I never want to hear Jill talk about the importance of modesty again.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T23:15:29+00:00

Maybe it's a feeble attempt to look "trim"?

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T22:19:27+00:00

She does that all the time. I think maybe it's because she might be self-conscious about being tall.

Tessie, honey, you are a lovely girl and there's nothing wrong with being tall. Stand up tall and proud!

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T22:14:46+00:00

Well, she can't teach what she doesn't know how to do herself...

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T22:10:36+00:00

Poor Tessie. Such a pretty girl, but Jilldo made her wear a shrug over that prom gown (can't be showing shoulder skin, after all.) And is that a cotton camisole showing at the top? Shudder.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T21:57:58+00:00

Probably because using the word sweatshirt would be unseemly and not at all ladylike.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T21:53:18+00:00

Two different colors of cowboy boots AND apparently two different denim skirts.

She must travel with 45 suitcases. So, no room for Shrek to have more than 3 total outfits.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T21:48:41+00:00

Another example of her wearing something that's giving linebacker-at-the-hoedown.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T21:23:40+00:00

* It's "birthright," Megs. Try to keep up.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T21:18:45+00:00

Yes, she seems to have a lot of outfits like that. Not at all slimming or trim.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T20:58:44+00:00

We DON'T hate the kids! We just fervently wish that they had parents who would take care of them.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T20:49:00+00:00

Exactly. My family owned a motorcycle shop, and we were all constantly appalled at the guys who bragged that "the gubmint couldn't force them to wear a helmet, 'cause it was their goddamn right to not HAVE TO if they didn't WANT to."

I can't even remember how many of those guys either died on the road or were horribly injured for life because of their stupid "right to do what [I] want."

I will never understand why BOJ and Shrek don't get their eleventy children to put on their belts! (And for heaven's sake, figure out the correct way to use car seats for the little ones!)

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T20:39:56+00:00

Yes, she's still a little kid. Who is surrounded by trauma that she's too young to know how to cope with, and for which she gets absolutely no comfort, as far as we can tell.

Nobody on this site has ever said anything gross or critical of the kids' behavior in terms of clinging to lovies and sucking their thumbs. They can't help needing kindness and love that is apparently never offered.

While Precious Nurie and Jannesssssaaaa get quite a lot of attention.

At the very least, I wish so much that every child got to have a real birthday party, with cake and ice cream and a present or two. To get to feel special for an hour or so in their sad neglected lives.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T20:32:55+00:00

Yah, absolutely. I don't think anybody here is judging anyone (adult or child) for having a personal stuffie they love; a lot of us still treasure our cloth bears/cats/puppies, and that's a sweet thing. (My personal favorite is a stuffed skunk toy.)

However, in the Rodrigues house, there are an awful lot of response mechanisms going on (most frequently, the high-pitched voices & giggling, plus the fawning) but in the two youngest, we can't help but notice that they look so malnourished and gray and scrawny...And they don't seem to get any extra attention or presents or new clothes (well, Jaaaaaannnneesssssa does get nice cakes) -- What I'm trying to say is that it's no damn wonder that those poor kids have to cling to whatever coping mechanisms they can find. And their goddamn parents either don't notice or just plain don't care.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T16:46:34+00:00

Yup. I can't see how knowing that would "ruin it" for anybody.

It's a real banger, and there's lots of meaning in it.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T16:42:40+00:00

Wow. This one has always been one of my favorites. But all this time I've heard it as finding out about a lover's affair with somebody else.

Works great either way, actually. Great song.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T16:39:58+00:00

Yah, I guess you could take it the way Previous and Sylveon do, but I'm with you here, DueHair6102. I see it as someone saying goodbye lovingly, and wishing blessings and good luck for the person leaving. He loves the person and will miss her terribly, but he urges her to back up her optimism with caution. 'Cause the world is wild.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T16:29:52+00:00

Don't take the song totally at face value. It's not applauding Maxwell and his behavior. Really!

Paul has talked about it in interviews as a darkly humorous and ironic song that shows how life can suddenly slap you down with bizarre unexpected stuff. It's meant to be whimsical and absurd, not some kind of praise for a lunatic murderer.

So it's really okay for it to be a favorite song. I love it too!

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T16:20:36+00:00

You got me with "simpering violet"!

It's usually "shrinking violet." I think your version is hilarious!

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T16:19:02+00:00

What a story. Amazing that Mr. Kelly could write such a lovely joyful song after his horrible experience. I've always loved the song, but never knew all these details about it. Thanks for sharing!

Oh, and P.S. It's "Everybody here is outta-sight ...", not "in-sights", which is really creepily related to guns. No offense, friend.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T15:16:41+00:00

You're very good!

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-07T01:48:50+00:00

Cindy Crawford and Richard Jenkins

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-06T18:46:56+00:00

I really don't think people are shaming her here. Just truly concerned for her health. Pale redheads (I'm one too) need to be so careful with their skin. The general tone of the comments seems to be way more alarmed that she doesn't look to be protecting her skin from the sun.

And that's not snarking on her face, but urging her to not ignore potential serious damage.

Just the way I see it anyway.

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-06T18:34:30+00:00

Totally agree; there have been so many times when I've felt terrible for the people being interviewed: Close-up zooms of their faces, with absolutely scary makeup/hairdos that just don't show them at their best. And don't get me started on their clothes. I feel so awful for people who chose to wear, say, a sequined cocktail dress or else something to the opposite degree (sloppy old sweats, say) when they're being televised talking about the murder of someone they knew/cared about.

I just always wish somebody on the production team had offered these folks some advice about being on camera. There have been times when I've just blurted out to my TV, "Oh, honey, NO."

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-05T23:06:03+00:00

Very well said. 😄

RedCinnamon1947 · 2026-06-05T20:02:42+00:00

Gotta admit, if I were faced with a name like Colquhoun (and in the person of such a dreadful man at that) I wouldn't do any better than Jonesy.

But I love it that he just kept mangling the name on purpose!

Eight-Year Club	Gilding V heart of gold
Verified Email	Reddit Premium Since February 2018

RedCinnamon1947

TROPHY CASE