The WalMart Vegan]

Too cute!Just wanted to let you know that McCalls is having an online sale on patterns. A lot of them are $4.99 each. Not vintage, but one day they'll be. :-)

[The WalMart Vegan]

Too cute!Just wanted to let you know that McCalls is having an online sale on patterns. A lot of them are $4.99 each. Not vintage, but one day they'll be. :-)

[Rebecca]

I agree: WHO are the artists? There's a great labor history/art history/design history Phd to be written on this subject.

[San Antonio sue]

Erin, check out McCall's Crafts #715 on Lanetz Living. Why are these precious dolls being punished?

[Cookie]

http://www.lanetzliving.net/inc/sdetail/90462 Oh dear...I think they're "practice children" parents can hone their discipline skills on? You can send them to the corner without hurting your real children's feelings.