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**Jon** · Jun 26, 2023, 11:06 PM

The best part of that book was how they converted a steam shovel into a furnace.

Originally Posted by Frank S

must be 60 years since I read that book, a few years before that my 1st grade teacher read it to us with so much enthusiasm, she had all of us kids sitting on the edge of our seats.
Do teachers still do story time for their students? I'll have to remember to ask my youngest daughter if she still reads stories to her students after more than 20 years of teaching.

Now instead of teachers, it's drag queens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_Queen_Story_Hour

**mklotz** · Jun 27, 2023, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Jon

The best part of that book was how they converted a steam shovel into a furnace.

Now instead of teachers, it's drag queens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_Queen_Story_Hour

Well, after all, it is Frisco. San Francisco is 50 square miles of city surrounded by reality.

**Jon** · Jun 27, 2023, 12:17 PM

True, and had this practice remained in San Francisco, it would be more of a novelty. Search for "drag queen story hour" plus your town's name. It's in most of the towns near me.

Years ago during my weekly review of my son's activity on his Amazon Fire pad, I saw that the book recommendation algorithm had decided that he should read Jacob's New Dress, a work of literature that Amazon presents as a "Teacher's Pick": https://www.amazon.com/Jacobs-New-Dr.../dp/0807563730

**mklotz** · Jun 27, 2023, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

True, and had this practice remained in San Francisco, it would be more of a novelty. Search for "drag queen story hour" plus your town's name. It's in most of the towns near me.

Years ago during my weekly review of my son's activity on his Amazon Fire pad, I saw that the book recommendation algorithm had decided that he should read Jacob's New Dress, a work of literature that Amazon presents as a "Teacher's Pick": https://www.amazon.com/Jacobs-New-Dr.../dp/0807563730

Not surprisingly, in the West Hollywood branch of the LA public library...

https://lacountylibrary.org/events/d...en-story-hour/

Story teller pictures here...

https://www.weho.org/community/arts-...een-story-hour

Damn, now I have to go wash my eyes out with bleach.

**Jon** · Jun 27, 2023, 03:42 PM

One of the reasons why people are trying to get this stuff banned is that "just reading stories" is a gateway drug.

One of the tamer examples. Most aren't suitable for posting here.

**mklotz** · Jun 29, 2023, 08:06 AM

If drag queen story tellers aren't disgusting enough for you, how about drag queen nuns?

They're called Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and even that haven of traditional values, baseball, feels obligated to supply them a platform from which they can "preach" their "message".

**bob_3000** · Jun 29, 2023, 08:36 AM

Wow, a nice thread about excavators, kids games and stories, sure went sideways.

**hemmjo** · Jun 29, 2023, 08:25 AM

There is a story in a very popular old book in regard to a society moving toward and accepting all kinds of previously unheard of, or previously frowned upon, activities. As I recall from reading the story, in the long run, things did not work out very well for them. I think of that story often now, and wonder how it relates to the craziness of ALL kinds we see in our world today. Trying not to be too political here, as I am not one to judge others. It is difficult enough to keep myself out of trouble.

Often I think along the lines of, "you do your thing, I do mine, but you do yours away from me". It is the reason I told my wife, before I married her, I would never live in a neighborhood. If I am in their space, I will leave. If they are in my space....