It's been a while since I've done a poll.

[stoney321]

So let's do one! ONLY IMPORTANT PEOPLE OF HIGH INTELLIGENCE/SKILLS SHOULD DARE TAKE THIS POLL. You might hurt yourself, otherwise.

I MESSED UP. You can't edit these, boo. LLotP = LHotP. Or maybe I mean the grungy, diesel-punk spin off, Little Louse on the Pra- no, I just messed up. *hangs head*
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Fun fact! I didn't know for years that it was pronounced "slew." I said "sluff." This is what comes of a lonely childhood and lots of quiet reading time: you figure out how to pronounce things on your own.

ION, I have reached a sort of max-density when it comes to pictures of Tyler Hoechlin. I now feel a physical ache in my chest at the sight of him and have to scroll past. THERE IS TOO MUCH ATTRACTIVE/NICE BOY STUFF HAPPENING and it hurts me, guys. It hurts me.

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[cindergal.livejournal.com]

Alas, I am only well versed in the TV show, where Ma was quite lovely and I had a possibly inappropriately mad crush on Pa (I was, like 12). But - Michael Landon! And he could play the fiddle! I read the books but I can't really remember much.

And I totally said "slou" but you didn't have that up there so I picked the closest one - I thought the gh was silent.

This is what comes of a lonely childhood and lots of quiet reading time: you figure out how to pronounce things on your own.

Yup, that explains it.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

The TV show is SO DIFFERENT from the books, as far as characterization goes. Ma was so quiet and insistent on her girls being seen, not heard, moving softly, giving their things away, never exploring, sitting, sitting, sitting. TV Laura was far more rambunctious and outgoing than Book Laura ever was. (Bumps! I loved her apple boobs rolling down the aisle and hitting Miss Beetle's shoe. Oh, TV Laura...)

WAIT. HOW DO YOU SAY SLOU? Sloo? Or Slow? Or ow-like-cow?

There are so many words I learned how to pronounce YEARS after I learned their meanings for just that reason.

[cindergal.livejournal.com]

Yes, slou rhymes with cow, LOL!