[k-i-s-s-distress]

I can’t find my newsies bootleg pls help me

alright bro I have a few, I’ll link em

in order:

i’m blanking on the cast, either OBC or toursies

toursies 2016

pro shot boot

https://youtu.be/qkPBkzRFZHQ

https://youtu.be/Lqcw4i_DEZ

Toursies (January 2016)

**Update: It recently came to my attention that this video is from January, not March. Sorry for the confusion.** ***PLEASE STOP ADDING THIS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LqtY8FQY5jVbLl1BgcAG6-1_Ee50cMk3/view?usp=drivesdk

Newsies_ The Broadway Musical (HD).mp4

Newsies_ The Broadway Musical (HD).mp4

the highest quality is the last one (duh) but as far as boots go, the other two are really good as well

hope this helps some people!

[tinypinprick]

Podcasts I’ve been listening to ~

* I love podcasts because I find they help me tune out the anxiety / depression / intrusive thoughts. Here are my current faves it you need some recommendations -

Food Psych - about eating disorders, health at every size, intuitive eating, & diet culture.

Secret dinosaur cult - feminist, political, fat positive, HILARIOUS.

Crime junkie - true crime (very respectful, imo).

Wine & crime - true crime, funny.

Freeing the wild women - wild woman, witchcraft, manifestation, law of attraction, spirituality.

Gal pals - lgbtq+, news, funny, all around pure but educational.

Side note - science!

The Stella rae podcast - manifestation, law of attraction, spirituality, feminist, dare I say…woke?

What are your favourite podcasts???

[eesirachs]

“I loved you, always.”

[scp-469-blog]

going to comment a little on this game: the overseeing voice talks as if it owns you, and defies your free will. if you follow its orders, you are praised, and the worldview becomes sharper and more detailed. if you don’t, you are chastised, and the world becomes more vague and difficult to navigate, but also more colourful and loud. it’s odd, and sort of eerie, but definitely interesting. take it as you will.

[scarecrows-talk-deactivated2018]

This game really unsettles me. It unsttles me that my first choice to obey, and when I played again and disobeyed, I got really emotional really fast. Failure hurt me more the more I disobeyed. It was… interesting to experience.

[some-asshole-with-a-pony-icon-d]

i’ve always said we are trained to obey more than to think.

[bobateebrek]

holy shit. i reblogged this the first time without playing. then i played in and it is terrifying. i very much like this, but it will give you intense feelings. 

[inarticulate-spaghetti]

What’s the game??

[bobateebrek]

you obey everything the game tells you too, even jumping into barbs and basically killing yourself. if you dont youre chastised and even the scolding is terrifying

[theanimatedraccoon]

So, essentially, it’s a game that illustrates what it’s like to be in an abusive parents or an abusive relationship - and how it affects you emotionally. That is horrific and ingenious - the next time someone negates the affects of emotional abuse, I’ll take them to this game and let them come to their own conclusions.

[phiasmir]

This game absolutely gets it. The most solid and reliable degradation is a gendered insult. The more you obey and co-operate, the better understanding you seem to have of your word, and things seem easier. But what really gets me is the contradiction. You are not allowed to have the correct answer. Are you a boy or a girl? The answer is no, I will give you the answer. even towards the end, your “praise” is “no, I will give you the answer. You earned this answer, but it is given to you by me.” Disobeying makes the world frightening and confusing and difficult, but beautiful in a world devoid of flavour.

[codergf]

great that it’s made by a fellow australian too

[supersquire457-deactivated20200]

Reblogging this for later.

[thestrangedaffodil]

If anyone was looking for the name it’s called Loved

[qtplatypus]

@sam-keeper this might be of interest to you.

[adigitalmagician]

This game totally fucks with me every time I play it because it’s so damn real about what it’s conveying.

Let me tell you that the basic idea where obeying makes things easier, makes things clearer while disobeying makes things chaotic and ruins your sense of self: that shit is as real as it gets.

Obeying made life easy. The person you are isn’t, maybe, the person you want to be, but you have a sense of self. Making decisions is easier. You can at least predict how things will go, even when you hate it.

But once you start asserting yourself, that’s when it gets bad. Who you are gets questions and torn down time and time again. The process of getting out is so much harder as your ability to trust yourself wears to the point of being non-existence.

I had to have my abusive partner kick me out of the house twice before my ability to make the decision to crawl back was completely wiped.

It’s been almost 9 years since then. I have a sense of self again. But it was rough going for a long time.

