"Henry! Henry! What are you doing in jail?"
"Waldo, what are you doing OUT of jail?"
So, this week, I finished and also reread "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail." I was disappointed that it ended, simply because I enjoyed reading it so much. It was like when Harry Potter ended, but on a much more miniature scale. It was funnier than Harry Potter though, with Aunt Louisa paying his tax and all. Poor Thoreau, having to deal with his relatively normal family members. :) I guess in a way, the ending made me feel like I was at some awesome sleepover. You know, the type where you stay up all night and do the most random things, like rubbing electric blue eyeshadow all over the faces of your sleeping friends at 2 AM. Bailey was one lucky man; If I ever had a cell mate I would definitely choose Thoreau.
I also came to a conclusion about Waldo this week, although I like him, he's far too into the thinking and wording part of things. Also, he says things, but at the same time doesn't exactly do them. It's like he expects everyone else to do them for him. However, since he's so powerful, I feel like he probably must tread lightly in order to make a difference, so will give him a bit of rope there...
Anyhow, it was a great story. Happy we read it.
I love your quotes at the beginning. I think that Henry really starts to despise Waldo after their argument.
ReplyDeleteI love the quotes as well! :) Also, I hope you never will need to have a cell mate Jenna!!! lol. But Thoreau would probably be my choice too :)
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