Home Planet:A Naked Thanksgiving by Cheryl-Anne Millsap
From Spokane Public Radio
| 00:02:45
Producers: Patrick Klausen
My five year old hopped into the car
"What did you do today?" I asked. She couldn't wait to tell me.
"We learned that boys are different from girls," she chirped.
Looking into the rearview mirror, I could just see the top of her head.
"My teacher told us that boys have a thing the girls don't," she added.
"Well, yes they do…" I said cautiously...
4 Comments
|
Review of Home Planet:A Naked Thanksgiving by Cheryl-Anne MillsapI loved it, it was hilarious. I never heard from a parents perspective the nervous reaction that they get when there young child first asked them about sex!!! And for that you should be applauded for your honesty, but I never heard a piece without a bit of sound and I think that this put my imagination to work, and I liked that. I thought it was hilarious that in fact it wasnt what you thought it was and that made the whole piece tie in together!!! Good job! |
|
Review of A Naked Thanksgiving by Cheryl-Anne MillsapWhat a great little story and what a wonderfully fitting title. This piece is just the right length and has the perfect story arc, keeping the audience listening intently, right to the end. Who doesn't love a story about the birds and the bees? And when you can tie it to Thanksgiving, all the better and more fresh for the listener. |
Transcript
Give thanks for the birds and the bees
Cheryl-anne Millsap
The Spokesman-Review
November 15, 2004
For most people, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we've been given and savor the scents of crisp autumn days and pumpkin pie.
For me, it's a little more complicated.
One November afternoon when my daughter was in kindergarten, I picked her up after school. She bobbed out to the car and crawled into the back seat.
"What did you do today?" I asked. She couldn't wait to tell me.
"We learned that boys are different from girls," she chirped.
Looking into the rearview mirror, I could just see the top of her head.
"My teacher told us that boys have a thing the girls don't," she added.
"Well, yes they do…" I said cautiously.
I couldn't think of anything else to say, so we were quiet for a moment. Then she piped up again. "That's how girls know that boys are...
Read the full transcript
Average Rating
Bookmark & Share
Additional Information
- Produced: Nov 10, 2005
- Added to PRX: Nov 10, 2005
- This piece is in English
Bill Anderson
Posted on December 20, 2006 at 02:40 PM | Permalink
Review of Home Planet:A Naked Thanksgiving by Cheryl-Anne Millsap
If you have a place to showcase this...you should. It's clever and amusing and our commentator is perfectly animated in her delivery. Parents will love it.