Oh, sorry kiddo. Didn't you hear? Yeah, the Disney Channel went off the air. But don't worry, they're showing a John Ford marathon on Turner Classic Movies!
You don't like Taylor Swift. No, you don't. Now go to your room and listen to your Wilco CDs!
No, they don't make Barbie dolls anymore. But here, I got you this cool Michone action figure! Check out her awesome katana!
No, I didn't get you a princess costume for Halloween. You and your brother are going as Franklin and Eleanore Roosevelt. Yes, again!
Harry Potter? Never heard of him. But since you seem interested in magical realism, may I suggest The House of the Spirits?
The Times was right, it is quite spectacular.
f you were a parent, and you raised your kids like that, I imagine they'd turn out remarkably well.
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My nieces are the exceptions.
Speaking from experience, if you start giving them Bugs Bunny, Wilco, and Capote from the minute they pop out, they'll have the good judgement to reject a lot of garbage later on in life. Of course, your friends and family will look at you like a two headed calf when you say you don't watch the Disney Channel, but why would you care for the good opinions of those that watch the Disney Channel in the first place?
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