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Dreams, Come True
The Urchins are dreamers and daydreamers alike. Surely you’ve been able to tell. So sit back and enjoy, if you will, these latest wouldn’t-it-be-nice-ifs and feel free to share your own! Later this summer, I will be fulfilling a four-year-held … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Examples in Urchinism
Tagged 2012 olympics, bea, Bill Bryson, bookexpo america, buckingham palace, dogs, england, goldendoodle, hampstead heath, i am a pole (and so can you!), Jon Stewart, london, london olympics, olympics, puppies, queen elizabeth, stephen colbert, the colbert report, The Daily Show, the daily show with jon stewart, uk, uk citizenship
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Why I Can’t Crack Open a Book I Really Want to Read (and Other Impulses)
By Geo Ong About six months ago, as I was settling into my new job, I was introduced to one of our store’s publishing sales reps. My boss gave me a kind introduction as a ‘veteran bookseller,’ highlighting my previous … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Literature, Travel
Tagged books, brooklyn, cafe martin, craig taylor, england, Europe, impulse, london, londoners, new york city, park slope, rain, travel books, uk
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Having Fun with the Royal Mail As Only an Englishman Could: The Postal Pranks of W. R. Bray
By Geo Ong In a recent article, I described the post office as ‘an incredibly tense atmosphere.’ Perhaps that’s just an American big city post office. Or perhaps, if I were English and dealing with the Royal Mail in the … Continue reading
High Noon Urchins
Today’s theme: Just something to consider. Beth Geo Margaret Sarah Super Happy Deluxe Fun Time Recorder Next week’s theme: Gone pear-shaped Send fruit here.
That’s What She Said
A newspaper man I know, who was stationed in London during the war, says tourists go to England with preconceived notions, so they always find exactly what they go looking for. I told him I’d go looking for the England … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Geo, Literature, That's What They Said, Travel
Tagged 84 charing cross road, books, england, english literature, helene hanff, nonfiction, uk
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Confessions of a Part-Time Protester, Part Two
By Louisa Dunnigan [Louisa continues her report of the UK student protests. Catch Part One here!] They say Tories, We say scum! 24th November 2010 I arrive at the Radcliffe Camera ready to collect some books only to find it … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Urchins, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged brave new world, david cameron, demonstrations, education, education maintenance allowance, education reform, ema, england, labour, london, london student protests, louisa dunnigan, malet street, money, mps, nick clegg, oxford, parliament, parliament square, police, protest, radcliffe camera, riots, student debt, student protest, students, tory, uk, uk government, ulysses, university, vandalism, westminster, whitehall
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Confessions of a Part-Time Protester, Part One
By Louisa Dunnigan [The recent London climate has been stormy. For the past two months, students from all over the UK protested in London against proposed government ‘education reforms’, namely cuts in education funding and an increase in university tuition … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Urchins, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged conservatives, david cameron, demonstration, dissent, education, education funding cuts, education reform, england, lib dem, liberal democrats, london, london school of economics, london student protests, louisa dunnigan, money, nick clegg, oxford, parliament, protest, radcliffe camera, student protest, students, tinchy stryder, tory, trafalgar square, tuition fee increase, uk, uk government, university college london, vince cable
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The Urchin Gets Misunderstood: Thanksgiving Edition
By Geo Ong Ever tried to explain Thanksgiving to an English person? You will never win. Bring up the historical roots of the celebration and you’ll look like a monster. Bring up today’s attractions to the celebration and you’ll perpetuate … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Holidays
Tagged america, england, food, history, london, Native Americans, someecards, thanksgiving, the urchin gets misunderstood, tofurkey, tradition
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High Noon Urchins
Geo Sarah Margaret Full High Noon Urchins Archive
Posted in Collaborative, Examples in Urchinism, High Noon Urchins
Tagged autumn, Ecuador, england, fall, foliage, friendship, Geo Ong, leaves, margaret hedderman, Nature, new mexico, penguin, picnic, postcards, sarah jost, traffic lights, trees, Vermont
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That’s What He Said
The waitress came over and put a paper mat and cutlery in front of me. ‘Hi!’ she said in a voice that was more shout than salutation. ‘And how are you doin’ today?’ She sounded as if she really cared. … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Geo, Literature, That's What They Said, Travel
Tagged america, Bill Bryson, books, england, the lost continent, the Midwest, travel literature
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