tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post9008612111418961290..comments2024-03-28T04:19:56.449-04:00Comments on The Baby-Sitters Club Revisited: “It must be ear-piercing season in Stoneybrook!”…….BSC # 21: Mallory and the Trouble With TwinsBSC Snarker, aka Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971538547815311694noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-3833086665851830342015-03-25T03:51:05.745-04:002015-03-25T03:51:05.745-04:00I got my ears pierced when I was a baby, and I'...I got my ears pierced when I was a baby, and I'm not Indian or Hispanic at all. I was getting vaccines or something and apparently my pediatrician was just like "Hey, want me to pierce her ears? As long as she's in pain from getting the shots? That way she won't notice the pain from the ear piercing." And my mom was like, "Sure!"<br /><br />Then in 5th grade I got Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-46209408018725642282014-01-21T20:06:42.414-05:002014-01-21T20:06:42.414-05:00I was around 3 when I got my ears pierced.
They a...I was around 3 when I got my ears pierced.<br /><br />They also overuse the word 'oversized' in a lot of books, especially talking about clothes. "She was wearing an oversized shirt..." it seems that someone in every book is always wearing an oversized shirt.Isabel Escalantenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-34876399879270105202011-02-21T13:17:15.340-05:002011-02-21T13:17:15.340-05:00It's the first BSC book I ever bought, and I a...It's the first BSC book I ever bought, and I also thought that Mallory's parents were really stricts about the earrings thing. In my country (France, in case you were wondering) a lot of babies are getting their ears pierced around one! At the time I thought it must have been an American thing ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-86124149990124000622010-08-24T06:48:32.026-04:002010-08-24T06:48:32.026-04:00yeah jordan still takes piano lessons. plus he see...yeah jordan still takes piano lessons. plus he seems to be the more in charge, tough guy than adam anyways.<br /> <br />Adam seems to have that in chagrge leadership thing going for him. plus he hates being ordered around and being around girls and sissies. he's also the one to often pick on nicky the most.<br /><br />this was one of my favorite mallory books growing up too. but i like the The World of Lurlene Mcdanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825870218068756737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-83432539088940149562010-06-27T20:47:56.631-04:002010-06-27T20:47:56.631-04:00@Laura: Thanks! I stopped reading the series bef...@Laura: Thanks! I stopped reading the series before that, so no wonder I missed those references.<br /><br />So Byron is shy and Jordan takes piano lessons. What is Adam's identifying trait?Kait W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14444489050806749601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-40645585393909709882010-06-27T02:57:50.340-04:002010-06-27T02:57:50.340-04:00Kait: It is mentioned in at least two other books ...Kait: It is mentioned in at least two other books that I can think of that Jordan takes piano lessons. In <i>Mallory and the Dream Horse</i> Mal asks her parents for money to take riding lessons and says that if she pays for half herself they won't even cost as much as Jordan's piano lessons. Also, in <i>Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym)</i> when Ben and Mal switch brothers for a night, Ben Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-7284940680272648902010-06-19T16:56:22.579-04:002010-06-19T16:56:22.579-04:00They did mention Jordan taking piano lessons in Da...They did mention Jordan taking piano lessons in Dawn and the Impossible Three. When Buddy went missing, Jordan saw him get in the car when he was being picked up for his lesson. I don't remember them ever talking about Jordan playing the piano again, but they never talked about the others taking it either.Kait W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14444489050806749601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-58944066196304158472010-06-19T14:39:12.781-04:002010-06-19T14:39:12.781-04:00This is my absolute favorite BSC book so this was ...This is my absolute favorite BSC book so this was so fun to read!<br /><br />In other books, Mallory says she's not allowed to wear wild earrings, which always drove me crazy given the conversation in this book that says the exact opposite.<br /><br />Also, my BSC pet peeve (and I think it's even in this book) is when Mallory calls the Pike triplets such "individuals" and talks mopiehttp://www.bfdblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-20738432985690086572010-06-18T12:17:25.304-04:002010-06-18T12:17:25.304-04:00Speaking of the notebook, Claudia sat for the Arno...Speaking of the notebook, Claudia sat for the Arnolds on Saturday, and by Monday’s club meeting everyone had already read about it in the notebook. How exactly did they get that done? Do they pass the book around at school or just read it before the club meeting?<br /><br />it was told in as different book that they read it before the meeting beingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-10452506850823912762010-06-18T08:53:49.880-04:002010-06-18T08:53:49.880-04:00What kind of sixth grader would promise to never w...What kind of sixth grader would promise to never wear wild earrings? Between fifth and eighth grade, I think I wore nothing but wild earrings. That's what stores like Claire's are for. (BTW, I also got my ears pierced as a baby, second holes by seventh grade, although the second holes closed up.)<br /><br />This was one of my favorite BSC books, mostly because of all the talk about Kait W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14444489050806749601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-52378024990979283462010-06-18T00:06:24.107-04:002010-06-18T00:06:24.107-04:00thanks Emily, I'll have to look for that one t...thanks Emily, I'll have to look for that one to re-read it!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268407676256464229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-45376676237964378332010-06-17T21:07:00.529-04:002010-06-17T21:07:00.529-04:00I never got why everyone thought it was so dibble ...I never got why everyone thought it was so dibble for Dawn to have two sets of holes. In every chapter two, it was italicised, sometimes with an exclamation mark. Whooptie doo.