On the trip back from Orlando, I was sitting more or less among a family that had obviously spent a long time at Disney World. Toward the end, this cute little girl sporting Disney temporary tattoos on both cheeks was playing with her plush Ariel doll (from The Little Mermaid). She was moving it around as if to threaten the people around her, making indistinct noises of potential harm. Then this conversation happened:
Mom: "Ariel's not violent."
Girl: "Mine is."
Mom: "She wouldn't hurt a fly."
Girl (speaking for Ariel as she points it at imaginary victims): "I will destroy...."
Then she noticed her mom and went on with Ariel's godlike rampage in silence.
Best moment of the trip.
As Littlestar pointed out, you wouldn't chide a little boy if he pretended his doll/action figure was violent. Still, I thought that little girl rocked, and I appreciated that her mom didn't push hard and dropped it really fast.
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While I hope my little girl has some of the tendancies of the little girl in your story, it saddens me that that is your best moment from a trip to Florida.
Back in my youth I spend a couple of summers in Florida. I had a lot of fun and really developed an affection for the place. I loved the beaches, the gulf, and the everglades. The themeparks were OK too.
Posted by pqbon | May 30, 2006 04:41 PM
Posted on May 30, 2006 16:41