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Chicks and Ducks and Sheep better scurry...  by Grey Wonderer 35 Review(s)
Mum's the WordReviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/16/2008
Wonderful!

Hilarious!

Miraculous!

Pillow!

(Merry already has two names for the next lambs, Miracle and Pillow!)

I loved it all, as I knew I would. Not only is it (a) written by you, making it an automatic favorite, BUT (b) the title had me hooked from the start (my being an Oklahoma native and an R&H fan).

Maybe R&H just wanted birds to scurry in their song. But really, that doesn't make a lot of sense if you picture it; chicks, ducks, and geese fly or flutter, not scurry. Well, baby chicks that can't fly would maybe scurry, but their mamas wouldn't let them play in traffic; so they wouldn't need to scurry.

But sheep, now -- sheep would scurry, even little lambseativy would scurry. Or maybe they would scuttle. Hmm. They certainly scamper. But of course "scamper" wouldn't rhyme with "scurry."

"Goats and pups and lambs better scamper,
When I take you out in the -- uh, hamper.
When I take you out in the hamper with the fringe on top."

Nah, doesn't have quite the same image.

But I'll never again watch "Oklahoma!" without thinking of sheep rather than geese!

Hugs and more brownies,
Mum

Author Reply: Awwwww, your entirely too nice to me! Thank you.

Glad you enjoyed my choice of music. Rogers and Hammerstein were brilliant, weren't they? I love a good musical. I also LOVE your 'Hamper Song'! We really need more songs about fringed hampers.

So, I've put a few sheep into "Oklahoma!" for you have I? Well, the sheep will do much better in Oklahoma than they might have done in "South Pacific". At least there's that.

More brownies?!

Thank ewe!

belleferretReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/16/2008
LOLOL this sounds like it could be any one of many people I know!

Author Reply: Maybe we could have a group therapy session next time! hehehe
Thanks for stopping by.

PIppinfan1988Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/16/2008
LOL, I don't think *any* of us would meet this geek's approval. That's right -- scurry home, which is what the rest of us would do and WRITE, WRITE, WRITE!! Hehehe

Very entertaining -- as usual!

Author Reply: Too much approval would probably spoil us anyway. We're better off, don't you think? Thanks for reading this and I'm glad that you were entertained. That's really all the approval that I need.

Mum's the WordReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/16/2008
I love it! You have the most entertaining disclaimers on the 'net!

Hugs and brownies, even before I've read the actual story,
Mum

P.S.: And yes, I'll be a character witness. What do psychiatrists know, anyway?

Author Reply: Yum! Brownies for the prologue! And hugs too! Mum, you're the best.

I'm ever so glad that you will be a character witness for me. You and I are both a couple of characters so I think that works out quite well. : )

Baggins BabeReviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/16/2008
Ah! I was hoping it would be a lamb. Mind you, Merry being disgusted by the general ickiness of birth and then annoyed by the 'miracle of birth' explanation was hilarious.

Pippin and his sisters were hysterical - I loved Pervinca's answers. She's a bright lass, and she did get to name the baby eventually. I was particularly tickled by Pippin's thoughts on what constitutes a miracle! Somehow eating biscuits may not fit the bill, especially for a hobbit. :-)

Great story as always, GW

Author Reply: Oh, good! Someone else was hoping for a lamb! I thought it was just me. hehehe

Thank you so much for reading this and I am glad you enjoyed Merry and Pippin and Pippin's sisters.


6336Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/16/2008
I agree with Merry, birth is a messy buisness, any body who talks about the miracle of birth has probably never attended one!Or been on the delivering end!
I have, twice and it is very messy and painfull!
Lynda

Author Reply: Yes, Merry is right about the miracle of birth or at least about the messy part. It really would have been better if everyone and every thing could have just laid eggs. LOL Thanks for reading and reviewing!

3663Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/16/2008
Well I found the disclaimer and a somewhat dysfunctional Dr., who looks to need some therepy himself!
Nothing wrong with borrowing charecters from The Proffessor as long as you put them back. Now sheep, you can do some interesting things with sheep, apart from shearing them, that is!
Lynda

Author Reply: Oops! I'm supposed to put the characters back? No one told me. Sorry.

As to the sheep, yes, you can do some rather interesting things with them. I do not plan to be all that interesting though. LOL

cathleenReviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/16/2008
Oh, this is delightful, GW! The birth of Dumpling, the lamb from another of your stories. I absolutely loved Merry's thoughts and comments from beginning to end. And he sure has his little cousin pegged. Very entertaining conversation from everyone. Thanks for brightening up my evening!! As always, you really have a way with sheep, lol!

Author Reply: Yes, Dumpling finally got another story outta me. Sheep are tricky that way. I'm glad this brightened your evening and thanks so much for reviewing!

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/16/2008
Oh I so love that you did this in Merry's POV! His disgruntlement with sheep goes back a long way, doesn't it?

This was fun--seeing the differences between Pimpernel "it's a miracle" Took, and her sister "Practical" Pervinca was hilarious! And I think it's fun that in spite of everything, Pervinca got to name the sheep after all. I have a feeling that if Pippin had been allowed to touch it, it might have ended up named "Slick"--which would not be terribly sheep-appropriate! LOLOL!

Oh, and thanks for the earworm by the way...dum dum dum dum dum dee dee dumdum..*sigh*

Author Reply: For some reason writing from Merry's POV is easier for me than writing from any of the other character's POVs. I've no idea why but it's always been that way. And yes, poor Merry hasn't had that much luck with sheep has he?

Pimpernel was trying very hard with her 'miracle outlook' but in this case I think Pervinca's practical outlook won the day. So glad you enjoyed them. I like writing the sisters.

A lamb named 'Slick'! LOL

Enjoy the earworm. Maybe it will turn into a plot bunny if you sing it long enough. I'm still singing it.

Thanks for reviewing!

LindeleaReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 7/16/2008
I am responding to this prologue even though there are three young hobbits of varying ages hanging over my shoulders wanting to get back to their computer game.

...you didn't know young hobbits played computer games? You thought they hated technology? Well, that's mainly the older hobbits. The younger hobbits have discovered computer games. The rest is history.

I didn't even have time to read the prologue, but I saw that sheep were mentioned, and so I must indeed get back to it sometime soon. (Is the newest member of the Took family perhaps a lamb? Am being eaten up with curiosity. But a young hobbit is now whistling annoyingly in my ear and so I must sign off.)

Author Reply: Everybody loves computers these days. What did we do without them?
I find computer games very enjoyable myself so I completely understand. Thanks for stopping by!

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