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3 If you could put a custard pie in the face of anyone in the world (with no retaliation) who would you choose to do that to?

Probably Trump. I should think most people would choose him. By the time he's finished being custard pied, it'd be too late for him to run again for President and he could bugger off back to New York.

2 If you could talk to any one type of animal and they could talk back to you what animal would you choose?

Cats, of course. <3

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It's simple: Let's brighten up February by posting about Stuff We Love!


Day 1: Daisy!

Though she's definitely not stuff, I love her. She's a demanding little diva, who thinks nothing of stropping her claws on my wheels in order to get me to go to the armchair and give her some love and attention.

I may sometimes refer to her as my moneypit kitty, but I'm glad she's here, even if my bank account objects.

29 When you were a child what did you fantasise about doing when you grew up?

Being an actress.

27 If you were the ruler of the universe what laws would you make?

It's not that I'd make new laws precisely, but I'd improve the sentencing on what laws we have. There'd be none of this slap on the wrist for life destroying crimes, including cruelty to animals. The victim's emotional distress would be a major factor in dictating the length of the sentence.

I'd also have more prisons so stupid kids who do something moronic without actually hurting someone could get a brief taste of prison life in a separate prison without being thrown into a system that would destroy them. Rehab would be a major factor in helping those who could actually be helped.

I'd also give financial support to people who are trying to make a living through the arts. People on minimum wage would be given subsidies so they're not struggling. Homeless people would be provided with safe shelter with the aim of getting them into a place of their own.

My aim would be to have a society where no one, including stray animals, is homeless or hungry, and where everyone is valued as being important in some way.

29. A film from the year you turned four years old

I had no idea how many awful sounding films were released in 1971! Fortunately, I spotted Bedknobs and Broomsticks (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066817/?ref_=adv_li_tt) in the list.

Miss Price (Angela Lansbury) is most put out at having to take in 3 orphaned children who have been evacuated to her village due to the war. The children, on the other hand, are astonished to discover Miss Price is a trainee witch who's trying to complete her studies in order to help in the war effort.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a film I grew up with. The battle scene at the end is a favourite of mine, especially the beginning bit when the standards begin to sway.

28. A film sequel that doesn't have a number in the title

The Return of the King.

It's the 3rd of the Lord of the Rings films, though you probably already knew that.

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27. A film that is known for style over substance

That's a tough one. Hmm. Especially the 'known' bit as most films will have admirers that'll argue there is substance and plenty of it.

However, I don't think I've heard anyone defend By the Sea (the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie film) as being anything of substance but its admirers point out it's beautiful. The main criticism against it is that it's very, very boring.

This is a meme I'm trying to finish off.

26. A film that starts with 'the' and then uses it again.

The Slipper and the Rose. *sighs happily* It's a lavish, beautifully filmed musical version of Cinderella. It's one of my favourite films and it's the first film I owned on video.

You all know the tale: Cinderella, Prince, glass slipper, etc. However, there's a slight twist in the tale in that the King is trying to ally the small and vulnerable Kingdom of Euphrania with a more powerful country that can protect them. The Prince finds Cinderella only for her to be sent into exile, far beyond Euphrania's borders, and he faces a loveless marriage with a princess who's been chosen for him so there can be an alliance made through marriage.

Of course there's a happy ending, but I won't spoil it.

The film is gorgeous to look at, as the story's set in the Georgian period. It's outright hilarious at times with the King having some wonderful lines. The King and his ministers also sing the tongue twisting song "Protocoligorically Correct". Btw, one of the ministers was in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as a singing and dancing scientist.

The songs are written by the Sherman brothers and they're all wonderful. There are funny ones (the above "Protocoligorically Correct" and "A Bride Finding Ball"), romantic ones ("Secret Kingdom" and "S/He Danced With Me") and heartbreaking ones ("Tell Him" and "I Can't Forget the Melody").

There's also a subplot about the Prince's companion and his love for the Lady Caroline - a hopeless love for he's a servant and she's out of his reach.

If you like the story of Cinderella, give this version a go. Heck, if you like romance or musicals, give it a go. I don't think you'll be sorry.

22 If you had to invent a fifth season, which two other seasons would you put it between and what would happen in it?

It would be between summer and autumn and would cover that warm autumn time when the leaves are turning but refusing to fall.