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The Circus is coming to town!
When Le from Crìtica Retrô invited me to co-host the “At the Circus Blogathon” I was beyond excited, I had such a lovely time hosting the France on Film Blogathon but thought it would be much more fun to co-host an event.
So here we are Serendipitous Anachronisms “fun classic media with an academic twist” and Crìtica Retrô “classic film with a tropical twist” (we are very twisty over here) uniting forces to pay tribute to The Greatest Show on Earth- The Circus!
It is my pleasure to invite you to take part in the At the Circus Blogathon
November 12-13, 2016
serendipitousanachronisms.wordpress.com
Call for Posts, while this is a movie themed Blogathon, the event is open to all bloggers!
The Inspiration
Whether it is the stuff of delight or the stuff of nightmares, the circus impacts our childhood with a sense of wonder, oddity, and sometimes horror.
The Event
Please join us for a two-day blogging event, and help salute The Greatest Show on EARTH!
Limitations:
- The event is strictly for new material only; please do not send links to previously published posts.
- Make sure no one has your topic, check the roster as this is a no duplicates event.
- Your charming co-hosts are operating in two time zones (GMT+3 and PT) so we have a little wiggle room, but watch your deadline!
Can I submit more than one entry? Sure thing, we love when people are as excited about this event as we are!
How do you define circus? Great question, we will leave that interpretation open for this event, the film does not have to be entirely about the circus, but may have some circus elements.
Here are some suggested films to get your mental juices flowing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Circus_films
Questions? Tweet us (Le) @startspreading or (Summer) @kitschmeonce
To submit your proposal, please respond in the comment section below with the following:
- Subject or Proposed Topic
- Blog Name
- Blogger Name
- Your Blog URL
To submit your post, as soon as you publish your post, send us the URL.
Other details, a recap of each day’s submissions will be blogged during the event; please get your posts to me by 10 pm Pacific Standard Time to make sure your post is listed in the recap.
- Check the Roster (below)
- Sign-Up (in comments, below)
- Grab a Banner (below) add it to your blog and tell your friends! #AtTheCircus
Ciao, for now, dearies!
Summer Reeves | Twitter: @kitschmeonce
Blogathon Co-Coordinator
Event Roster
Crìtica Retrô – Lon Chaney’s Circus Films
Serendipitous Anachronisms – Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Movie Movie Blog Blog – At the Circus (1939)
Cinema Parrot Disco – Freaks (1954)
Cinematic Scribblings – La Strada (1932)
Cinema Cities– Nightmare Alley (1947)
Wide Screen World – Roustabout (1964)
Assholes Watching Movies– Big Fish (2003)
Phyllis Loves Classic Movies– Houdini (1953)
Movies, Silently– Circus Clowns (1922)
A Shroud of Thoughts– Something Wicked this Way Comes (1983)
Recap Retro– Five Men in the Circus (1935)
Weegie Midget– The Walk (2015)
Caftan Woman– Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
Dreaming in the Balcony– Behind the Makeup (1930)
Pre-Code– Polly of the Circus (1932)
The Wonderful World of Cinema– Trapeze (1956)
Silents and Talkies– Circus Queen Murder (1933)
Moon in Gemini– Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
Laura’s Miscellaneous Musings– The Big Circus (1959)
B Noir Detour– The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
A Person in the Dark– Sunny (1930)
In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood– The Circus (1928)
Once Upon a Screen– Dumbo (1941)
Once Upon a Screen– Big Top Bunny (1951)
Paula’s Cinema Club– I’m No Angel (1933)
Virtual Virago– Captive Wild Woman (1943)
Love Letters to Old Hollywood– Billy Rose’s Jumbo (1962)
Wolffian Classics Movie Digest– 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
Silver Scenes– The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Christina Wehner– Lili (1953)
Midnight Drive-In– Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Big V Riot Squad– “The Professor” (Chaplin’s unfinished film)
Old Holywood Films– Susan Lennox: Her Fall and Rise (1931)
The Movie Rat– Stephen King’s IT (1990)
Movie Rob– Shadows and Fog (1992)
Movie Rob– Bronco Billy (1980)
Speakeasy– The Dark Tower (1943)
It Came from the Man Cave – Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)
Thoughts all Sorts – Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
Champagne for Lunch – A Bug’s Life (1998)
Sweet Archive – Wings of Desire (1987)
Crimson Kimono – Ring of Fear (1954)
Movie Movie Blog Blog said:
Being a Marx Bros. fan, I have to go with the obvious and request their movie AT THE CIRCUS. Steve Bailey, Movie Movie Blog Blog, http://moviemovieblogblog.wordpress.com
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Summer Reeves said:
Excellent Choice! Yay, Lydia, oh, Lydia! Welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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table9mutant said:
I love the sound of this one! Awesome theme I’ve always found fascinating. I’d love to do Freaks. Table9Mutant from Cinema Parrot Disco – My blog: https://table9mutant.wordpress.com 🙂
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Summer Reeves said:
Excellent choice! It’s yours!
