tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post367360563198901475..comments2024-03-11T01:59:40.386-07:00Comments on Jay Asher: Peter, Peter, Onion EaterJay Asherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15714231298501579417noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-37135432480175876582011-01-22T18:42:45.088-08:002011-01-22T18:42:45.088-08:00I have to admit, I love onions!
As to the Peter ...I have to admit, I love onions! <br /><br />As to the Peter Pan she-male issue, we did the play in high school (with flying and everything!) and according to our director, Barrie always intended the role to be played by a 10 year old boy, but children weren't allowed in the theaters at that time, so the role was played by a woman, and it became a tradition, as many things do in the extra supersticious theatrical world. <br /><br />It's kind of the opposite of the Shakespeare effect, where women weren't allowed onstage, so men played all the roles, and that led to roles of older women being written tounge-in-cheek for men, and now we still see directors casting men in those roles, because the jokes work better. <br /><br /><br />See also - all of Monty Python. <br /><br />But Peter is still way better as a dude.Lily Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732112345439595471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-69239552633510694032010-12-02T06:14:16.664-08:002010-12-02T06:14:16.664-08:00Dear fellow Peter Pan junkie,
YOU MUST READ THIS ...Dear fellow Peter Pan junkie,<br /><br />YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/384530.J_M_Barrie_s_Peter_Pan_In_and_Out_of_Time" rel="nofollow">J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan In and Out of Time</a><br /><br />I'm only at the introduction, and already they have proposed a solution to the Peter-in-drag issue that I'm willing to believe.Sarah Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153201454830937349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-35448114985232377232010-11-24T08:57:19.578-08:002010-11-24T08:57:19.578-08:00Yeah, the onion rings we ate in line for HP were h...Yeah, the onion rings we ate in line for HP were heavenly, Jay. Honestly, you could have converted to the onion lovers if you had only given them a try. ;-)<br /><br />And Peter Pan. I hope my children never go through the gender-bending trauma of the GIRL Pan. I'm still scarred from my childhood. Perhaps you should organize a proper play with an actual BOY playing the part? I'll come and see it!<br /><br />And, I'm just guessing here, but could WTB mean where's the beef?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-42571719269529234992010-11-23T14:46:44.096-08:002010-11-23T14:46:44.096-08:00Claire, when I saw that, it caused much happy danc...Claire, when I saw that, it caused much happy dancin'!<br /><br />Laura, I usually have to claim allergies, too. Otherwise, they'll justify why the onions they use are different. Or they cut them different. Or cook them different. Or... **<i>sigh</i>***<br /><br />I'm conflicted by your comment, Ms. Weber. I'm glad you get the Peter Pan ridiculousness. But you kinda went overboard with your onion praise. I needed to brush my tongue and rinse with Listerine, Scope, <i>and</i> motor oil after reading that nectar of the gods line.Jay Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714231298501579417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-73666595598219184792010-11-23T10:29:59.776-08:002010-11-23T10:29:59.776-08:00I love onions. Not raw, mind you. But all warm and...I love onions. Not raw, mind you. But all warm and flavorful and juicy...mm-mmm. Like those crunchy onion rings I chowed down on while waiting in line for Harry Potter? So good. And dried onions? I put them in everything. They're the nectar of the gods. ;-)<br /><br />HOWEVER...I wholeheartedly agree with you on the Peter Pan thing. The first time I saw Mary Martin play Peter I felt traumatized. Then I just began laughing. 20+ years later? I'm still laughing...m. christine weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682302405461350614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-8916898815742864592010-11-23T07:01:27.533-08:002010-11-23T07:01:27.533-08:00Hahaha
I only read the onion part of your post so ...Hahaha<br />I only read the onion part of your post so far, but I had to stop and comment!<br />My husband worked on an onion farm as a teenager... he won't look at them.<br /><br />And since my son was about 7, he has been telling people he is allergic to onions! Which he is not. He claims that if he just says he doesn't like them or want them, restaurants and other moms still put them on his food or act like they don't know they are there. So he always says he is allergic, and then people take the no-onion rule more seriously! <br /><br />no-onions is serious business in our house!Laura Ludwig Hamorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943556861034557192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-18604856102888792892010-11-23T00:22:25.526-08:002010-11-23T00:22:25.526-08:00Here's a link in case you haven't seen it....Here's a link in case you haven't seen it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/18/author-websites_n_785031.html#s184964Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-7542268506316235792010-11-23T00:21:44.885-08:002010-11-23T00:21:44.885-08:00Hey! The Huffington Post included you on the list ...Hey! The Huffington Post included you on the list of Best Author Websites! <br /><br />Congrats! <br /><br />(And onions suck)Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-435094468967149002010-11-22T14:10:36.742-08:002010-11-22T14:10:36.742-08:00WTB does WTB mean? Or maybe I'm not even usin...WTB does WTB mean? Or maybe I'm not even using it correctly.Jay Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714231298501579417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-62381978321742408212010-11-22T07:42:14.135-08:002010-11-22T07:42:14.135-08:00I could not agree with you more.
I cannot stand on...I could not agree with you more.<br />I cannot stand onions, anything from the onion family, or garlic. This causes constant and obnoxious dialogue between myself and waiters, counter people and food labels.<br />Love your point about the contradiction between well you can't taste it and it's there for the flavor.<br />WTB? as my 13 year old daughter would say!!!alifeuncommonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08587524495593915415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-1476010894836533262010-11-21T16:10:02.901-08:002010-11-21T16:10:02.901-08:00Thanks for spreading the word about my book, Ohio!...Thanks for spreading the word about my book, Ohio!<br /><br />To answer your question: yes. And I can't wait for you to read my next book because I'm <i>very</i> excited about it. In fact, if you had somehow managed to frame your question using onions or Peter Pan, I would've told you <i>all</i> about it. (Well, probably not. But it would've been cool to see you try!)<br /><br />I should be offering more details about my next project(s) very soon. So stay tuned...Jay Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714231298501579417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30155656.post-28597139983935918452010-11-21T14:54:54.875-08:002010-11-21T14:54:54.875-08:00This is totally off subject from your blog post; h...This is totally off subject from your blog post; however, I have to ask! Are you planning to write other books? I LOVED Thirteen Reasons Why, and I have passed it on to everyone I know. I read it aloud to my college class at the Ohio State University, and over HALF the class has gotten their hands on your book and finished it within a day or two. You are an amazing writer. It was such a powerful book, and as a future educator I hope you intend to write more so I can share your talent with my students! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com