[robot-anon]

Masterlist

Last Updated on the 5/06/18

Current number of stories as of this date = 68

Newsies

Walking in on Spot

Crutchie proposes

Crutchie and the wedding

First time with Race

Seven minutes in heaven with Davey

Albert cheering you up

Jack walking in on you

You walking in on crutchie

Morris and his secret notes

Jack and his penthouse

Morris Smut

Sub Race

Your relationship with Morris

Albert cools you down

Sub Morris

Sub Davey

Crutchie X Reader X Jack

Davey X Reader X Jack

Jack X Reader X Morris

Morris looking after you when you’re sick

You’re My Shining Light (Race X Reader Fluff)

Jack X Boston Reader

Modern Race X Reader

Lovesick (Albert X reader)

Dear Evan Hansen

Exhibitionist Connor

Dom Connor

Tattoo Connor

Ridding Connors tattoos 

Evan going down on you

Well worth the wait (Jared x Reader)

Group Therapy (Connor X Reader)  

Artist Connor 

Artist Evan

Through Thick and Thin

Larry’s desk (Connor X reader)

Three Months (Jared X reader)

First Time (Connor x Reader)

High School Reunion (Punk Evan X Reader)

Green (Evan x Reader)

Freedom or Protect (Demon Connor X Reader)

The Little Merman Series (Merman Connor X Reader)

Part One

Can you hear me? (Zombie Apocalypse Connor X reader)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three (Connors POV in chapter two)

Be more chill

Michael came in the bathroom

Your relationship with Michael

The Note On The Slushie Cup (Michael X Male reader)

Singer Jeremy

Stage Kiss (Christine X Reader) 

Till Next Friday (Jake x Reader)

Yankee boy (Rich X reader)

Cam Boy Jeremy Series

Finding Out (Part One)

Teasing Daddy (Part Two)

Hybrid Crew

Personality masterlist for the crew

Traditions (Chris Muranski X Reader)

Bonnie and Clyde

Your hero Clyde

Helping Clyde relax

Book Of Mormon

Cuddling Kevin after a long day

The Pacific 

Voices In My Head Series (Eugene X Snafu)

Part One 

Part Two

Part Three

Poetry

Perfect Daughter

A Writer 

True love

Hope

Cherry Blossom

Him and Her

Little Miss Unknown

[thechanelmuse]

An Afro-Colombian 'Witch' From 1646 Comes Back to Life In Netflix's 'Siempre Bruja'

She burned at the stake as a witch in 1646; she rises out of the ocean unscathed in 2019. That’s the premise of Siempre Bruja, a Colombian drama coming to Netflix. Angely Gaviria stars as Carmen, a woman who lived in Cartagena before being killed for being in love. When she is transported to our present-day, she has to become accustomed to our high-tech way of life. The trailer gives us a taste of the magic we can expect, but you can be sure that Carmen’s ascension to our time isn’t the only supernatural element in store for us. Siempre Bruja, which also stars Verónica Orózco and Dylan Fuentes, will hit Netflix next year.

[witches-ofcolor]

we gotta support this!

[themixedwitch-deactivated201812]

Oooh I’ve been waiting to hear more about this for a while

[latinopercy]

Visit Original Link

here’s the opening number from the lightning thief musical, recorded back in february when the tour came to westport, ct (luke’s hometown!!) for anon

[pianoaround]

[amuseoffirebane]

Reblogging this again because I found info!

This is 2/3 of a band called Too Many Zooz (they’re lacking their trumpeter here), the song is called ‘Flightning,’ and the genre is “brass house” (which i think they made up but hey i dig it). They have a handful of songs on Spotify and just successfully Kickstarted their first full-length album.

[gvayaba]

this song as the opening to a new anime by Shinichiro Watanabe honestly

[pomp-adourable]

These guys are CHARACTERS for a Watanabe anime.

[running-with-toast]

I seriously love these guys, because they’re so interesting from a music-theory perspective. Their use of intense beats, syncopation, deep bass, and blaring harmonics borrows a lot from modern club music

they’re basically playing dubstep on traditional instruments. Seriously, listen to some tracks with all three of them together, and tell me that’s not what they’re doing

[tiralatele]

[richardalexanderrr]

lmao homeboy STRUGGLED

[rumourdaledotcom]

Idk who he is but I love him

[sour-charity]

This feels like a cartoon

[thefactsofthematter]

race totally doesn’t see jack as a father figure

[irlweissschnee]

this is the content i like seeing on my dash

[tan-antoni]

I never needed something so much

[winterinthetardis]

*shows up 15 months late with starbucks* anyway here’s my vine compilation

[sparkle-fart-69]

Fuck, Millennials are fucking hilarious

[tamalehousenumber4-deactivated2]

I always feel better about youths after a good vine comp.

[tha--snazzle]

t-t-t-t-t-target!!!!!

[sinfullyselected-deactivated201]

“Do you speak any Japanese?”

