"Bears is sixpence extra. Sticky Bears is ninepence."

[erastes]

That's a phrase that's stayed with me from the first time I ever read my first Paddington book.  He gets into a mishap with cream cakes at the station buffet, and that retort was made by the taxi-driver when the Browns took him home.

I think it's a work of utter genius. No-one ever really boggled that 1. There was a bear at Paddington station. 2. He could talk, (English, without an outrageous South American accent), wear clothes, have a bath (disastrously) and loved marmalade sandwiches.  A Hard Stare was also I took away from that first book. I owe a lot to a little bear from Darkest Peru.

Happy Birthday Paddington! 

And whilst I was looking for a graphic, I found this wonderful site.  *evil chuckle*  Corrupt the little children for they are deserving. (not work safe in spots)

Comments

*sings*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

But you gotta get a gimmick
If you wanna get a hand!

Re: *sings*

[tharain.livejournal.com]

::sings back::

You can pull all the stops out
'Till they call the cops out,
Bump in a dump 'til you're dead,
But you gotta get a gimmick,
if you want to get ahead!

Once I was a schleppa
Now I'm Miss Muzeppa
With my revolution in dance!
Get yourself a gimmick
If you want to stan a chance!

Everything's a show tune cue!!