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Huge Puppets Attack London - Film at 11.

According to PhobiaList.com, "Pupaphobia" is the fear of puppets. And according to what I found at the Athanasius Kircher Society's website, perhaps pupaphobics have a valid point.

The Sultan's Elephant is a huge puppet show put on by the French street theatre company, Royal de Luxe. The show consists of a humongous little girl and a ginormous elephant, walking down the street, doing girly/elephanty things.

According to the wikipedia article on Royal de Luxe, the last time this has been performed was London in 2006, so the pupaphobics of the world can rest easy—for now.

Friday Night Movies (Win It! Edition)

This Week's Giveaway Goody:
So, what do you want to talk about today? The fact that Barney is turning 20  (a bit young for a dinosaur, no)? Or how about Wonder Pets (unusual TV? Or unusually good TV)? Wait...what's that? Free DVD rentals, you say? Admit it: You just like me for my Netflix! Okay, okay. Without further adieu, the winner of last week's contest is...Raquel McFee, who wrote: "What a great prize. Thanks."

You're quite welcome, Raquel. And we're not done yet. Want another shot at winning a free 6-month subscription to this must-have online DVD rental service? Just post a comment below (one per person, please) between now and midnight on September 20th to enter yourself in this random drawing for the 3-at-a-time plan. Then, check back next week to see if you've won--and for more Netflix freebies! Goody luck!

Full rules here.

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Click here for another chance to win.

This Week's DVD Goodies:

Avatar The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 2 Collection

Barney: Dino-Mite Birthday

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue

Casper Meets Wendy: Family Fun Edition

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Vol. 2

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: The Complete Season 2

Fraggle Rock: Complete Third Season

Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy

Goosebumps: It Came from Beneath the Sink

Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die

Tom and Jerry: Spotlight Collection, Vol. 3

Wonder Pets! Save the Unicorn

The Put-Your-Kids-to-Bed-First Pick of the Week (TV Edition):

Bones: The Complete Second Season

Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Third Season

Las Vegas: Season Four

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Click here for another chance to win.

Mother's Day Dilemma

I love my mother. I really do. She's the kind of mom who sends her almost 30-year-old daughter a care package out of the blue--for no other reason than to say "Hi" or "I love you." It's very, very sweet. The problem is...how can I put this delicately?...she sends me crap that I will never, ever use. Case in point, this aesthetically interesting (read: ugly) candy jar. If you can't tell, it's a cat with a butterfly on its nose and a flower garden apparently sprouting from its lap. And oh yeah, the best part: You can cross and uncross its dangling legs (because we all know how much cats care about sitting in a proper ladylike fashion). I already said as much to her, but she still insists "It's the cutest thing ever!" Don't get me wrong: I appreciate the gesture. It's just that you would think the woman would know me better after 30 years. Right? Well, that was my initial reaction. But now Mother's Day is quickly approaching, and I have no idea what to get her. Go figure. Last year, I gave her a blender, which is collecting dust in her closet, and then there's the foot massager from the year before that she re-gifted. I thought about a gift certificate, but she would just spend that on me (and I really don't want a repeat of the candy-jar incident). I'm determined to find her the perfect M-Day present, especially after my rant about her lack of gift-giving skills. But I need YOUR help. Send me suggestions for a great gift. It can be one that you got and loved or one that you gave to your mom. Four days and counting, people! Help a blogger out!

 

By the way, I did find one use for the jar. Some of the GoodyBlog girls had a blast posing with it around the office.

Ask The Unicorn

Are you having trouble making up your mind about something? What would the unicorn do? What wouldn't the unicorn do? To find out click here and spin the wheel.
Link thanks to boing boing.

Okay, I've got to go chase a rainbow now.