Mary Cassatt, the only American and the only woman to exhibit with the French Impressionists, turned up in our backyard this past week. I’ve always enjoyed her warm, lovely depictions of the mother-child relationship. Cassatt was ahead of her time. Luckily, I was able to snap a photo of her:
Imagine my surprise when I opened the back door one morning and Captain E. J. Smith of the RMS Titanic was on our patio. We live nowhere near the Atlantic. I was dying to ask him questions, especially about his beard which resembled doll hair from Hobby Lobby. I guess he truly was unsinkable:
It shouldn’t have been a surprise when Abraham Lincoln called on us, too. Really, why not? He wasn’t as shy as I heard he was, and his voice wasn’t as deep, but he still carried an air of dignity and magnitude. Unless you looked at his feet:
I was detecting a pattern. Ghosts of the 19th century seemed to like our backyard, but of course every time I have something figured out? Not. Andy Warhol, perhaps the most famous artist of the late 20th century, showed up one morning before school. He wasn’t spooky and mysterious. In fact, he smiled a lot and I have the feeling that even his artsy scowl was just for show:
(Our kids’ school celebrates Night of the Notables every May. Students choose an important historical figure, usually based on their interests. They must dress as their chosen Notable, present a speech in character, and write papers, gather props, make posters. It’s a huge undertaking. It’s over. I’m glad.)
They all look fantastic!
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Never a dull moment at your house for sure. What an undertaking to get your 4 historical persons out the door. They look great. Hats off to everyone. I’m sure they learned a lot about their chosen person.
FAN-tas-tic!
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P.S. My daughter is HUGE fan of Abraham Lincoln. Maybe we could get an autograph! ; )
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I absolutely, 100% ADORE this. Fantastic picks, all around. I’m inspired.
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we did a project like that in eighth grade. i was winston churchill, though i don’t remember why i picked him. it was a HUGE task, one that took all year long. i can’t imagine doing that as a younger student. wow!
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Well, their costumes sure look fabulous! I say you get an “A” as a mom!
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I LOVE This. I also have always been a big fan of Mary Cassatt!
Steph
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You are so privileged to wash those socks . That is a totally lovely post! Yup the best I’ve seen all week!!!
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So fun! I love all of the people your kids chose, but Mr Warhol is my fave because that hair just makes me smile!
Also, Miss Cassatt is a great choice too, and isn’t she just lovely!
I am going to suggest doing this for our co-op next year!
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That’s really fun!
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What a fabulous school project! Your kids looked wonderful 🙂
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They look amazing!
I’m trying to think of who my kids would dress up as…. hmmm!
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They look great! The Andy Warhol hair has me grinning from ear to ear.
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Wow, great pictures!!! Such cute kids!
elizabeth
I love them ALL! I can’t pick a favorite except to say that the Andy Warhol was a complete surprise, and made me LOL! Perfect!
Oh my goodness, I LOVE these photos. The costumes are amazing and I have to say, the wearers all look so mature today! And such actors! Truly, captain Smith is such a young MAN in that photo…
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What a cool school event!!!
Great costumes!
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