<br /><br />I had a second set done when I was 14, and while I like it, I've never felt I needed to comment on it. I just see it as a victory for the power of nagging my parents. Especially as I wasn't supposed to dragonzflamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-4292564053910472342010-06-17T19:02:47.228-04:002010-06-17T19:02:47.228-04:00@ Jade: I could relate to Mallory, so I liked her ...@ Jade: I could relate to Mallory, so I liked her :D But maybe that's just me.<br /><br />Good post, this is one of my favorites =)<br /><br />And my word verification is 'sesse', which is how I imagine Claudia to spell..'Seuss.' Like, 'I sat for the Bradocks and red them a bok by Dr. Sesse." :DAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-2880347599170999582010-06-17T16:46:28.834-04:002010-06-17T16:46:28.834-04:00Mrs. Arnold does sound really mean in this book. I...Mrs. Arnold does sound really mean in this book. I actually really like Mary Anne's outfit. But a cat suit? It sounds like something Stacey would have worn, not preppy Mary Anne.<br /><br />I had my ear pierced as a baby. It may be a culture thing because all my Mexican family always pierces the daughters ears before age 1. I remember being really confused during an episode of Full House in mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311099990382284384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-34324862539245119712010-06-17T16:10:25.245-04:002010-06-17T16:10:25.245-04:00Considering in all the drawings of Mallory she loo...Considering in all the drawings of Mallory she looks like 25, she is like the Andrea Zuckerman of 90210. I bet that the ear piercing place just assumed she was old enough to get them pierced alone.sara starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826686885318466824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-58371138634195338672010-06-17T11:53:20.748-04:002010-06-17T11:53:20.748-04:00@ Paigealicious! @ Laurel
Whoa harsh! My parents ...@ Paigealicious! @ Laurel<br /><br />Whoa harsh! My parents got my ears pierced when I was 1 (a doctor has to do it at that age). My mom just thought it was really cute for a baby girl to have pierced ears (cute as in bloomers and pacifiers-way, not a creepy toddlers in tiaras thing).<br /><br />Or maybe it's a cultural thing (my grandparents are from India, and I see plenty of little girls Devikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373267206347492500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-19452984580331578162010-06-17T07:21:02.897-04:002010-06-17T07:21:02.897-04:00Is Mallory ever anyone's favourite? She alway...Is Mallory ever anyone's favourite? She always bugged me, probably because I thought she was boring. Her claim to fame seems to be red hair, glasses and a ridiculously huge family.Jadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-49299517030842306342010-06-17T02:53:28.833-04:002010-06-17T02:53:28.833-04:00The pre-rain ache is definitely real :)
BSC AG, t...The pre-rain ache is definitely real :)<br /><br />BSC AG, the story about your brother is funny. Sounds like something an actual BSC client would do!booboobrewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-53317773226743674472010-06-16T18:22:19.554-04:002010-06-16T18:22:19.554-04:00OMG Mary Anne's outfit is something I would ha...OMG Mary Anne's outfit is something I would have loved circa 1990 (probably the year I read this for the first time)<br /><br />(My word verification is geyse - as in Claudia writes, "Oh muy lord, yu geyse!")Roxaritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890177099059767783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-23189235674562360792010-06-16T17:02:03.206-04:002010-06-16T17:02:03.206-04:00"ears pierced as babies (do people still do t..."ears pierced as babies (do people still do that to their babies?)."<br /><br />My friend's sister, who is crazy, has two little girls, and not only did they get their ears pierced as babies, but she's been dying their hair blonde since they were around two and half years old.<br /><br />I always liked this book a lot too, which is weird cause I generally don't like the onesLaurelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-39698811424265865542010-06-16T13:53:14.796-04:002010-06-16T13:53:14.796-04:00Stephanie - Yes, Carolyn builds a time machine in ...Stephanie - Yes, Carolyn builds a time machine in #60 Mary Anne's Makeover.<br /><br />I totally wanted every single outfit in this book when I was younger....<br /><br />(My word verification is "anshr," which is how Claudia spells the word "answer.") :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05648938739688419407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-70155338533071384402010-06-16T13:46:43.804-04:002010-06-16T13:46:43.804-04:00Oh yeah, I've broken both my ankles and all my...Oh yeah, I've broken both my ankles and all my toes (I'm some kind of medical wonder) and you would not believe how bad my feet ache before a storm. It's weird, it's got something to do with barometric pressure and that somehow affects the marrow in your bones. No lie. Weird, huh?Adam's Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491347761497004047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-28363593488176050042010-06-16T13:46:43.805-04:002010-06-16T13:46:43.805-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Adam's Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491347761497004047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-25591267096544896932010-06-16T11:13:52.086-04:002010-06-16T11:13:52.086-04:00I got my ears pierced on my 7th birthday, but I kn...I got my ears pierced on my 7th birthday, but I knew a lot of people in elementary school who'd had their ears pierced as babies (do people still do that to their babies?).Paigealicious!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01572524540040765768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4480238267670217226.post-4862681756464398252010-06-16T11:01:30.436-04:002010-06-16T11:01:30.436-04:00I broke my ankle when I was 12, and it kills befor...I broke my ankle when I was 12, and it kills before it rains, or worse, snows! My dad broke his wrist when he was 18, and he tells me the pre-rain ache gets a little better with age, but not much (which is unfortunate for people like Claudia and myself).Devikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373267206347492500noreply@blogger.com