Inkling Explorations {May}

-
Soooo, I am arriving so late to the game here, but Heidi has introduced a fun new link-up for story lovers at her author blog, Sharing the Journey!


You can read the details here, but basically, for this month, we're supposed to share something related to violets from literature/film.  Well, I had a couple ideas for this, but I'm going to go with something from…a TV show!  I hope that's allowed?  It's a "vintage" (sort of) TV show, if that helps XD  Here goes!


Yep, Andy Griffith!  Does anyone remember the part in "Andy and Opie, Bachelors" when Peggy is singing with Andy on the porch, and Opie's listening?  Peggy starts to sing, "Down in the Valley," which, in case you didn't know, is an achingly beautiful ballad.  (Oh, and at one point during the song--it might actually be this verse's chorus--Andy joins in with her, singing an absolutely meltingly awesome harmony, and I DIE.  Not really, but it's pretty darn good and happy and just warmly fuzzy.)  I was reminded by this month's subject of this verse:

Roses love sunshine,
Violets love dew,
Angels in heaven
Know I love you.

Know I love you, dear,
Know I love you,
Angels in heaven
Know I love you.

So, there you have it!  A rather pitiful first entry, but, you know, it works (I think).  

As a side note, I'm always disappointed with Andy's final choice of a wife.  No offense to Helen, but, um…she's literally the one with whom I least liked him.  I love Ellie, too, but I think Peggy would have been the best for Andy.  Ah, well.  





Comments

  1. NatalieMay 28, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Peggy is so adorable! I loved her, although I thought Helen was a nice fit for Andy too.
    And I love that song! So pretty. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OliviaMay 28, 2015 at 9:07 PM

      Yes, isn't she?! She's so sweet:)

      It certainly is a beautiful song:D

      Delete
  2. Hamlette (Rachel)May 28, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    I liked Ellie best :-) One of my favorite shows!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OliviaMay 28, 2015 at 9:09 PM

      Ellie is definitely my second favorite, and sometimes she ties with Peggy for me:) Mine, too! 'T'is such old-timey awesomeness:D

      Delete
  3. UnknownMay 28, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    I miss the Andy Griffith Show. We had all of them recorded on VHS and every Saturday morning we would re-watch one two.

    This is a cool idea! I loved your entry.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OliviaMay 28, 2015 at 9:10 PM

      Right?! It's such a great show. And that's an awesome tradition!!!

      Thanks:D

      Delete
  4. HeidiMay 28, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    Olivia -- oh yes, you're just fine! ;) I'd say it fits into a selection from both film and poetry categories? ;)

    I actually haven't seen this ep of Andy Griffith, but I do love Ellie tremendously. I'm going to have to look that ballad up sometime, though.... Just off the lyrics it sounds achingly beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OliviaMay 28, 2015 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks, Heidi!:D

      Yes, Ellie is amazing, too. And the SONG! Oh my goodness, yes, you must look it up. It's in the book "Christy," too, and in there it's described as a haunting melody; it's one that sticks with the main character, and it really does with anyone who listens to it, I imagine:)

      Delete
  5. ÉowynMay 30, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    Olivia,
    There is nothing, absolutely nothing like a good old Andy Griffith episode! I have yet to see any episodes with Peggy, in fact I had not even known of her existence until this post, but she does look so sweet. :) Personally, I really like Ellie -- though thinking more about it I'm not quite sure if she and Andy would have been a perfect fit -- but I do like them together 100% better than Andy and Helen! (That sounded dreadful, but its true. :))

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OliviaMay 30, 2015 at 7:47 PM

      I agree, Éowyn! Andy is the best:) I hope you get to watch some Peggy episodes! She's a sweetheart. Yeah, Ellie is great…and so much better for Andy than Helen!

      Delete
  6. *ೃ༄ JillianAugust 16, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    I love Andy Griffith! What a fun violet find. :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. OliviaAugust 23, 2015 at 8:51 PM

      Who doesn't, right?! :D Thanks for visiting and commenting, Jillian!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Comments make my day. Seriously. I'd be so happy if you commented. :)

I've gotten really bad about replying in a timely manner, but it's always my intention to do so eventually. (Even though it doesn't always happen. ;))

Popular posts from this blog

Lark Rise to Candleford, Seasons 1-4 {review}

-
Image
Well, darlin's, here 't'is!  A review of the TV series Lark Rise to Candleford .   SO!  I finished the final season the other night, and am here to discuss my thoughts;)  (Spoilers will be sprinkled indiscriminately!  Read at your own risk;D) LRtC centers around young Laura Timmins, a girl from the wee hamlet of Lark Rise, who moves to the  more affluent town of Candleford to work in her aunt's (or was she just a cousin?) post office.  Miss Dorcas Lane is probably the wealthiest person in Candleford and holds a lot of sway with the townspeople.  With Laura's advent into Candleford, the two communities begin to be intertwined. The show's basic plots aren't my absolute favorites, but I love how relaxed the show is, and how marvelous the characters are.  (Because they just ARE.)  It's a cozy series, but at the same time there are moments of rather intense drama.   I'm not feeling extremely eloquent for reviewin...
Read more

Romeo and Juliet (2013) {review}

-
Image
[Note:  Keep in mind that this review is written from the perspective of someone who has never actually read Romeo and Juliet , m'kay?:)  Also, there'll be spoilers, because, I mean…all things considered, you probably know how it all ends.] I first became seriously interested in watching this movie a) because of the utter gorgeousness of all the stills I saw on the Internet, and b) because it has Hailee Steinfeld.  I'd only seen her in True Grit (2011), but, I thought, wouldn't it be cool to see her in a completely different role? So, yesterday, I watched it.  And…I'm not quite sure what I think of it. First things first.  This movie was beautiful .  It was one of those films where you think, "I want just about this entire movie in screencaps."  The cinematography was excellent.  The lighting, the camera angles, the costumes and sets …aaaaaaahhhhh. See what I mean?? Hailee Steinfeld was absolutely precious as Juliet Capul...
Read more

My Dream Cast for a Live-Action Remake of 'The Incredibles'

-
Image
Alas, no, I am aware of no immediate plans for Disney to produce a live-action version of The Incredibles .  But if such plans should ever materialize . . . have I got a cast ready for them or what. 😉 ⸻ Elastigirl / Helen Parr Emma Stone Emma would rock Helen's grit & sass like no other actress available today & I will not be accepting criticism of that statement at this time.  I would absolutely love to see her in this role.  She would crush it.  Mr. Incredible / Bob Parr Eric Allan Kramer I know he's a leetle too old now, especially as a partner for Stone, but he's the only person I've ever been able to envision as Bob.  (Except Alan Hale, Jr., but he's about six feet too old.)  So it is what it is, peeps.  Violet Parr Mackenzie Foy   I went back and forth on the casting for Violet.  I would also love to see what Millie Bobby Brown could do with the role, so it was difficult to decide.  In the end, I think Mackenzie Foy would ...
Read more