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May 2014
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dedicated to me by reesham : Lake geneva Switzerland
this photo reminds me of the story ugly ducklin ...to all those who think they r the ugliest in the family .."dont worry the ugly ducklin later became a swan!" u have yet more to come..
When I was a child my mother told me the reason the Muscovy duck looked the way it did was he ate too many strawberries. I am amazed I turned out as well as I have today.
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This was one very unusual looking duck (Muscovy) at the Coweta County Fair in Newnan, Georgia (USA).
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"'Kill me,' said the poor bird; and he bent his head down to the surface of the water, and awaited death.
But what did he see in the clear stream below? His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan."
Model - Chelsea
Photo taken on May 6, 2013 during the Happiness Is Here Parade in Central Plaza at Tokyo Disneyland (Tokyo Disneyland Resort, Urayasu, Japan)
Photo taken on May 6, 2013 during the Happiness Is Here Parade in Central Plaza at Tokyo Disneyland (Tokyo Disneyland Resort, Urayasu, Japan)
Original animation drawing from Disney's "The Ugly Duckling," the last Silly Symphony, made in 1939. It's also the only "re-make" in the series - Disney had produced an earlier version in 1931. If you flip back and forth between this drawing and "Ugly Duckling b," you see some nice movement.
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Okay another tough one - my very favorite book growing up was the Little Mermaid. I would check it out weekly at the library - it was really a very very sad story but I loved it. My other favorite was Thumbellina, The Ugly Duckling and The Princess and the Pea.
The book in this picture was my hubby's when he was little :D
Olaf is here for a Trivia - Frozen is from "The Snow Queen" and the characters are:
Hans, Kristoff, Anna, Sven - put that all together :D
Hans Krisoff AnnaSven
The namesake statue of Hans Christian Anderson portrays the author reading what is perhaps his most popular and insightful story about the man himself. Anderson, who often went by his initial H.C. (and never by Hans), initially had hopes to become an actor. He left home and moved to the capitol of Denmark, Copenhagen, at the age of fourteen where he enrolled in the Royal Danish Theatre. When his voice began to change and it was apparent he could no longer remain with the theatre, one of its directors name Jonas Collin took pity on Hans and paid for his schooling in Slagelse to become a writer. It would be some years before Hans achieved any level of success but his first book of Fairy Tales released in 1835 began a long career of short stories of which he wrote about one hundred fifty in all. Although he also wrote some novels, plays, autobiographies and others, he will always be best remembered for his children’s tales. Amongst some of the noted stories Hans wrote included, “The Little Mermaid,” “Thumbelina,” “The Princess on the Pea,” “The Snow Queen,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Ugly Duckling.”
Sadly, the “The Ugly Duckling” is considered a close reflection of Anderson’s own personal life. British journalist Anne Chisholm described him best by saying, “Anderson himself was a tall, ugly boy with a big nose and big feet….he was cruelly teased and mocked by other children.” Even Anderson’s most desired friends such as Charles Dickens turned their back on the author. Anderson, who overextended a stay to visit Dickens in England over a five week period, wore out his welcome on this particular occasion but was still aghast when Dickens did not return any of his correspondence going forward.
In 1954, Danish-American sculptor George John Lober was commissioned for the sum of $75,000 to create a tributary statue of the Dutch author to honor the 150th anniversary of his birth. Funds were raised from contributions from both Danish and American school children and also via a donation from the Danish-American Women’s Association. Lober, who was the leader of the New York City Art Commission for nearly twenty years, had perfected his skills as an apprentice under Gutzon Borglum who sculpted Mount Rushmore.
The Hans Christian Anderson statue, officially unveiled in 1956, depicts the author seated on a granite bench reading his famed tale, “The Ugly Duckling.” Engraved upon the book are the first few lines of the story. In the audience of Anderson’s presence and just off to his right is a two-foot high bronze duckling admiring Anderson’s choices in literature. Similar to the nearby Alice in Wonderland sculpture, children are allowed to climb atop the statue. Many children find the open pages of the story to be an ideal chair to perch themselves within.
Unfortunately the duckling statue has been the subject of multiple instances of theft over the years. On most instances the eighty-pound statue had been pulled free and carried just a short distance before being abandoned. On August 9, 1983, however, the statue disappeared for nearly a month before it was recovered in a paper bag in a junkyard. Since this incident the statue has been locked down with bronze pins meant to withstand even the strongest of hacksaws.
Visitors to the Anderson statue during the summer may participate within the park’s annual storytelling program. Each Saturday, June-September at 11am-12pm, a free storytelling program occurs at this site. In the past celebrity readers have participated including Victor Borge who participated in one of the earliest readings on this site in 1965.
For more history regarding this site, including how you can visit this locale via one of our MP3 audio walking tours, check out our site here: iwalkedaudiotours.com/2013/08/iwalked-new-york-citys-cent...
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May 2013
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Original animation drawing from Disney's "The Ugly Duckling," the last Silly Symphony, made in 1939. It's also the only "re-make" in the series - Disney had produced an earlier version in 1931. If you flip back and forth between this drawing and "Ugly Duckling a," you see some nice movement.
Disney Dreamers Everywhere
Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo, Japan
May 2013
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It's Official!
I have received all my membership items as an official member of D23!
I got my membership card, official certificate, welcome letters, collector's magazine, and special gift from the Walt Disney Archives.
This is such a cool certificate - I just love how Gurgi gets to hold the banner. But I would have thought at least one Wonderland character would have made the cut.
So, Are You 23?
Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo, Japan
May 2014
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