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Al E. Boy
Difficult question...to be sure! There are literally countless memorable couples throughout literature....so to pinpoint one particular couple is....to say the least....taxing. I think...for me...and I'm sure it clearly illustrates my 'leanings'...it would have to be Bob and Mrs. Cratchit. Poor Bob! He has a wife and four children...one a poor crippled boy whose time on this earth is numbered...and works for 15 shillings a week at a rate of three pence ("thruppence") an hour for 60 hours per week. Until the decimalization of the British Pound in 1971, one shilling was twelve pence. Thus, fifteen shillings is 180 pence. It would take 60 hours to earn 180 at a rate of three pence per hour.[2] In terms of 2015 purchasing power, this would be approximately £63.00[3] or about $94 US per week. And this couple somehow makes do with this meager amount of salary. Mrs. Cratchit clearly loves her husband and family, and while the "old ogre" Mr. Scrooge takes advantage of her husband's good nature and talents, she fully understands and appreciates his true worth. Bob, in kind, understands and loves his wife, and his family, and they are the center of his universe. No matter the outcome of "A Christmas Carol"...this couple's love for one another...and the way they manage to keep their brood so wonderfully kind, loving and infectiously charming speaks volumes about their character and the manner in which they have been able to prevail against unspeakable odds.
Al E. Boy
I know it's just a temporary thing. I usually have little 'epiphanies' just after I go to bed at night...or while I lie in bed in the morning. I keep a pad of paper handy...so I don't lose/forget things that suddenly come to me. I've learned over time, that even the smallest ideas...once I start to put them down 'on paper' (so to speak) usually evolve into something much bigger, once I get started. More times than not...a small idea has worked out to be a complete chapter...once I get rolling.
Al E. Boy
I'm currently toying with continuing the adventures of Fawn and her companions, Snowboy, Bunny, Whitey and Terry.
Al E. Boy
Anyone who knows me...knows Christmas is my favorite time of year. I wanted to write something that 'kids of all ages' would enjoy...and could relate to.
Al E. Boy
I've been a Santa Claus for almost 40 years. In that time, I've developed quite a repertoire of 'North Pole' stories to explain things pertinent to Santa, the North Pole, the reindeer, the Toy Shop, the elves, how candy canes are made, etc.
By creating the character of Fawn, I was able create a series of situations which employed many things I'd told children over the decades.
By creating the character of Fawn, I was able create a series of situations which employed many things I'd told children over the decades.
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