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table9mutant said:
Thank you! Will be great to re-watch this one again. Such a fantastic film. I look forward to all the reviews! : )
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Erin said:
Could I have La Strada? I’m Erin from Cinematic Scribblings: http://cinematicscribblings.wordpress.com. Thank you!
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, Erin wonderful choice, I cannot wait to read it! Welcome to #AtTheCircus
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Jay said:
I would do Big Fish if no one’s taken it.
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Summer Reeves said:
Oh, that would be a lovely choice 🙂 Thanks for signing up and welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Jaina said:
Awesome theme! I’m so excited to read everything already!
It’s Jaina from Recap Retro, and I’d like to a 1935 Japanese film called “Five Men in the Circus.”
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi Jaina, this was all Le’s great idea! I am really excited about this theme too, you can have Five Men in the Circus! Looking forward to it, welcome to #AtTheCircus Blogathon!
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Realweegiemidget said:
Hi, can you put me down for Madagascar 3 please, I’m Gill Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews. My site is https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi Gill, what a fun choice! You got it, I cannot wait to read it, welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Realweegiemidget said:
Thanks xx Looking forward to it xx
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Keisha said:
I’d like to cover Nightmare Alley if it hasn’t been claimed yet.
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Summer Reeves said:
Ooh! Excellent choice, it is yours! Welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Molly said:
I’d love to cover Behind the Make-Up, an early one, with a few couple of actors soon to hit their prime. Thanks Summer for hosting and putting this together!
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Summer Reeves said:
Molly, That sounds fantastic, Le and I cannot wait to read your fabulous post! Welcome to #AtTheCircus 🙂
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Danny said:
Can I do Polly of the Circus (32)? Thanks!
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, Danny, That’s a great choice, looking forward to reading it. Welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Danny said:
Hey– I am afraid my post isn’t going to be up in time. Sorry, issues with my site and other things. I’m sorry!
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Virginie Pronovost said:
Great idea! I realize I haven’t seen many circus movies! :O But I would like to go with Trapeze. This will finally give me a good occasion to watch it!
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi Virginie! What an excellent choice, we look forward to reading it, welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Debbie said:
Hi, I’ll cover Ingmar Bergman’s Sawdust and Tinsel. Thanks!
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Summer Reeves said:
Ooh! Great choice, cannot wait, welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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B Noir Detour said:
I’d like to write on The Cabinet of Dr. Cagliari (1920).
BNoirDetour.wordpress.com
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Summer Reeves said:
Fun choice! I cannot wait to read your take on that! Welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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B Noir Detour said:
Not easy to write on circus noir once someone else takes Nightmare City! But a sideshow somnambulist should do the trick.
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In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood said:
Hi Summer. Can I do “The Circus” ( 1928 ) with Charlie Chaplin?
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Summer Reeves said:
Hey Crystal-
Love it! Yes! Cannot wait to read it, Welcome to #ATTheCircus
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In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood said:
Thanks Summer.
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CineMaven said:
What a fantastic idea for a blogathon. Wish you both luck with this. Looks like it’ll be pretty popular.
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Aurora said:
Hello. I’d like to join the fun with Disney’s DUMBO and the Warner Bros cartoon, “Big Top Bunny.” Separate entries. Thanks and let me know if these are OK.
Thanks,
Aurora
@CitizenScreen
Once Upon a Screen (aurorasginjoint.com)
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, Aurora, Lovely choices! “Because I think I’ve seen about everything, til I’ve seen an elephant flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy” welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Aurora said:
🙂
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Paula said:
Hi, Paula here from Paula’s Cinema Club, I’d like to write about NIGHTMARE ALLEY. URL is http://paulascinemaclub.com, my Twitter is @Paula_Guthat
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi Paula, Nightmare Alley was selected by another blogger, is there another film you would like to cover?
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Paula said:
Whoops! Sorry about that…I was on my phone when I looked and missed it. Has anyone taken THIRTEEN WOMEN?
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Summer Reeves said:
Not yet, do you want both?
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Paula said:
Let’s go with I’M NO ANGEL 🙂
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Summer Reeves said:
Love it! Cannot wait!
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Paula said:
or possibly I’M NO ANGEL
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Summer Reeves said:
Excellent, both Le and I look forward to your post! 🙂 Welcome to #AtTheCircus
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Jennifer said:
Looks like a lot of the obvious ones are spoken for, so how about CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (1943)? This Jennifer from Virtual Virago.
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, Jennifer, that sounds like a great choice, I love the title! I cannot wait to read all about the Captive Wild Woman! Welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Jennifer said:
Great! Sorry about the typo in the first comment – I saw it right after I hit send! I promise that I’ll proofread my post more carefully. 🙂
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Michaela said:
I’d like Billy Rose’s Jumbo if no one else has taken it! This is Michaela from LoveLettersToOldHollywood.blogspot.com.
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, Michaela, perfect choice! cannot wait to read it! Welcome to #AtTheCircus
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wolffianclassicmoviesdigest said:
The Circus(1928) by Charlie Chaplin aka the little tramp at the Circus/
https://wolffianclassicmoviesdigest.wordpress.com/(wolffian classic movies digest)
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi Joey, It looks like Crystal has beat you to that one, is there another film you would like to cover?
