Sam’s kindergarten class recently attended a local children’s theater production of “The Emporer’s New Clothes.” A few days before the field trip, I mentioned the story was written by a man named Hans Christian Anderson.
“And George Lucas, too,” Sam added.
“No.” I said, utterly confused.
“The Emporer is in the play, though!” he countered.
I got it—Sam was thinking of the evil lightning-spewing, in-dire-need-of-a-good-moisturizer Emporer from the Star Wars movies. He is familiar with George Lucas because the boys like to listen to the CDs we have of the Star Wars radio drama produced years ago.
I began to imagine the Emporer ordering a new black hooded robe from intergalactic jokesters and Darth Vader being too afraid to tell him he couldn’t see the rough hewn material, “Yes, Master, you will look absolutely ghoulish in that fabulous fabric…”
The mental image of the nakee Emperor is almost…….disturbing.
How did Sam like the play? Children’s theater is so fun.
LOL! That’s a good one!
LOL. That Sam…what a kick.
First time reader and I am enjoying your blog very much! The maiden voyage post = tremendous! You don’t know how relieved I was to read the laundry basket is out of your eye- and I don’t even know you!
Oh children. I just love how their minds work
Sam loved the play, actually. I am glad I told him what to expect before the field trip.
Those radio dramas are wonderful! We have them, and I never even thought about playing them for the kids. Most of our Star Wars stuff is put up high and out of sight so the kids don’t accidently think those toys are TOYS lol! My husband is a fanatic. He’s really toned down though, since the whole saga has come full circle.
That’s my nephew!