And You Can Quote Me on That [Guest Post by Thoughts Appear]

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Let me tell you about the guest poster for today’s FFF, my buddy Thoughts Appear. She likes Pop-Tarts, zombies, and even took her blog name from an obscure Gen X movie reference (do you know which one?), so I was automatically hooked. She’ll tell you she’s “a 29-year-old woman…who isn’t sure when she crossed the threshold of girlhood into womanhood.” I’ll tell you she’s a peach and makes me laugh. And you can quote me on that.

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And You Can Quote Me on That

Hi there! You probably don’t know me, but let’s step back in time for just a moment. It’ll be ok. I promise. Clay will hold your hand if you’re scared.

My brother and I are young, and we’re pointing neon green water guns at each other and scowling.

Me: “You dirty rat! You killed my brother.”

My Brother: “But I am your brother!”

Cue tiny children rolling on the ground in hysterics. That first line is from Taxi!, a movie from 1931. I have no clue where we heard it. Looney Tunes? Sounds like something Bugs Bunny might say.

Back to present day. Ahem. Let go of Clay’s hand.

Quotes. Sometimes words from movies just stick with you…even after the movie is over. You hear the words weeks later, and you know exactly what movies they’re from.

Initial drafts of this guest post included movies like The Godfather (“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”), Terminator (“I’ll be back.”), and Taxi Driver (“You talkin’ to me?”).

But because this is my post, I decided to choose some of my favorite movies. So there.  (Just in case you’re wondering, yes, I’m sticking my tongue out at you right now. I hope we can still be friends.)