I am re-reading Carney's House Party. Because, of course I am.
Actually, to be accurate I should say that I just about finished
re-reading it, which means that I'm at the proposal scene. At first I
was going to name the people involved, but I guess that would be
spoiler-y.
Anyway, not the point. I got to the part where the guy is talking with the girl's father to ask permission. This happens in Betsy's Wedding as well. Because the books are written in tight-third around a female character, we never get to see the permission scene, though. This makes me wonder what goes on exactly. In Carney's House Party it's long enough that the girl and the mother are able to make dinner during it, and in Betsy's Wedding the women all get impatient waiting with how long it takes. Even in These Happy Golden Years Almanzo has the chat with Pa and we don't get to hear it.
It makes me think of the scene in Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (or is it Ramona Forever? What is happening to my brain anymore?) where Ramona, Willa Jean and Bruce (who doesn't wee wee in the sandbox) play the wedding scene with Miss Mousie, Mr. Frog and Uncle Rat. The later ones where Uncle Rat says "See if I care" or "Yes but you'll be sorry."
It also makes me
think of what my father would say if I had lived a century earlier.
Probably something along the lines "that's interesting."
Anyway, not the point. I got to the part where the guy is talking with the girl's father to ask permission. This happens in Betsy's Wedding as well. Because the books are written in tight-third around a female character, we never get to see the permission scene, though. This makes me wonder what goes on exactly. In Carney's House Party it's long enough that the girl and the mother are able to make dinner during it, and in Betsy's Wedding the women all get impatient waiting with how long it takes. Even in These Happy Golden Years Almanzo has the chat with Pa and we don't get to hear it.
It makes me think of the scene in Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (or is it Ramona Forever? What is happening to my brain anymore?) where Ramona, Willa Jean and Bruce (who doesn't wee wee in the sandbox) play the wedding scene with Miss Mousie, Mr. Frog and Uncle Rat. The later ones where Uncle Rat says "See if I care" or "Yes but you'll be sorry."
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