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wolffianclassicmoviesdigest said:
7 Faces of Dr. Lao if not taking.
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Summer Reeves said:
Sounds great! Welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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wolffianclassicmoviesdigest said:
Honestly not sure I have to figure out what to choose
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Summer Reeves said:
🙂 There are plenty of fun films left, I hope you find one you like.
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wolffianclassicmoviesdigest said:
7 Faces of Dr. Lao if not taking if fine?
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Quiggy said:
I posted to Lê’s site and I am posting here too. I had originally planned to review this movie for my week long tribute to horror, but I’m going to find a substitue and use it for this one. My choice is “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, Quiggy, OMG! Love the title, cannot wait to see what happens with that! Thanks for joining #AtTheCircus!
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Quiggy said:
It’s one of those horror movies that combines horror and comedy. Not as off the wall as “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” but still funny in its own way.
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bernardovillela said:
As mentioned on Twitter, I will be covering “Stephen King’s It” (1990). My blog is http://www.themovierat.com/
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Summer Reeves said:
Hey, Bernardo, I was hoping someone would pick that film “Hey, kid wanna balloon? they flooooooat down here!” happy to see IT #AtTheCircus.
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movierob said:
Hey summer, can I do Bronco Billy and Shadows and Fog?
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Summer Reeves said:
Hey, Rob! Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen? Heck, ya! Welcome to #AtTheCircus.
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movierob said:
Cool. Tnx summer!
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mda4life said:
Now this is a fun Blog-a-thon I would love to jump in on the journey and write about Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant. My blog is It Came From The Man Cave! http://www.mda4life.blogspot.com and thanks 🙂
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Summer Reeves said:
Excellent choice, sorry for delayed response, I will add you to the official roster when I get home later today! Looking forward to your post, welcome to #AtTheCircus
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thoughtsallsorts said:
Ooh – exciting. Does Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away count? If so, could I do that one please? If not, I’ll find something else.
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Summer Reeves said:
I love Cirque du Soleil, yes! I will add you the official roster later today, welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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thoughtsallsorts said:
Awesome! Thank you soooo much! Can’t wait.
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In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood said:
Hey Summer. I just thought I’d drop by to invite you to join in in my next blogathon. The link is below with more details.
P.S: I love your new blog design by the way.
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Summer Reeves said:
Thank you! I have been tinkering with it, I think it’s nearly complete.
I Love Agnes Moorehead, what a great topic! I just signed up.
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Simoa said:
Hi! I’d like to write about the circus in A Bug’s Life. 🙂 My blog is champagneforlunch.wordpress.com
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Summer Reeves said:
Ooh! Great choice, it’s yours!
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sweetarchive said:
wow, what an awesome theme! Has anyone taken Wings of Desire yet? Would love to review it.
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Summer Reeves said:
Nope! It is yours welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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sweetarchive said:
Awesome!! Thanks, Summer 😉
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sweetarchive said:
Oh, forgot to attach my details, so here they are 🙂
Reut Zriri
Sweet Archive
https://sweetarchiveblog.com/
Would like to review Wings of Desire
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Crimsonkay said:
Hi Summer, I did a search for circus movies and found Ring of Fear (1954). Looking forward to participating! Dan @ http://crimsonkimono.com
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Summer Reeves said:
Ooh! Love that title, welcome to #AtTheCircus!
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Realweegiemidget said:
Hi Summer, can I change the topic of my review to this one, which has some circus elements as about a high wire artist -http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3488710/ – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walk_(2015_film) -my blog is https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/. thanks, Gillx
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Summer Reeves said:
The change is official, I saw a documentary on Philippe Petit, but I have not seen this film, I look forward to your post. 🙂
Happy Halloween!
Summer
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Realweegiemidget said:
Not seen the documentary, but the film is fantastic xx
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Moody Moppet said:
Hi Summer, where should I send my review’s url?
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Summer Reeves said:
Hi, I just posted the submission page here: https://serendipitousanachronisms.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/at-the-circus-blogathon/ but I received your ping and will add you to the roster, shortly. Thank you for submitting I look forward to reading your post! #AtTheCircus
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Movie Movie Blog Blog said:
My entry is now live at: https://moviemovieblogblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/11/the-marx-brothers-in-at-the-circus-1939-peanuts-to-you-2/
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Summer Reeves said:
Thank you for your post I will add you to the roster and look forward to reading it!
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thoughtsallsorts said:
Hi Summer,
My post is up: https://thoughtsallsorts.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/absolutely-magical-cirque-du-soleil-worlds-away/
Thanks so much for having me! It has been absolutely wonderful.
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Summer Reeves said:
Hey, thank you for submitting your post, I look forward to reading it this weekend!
Summer
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Realweegiemidget said:
Hi Summer, hoping all going well x Here’s my review of The Walk,
love Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews
https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/little-walk
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Summer Reeves said:
Thank you! Look forward to reading it!
-Summer
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Realweegiemidget said:
Sorry Summer, here’s the link, https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/little-walk/
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Erin said:
Here’s my post: https://cinematicscribblings.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/on-the-road-la-strada-1954/ Thanks!
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