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Post by sugarmonkey on Dec 28, 2006 14:47:22 GMT -5
According to the rumors I've heard Pete isn't exactly Ann's type.
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Post by aln1982 on Dec 30, 2006 16:54:04 GMT -5
I liked this book pretty well when I reread, which surprised me. I especially liked finding out what Kwaanza was and that anyone could celebrate it. Before, I had been a bit irritated with thinking it was a strictly "African" holiday and excluded others. But it doesn't exclude anyone. I got more into the plot than usual when I reread this book this year. Not sure why. I do know that I don't care for Aunt C and was glad that "Daddy" stood up to her. She is really a know-it-all at times. And how old is she? She seems really old but I'm guessing she's not.
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Post by jen on Jan 3, 2007 2:38:27 GMT -5
According to #75 (p12), Aunt Cecilia is about 50.
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Post by gabbie on Jan 3, 2007 8:33:59 GMT -5
Can I just point out that Kwanzaa is not an "African" holiday. It is an "African-American" holiday. I have lived in two very different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and people don't celebrate it there.
Aunt Cecilia is only 50? She acts like she's 87.
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Post by jen on Jan 4, 2007 2:59:22 GMT -5
Well, I think she's only a little bit older than Daddy, and Daddy can't be *that* old... And heh, she does act a bit old-ladyish, hey?
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Post by aln1982 on Jan 9, 2007 17:00:52 GMT -5
Sorry, Gabbie, I was typing quickly and forgot to put "American" but this is an interesting point that I hadn't really considered. That's cool you lived in different parts of Africa - my aunt was over there in Zaire and then in another one of the countries (can't remember right off the top of my head) during a lot of the political unrest. Where exactly did you live in Africa? (Sorry this is off topic)
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Post by greer on Jan 9, 2007 17:12:53 GMT -5
Actually somewhere Jessi mentions that Daddy is OLDER than Aunt Cecelia. This may be something that the ghostwriters don't really consider.
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Post by jen on Jan 9, 2007 18:49:17 GMT -5
Wait, she does?! I thought that Aunt Cecilia was always older than Daddy!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2007 10:14:01 GMT -5
Is there a book where he jokingly refers to her as his 'baby sister'?
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Post by aln1982 on Jan 13, 2007 17:01:50 GMT -5
Maybe Aunt C is just one of those 30 year olds who acts 80. Looking back, I thought my Grandma was like 80 when she was younger than my mom is now. She was riding around in a wheelchair on vacation and stuff like that (though there is absolutely nothing wrong with her other than arthritis). I guess some people are just old before their time.
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Post by alula on Jan 13, 2007 21:51:38 GMT -5
Huh, I always figured Aunt Cecilia was older, because doesn't she move in with the Ramseys after she's widowed? Especially since no one makes a big deal about it, I figured she had to be, like, at least late middle-aged. That also makes it EXTRA sweet how Jessi spends all her time after her grieving aunt moves in putting shaving cream in her slippers and short-sheeting her bed, because that totally conveys maturity.
Also, Mr. Ramsey's entitled to stand up to her and all, but I have a feeling that while they've been living off the largesse of the BSC, they've seriously forgotten how much it would cost to hire someone for full-time childcare for a toddler, plus housekeeping. A heck of a lot more than Aunt C's room and board, is all I'm guessing.
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Post by spazgirl on Jan 14, 2007 0:30:34 GMT -5
Also Aunt Cecilia has an adult son. I think he was in his late 20s. Married and lives in Brooklyn.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2007 10:43:31 GMT -5
The ad at the top of the page when I look at this thread is for African hair braiding.
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Post by booboobrewer on Jan 20, 2007 18:53:06 GMT -5
I was grossed out by the chapter where they're making all the different dishes and the kids can't quit playing with the food. Ugh.
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Post by mckay on Nov 4, 2007 5:37:43 GMT -5
I just got this book, and while I liked how realistic everyone's actions were in this book in terms of Squirt's accident - first blaming themselves, then each other - I got really annoyed with "Daddy" saying that Aunt Cecelia was living as a "guest" in their house. I don't tink a "guest" would agree to be a live-in nanny and housekeeper! I guess I just felt really bad for Aunt Cecelia in this book. She tried so hard to be "nicer" and as a result, Squirt got hurt. That kind of guilt must be horrible.
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