Under the Umbrella

A blog dedicated to one of my favorite literary couple, Jo March and Friedrich Bhaer, as well as apperication for Little Women in general.

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Jo: Sometimes the most spiritual fucking thing to do is punching someone in the face.

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Jo summarizing The Twilight Zone in one sentence: "Man, that shit's pretty fucked, am I right? I'm Rod Sterling."

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Jo: I'm livin' out my worst nightmare by bein' the voice of reason.

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John, pointing to a building: I like this one because it has many domes. Each somehow more dome-ier than the last.

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John: There's a certain genre of wine mom who will take a sip of something and be like "ooh, this is dangerous!" John: That's the same energy as dads who walk outside without a jacket and say "whoof! BRISK!" John: And that is me! John: I do that!

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Laurie: If we’re not taking risks are we really living? John: Yes! Better!

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Beth: Hope is the ultimate motivator. On some level, it's the only motivator.

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Beth: The universe is bigger than we've ever been able to conceive of, and the people before us have filled it with wonders.

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Beth: Immortality is memory and legacy and history. It isn't outrunning death, it's outlasting it.

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Laurie, to a stranger: "Short one"? That's a low blow, sir. Jo: The polite term is "manlet", my good man. Amy: Hahaha! Jo: He will also accept being addressed as "short king". Amy: No I'm going with "manlet", that was great! Laurie: The term is "twink", motherfucker!

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Amy: Oh man, if only one of us were impulsive enough to jump into that pond. Jo and Laurie, in unison: DID SOMEBODY SAY IMPULSIVE?

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Laurie: What kind of idiot loser society do we live in where chariot racing is no longer the most popular sport? John: The Byzantine Empire falls one time and we all just forget the greatest sport on planet Earth. Jo: Guys I have a great idea for a Kickstarter

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John/Friedrich: I’ll wait for you.

Meg/Jo: But why?

John/Friedrich: Because that’s what people do when they’re in love. They wait. 

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John: Do you have a favorite period in world history? Laurie: Well, as the resident history expert, I'm going to have to go with, uh, roughly 1847 to present day. Laurie: Yeah, I really think that history peaked with my birth and subsequent existence.

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Laurie: Jo punched me earlier and gave me a bruise. John: Congrats, you have a sibling. Laurie: Wow, I feel so inspired and comforted right now. John: You probably had it coming. Laurie: Okay, yeah, probably.

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John: Please note, the Laurence family does not condone violence. John: Or at least, not murder. John: And... usually not violence. Laurie: The Laurence family condone sending a message!

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Aunt March, anytime Jo challenges her authority: Unorthodox display of hubris but very well.