I think I may have mentioned this particular quirk in relation to another incident on a previous occasion, but it makes me laugh so much I am going to write about it again.
As well as delving into the world of Egyptology, Tallulah’s class are currently doing a project on diaries.
As a result we have been discussing Anne Frank.
We have a child friendly version of the book to read (I think they take out all reference to how horrible the Nazis were, and merely have Anne sailing down a Dutch canal into a hazy sunset at the end), and have been chatting about who Anne was.
Tallulah loves a good tragedy. It appeals to her never far from the surface drama queen.
She was absorbed and thoughtful as we talked about the story. Then, as she was leaving the room she said:
‘Poor Anne. Those Nancies were so horrible to her, weren’t they?’
Oh those nancies can be such vicious beasts! We know all about nasty nancies in our family
I blame those leather Jackboots.
sharon
They’re just a pest.
Jenny
It’s what makes them so crochety. chafing.
i never thought to get a kick out of anne frank’s diary… what on earth did they take out? the usual “classic” version was already pretty cleaned up, removing all of anne’s normal evil thoughts about sex, boys and the general dire state of humanity.
Bronxbee
It was like a picture book which was basically a precis. It still made us all cry though!