“I’m Chinese I don’t speak any-”

“‘Cause if you do, I’ll sleep with you right now.”

“MITSUBISHI, TOYOTA”

[baldheadedlilboy]

“Bitch cone get me, not only is he ugly but his dishes talk!” “Who you talking to Belle?” “Uh… No one…. bitch that was his plate!”

[tikkitoxin]

GUYS FUCK I FOUND SOMETHING

THIS IS A FULL BOOTLEG OF A PRODUCTION OF BE MORE CHILL

https://youtu.be/PI1uDLeS6aw

FUCK

[mai-s-boot-trading]

Bootleg Masterlist

Master list Drive 

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p6QoZYQkAJxcurKWWBLpVWScBBLnjFmTkcsf5hm57Dw/edit?usp=sharing

Wants Drive Link: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sh76t7QT-mNl_tjmnUQOQirvqPv3Z6Z6PCdfJcJUSxg/edit?usp=sharing

OBC - Original Broadway Cast

OOBC - Original Off-Broadway Cast

OGC - Original Cast

ORC - Original Revival Cast

PRE - Previews

1NT - 1st National Tour

2NT - 2nd National Tour

HSP - High School Production

PS - Pro Shot

AUD - Audio

** - Notable Cast Member(s)

Italics - Willing to gift

Italics and Bold = A favorite of mine, would prefer to trade for it

ALL BOOTS ARE FULL VIDEO, UNLESS SAID OTHERWISE

Enjoy ;))

HEADCOUNT - 105

#

9 to 5 - OBC

21 Chump Street - OGC

A

A Bronx Tale - OBC

A Chorus Line - ORC

Aladdin - OGC

Amelie - OBC

American Idiot - OBC, LA cast

Anastasia - OBC, OBC

Anything Goes - OBC **Sutton Foster

Avenue Q - OBC

B

Band Stand - OBC

Bare: A Pop Opera - OGC, LA cast

Batboy - HSP

Be More Chill - OOBC(35 min), AUD(Full)

Billy Elliot - ORC

Bonnie and Clyde - OBC **Jeremy Jordan

Book Of Mormon - OBC **Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, 1NT **Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt

C

Cabaret - ORC, **Alan Cumming, Emma Stone

Carousel - ORC AUD **Joshua Henry, Ryan Steele(Technically He’s only ens but)

Carrie - ORC

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - OBC **Christian Borle

Come From Away - OBC

Chicago - ORC

Cinderella - ORC

Catch Me If You Can - OBC

D

Dear Evan Hansen - OBC **Ben Platt, Mike Faist, Laura Dreyfuss, OGC AUD**Michael Lee Brown(as Evan Hansen)

DreamGirls - OBC

E

F

Falsettos - ORC PS **Christian Borle, Stephanie J Block, Andrew Rannells, OBC **Michael Rupert, Stephan Bogardus

Fame - HSP

Firebringer - OGC PS

Frozen - Disney California NOT BROADWAY

Fun Home - OBC

G

Great Comet - OBC, OBC AUD, 2016 AUD

Groundhog Day - OBC

Gypsy - ORC

H

Hairspray - ORC

Hamilton - OBC

Hedwig and The Angry Inch - Andrew Rannells, NPH, Darren Criss, Anthony Rapp

Heathers - ORC

Hello, Dolly! - OBC

I

If/Then - PRE

In The Heights - OBC

Into The Woods - ORC

J

Jekyll & Hyde - ORC

Jersey Boys - **Andrew Rannells

Joseph and TATDC - Movie

K

Kinky Boots - PRE

L

Legally Blonde - OBC

Les Mis - OBC

Little Shop of Horrors - 1NT

M

Mamma Mia - ORC

Matilda - 2015

Mean Girls - OBC AUD(Contact @lafgl on tumblr for this boot)

Miss Saigon - OBC

N

Newsies - OBC**Full OBC, 1NT**Ben Cook, Sky Flaherty, Dan Deluca, OGC**Corey Cott, Kara Lindsay, NO Ryan Steele but the rest of the ens is OBC, Closing Night**Andy Richardson, Ben Fankhauser, Aaron J Albano, Corey Cott, Evan Kasprzak, Tommy Bracco, Adam Kaplan(missing Once and For All), 1NT Boston AUD, PS Live!, 1NT

Next To Normal - PRE

O

Once - OBC

Once On This Island - ORC AUD

P

Phantom of the Opera - ORC

Q

R

Rent - OBC (Opening Night) **Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Taye Diggs, Movie **Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Anthony Rapp

Rocky Horror Picture Show - 2001 **Sebastian Bach S

School Of Rock - OBC

Sideshow - OBC

Sister Act - OBC

Something Rotten - **Christian Borle

Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark - OBC

Spongebob - OBC, OBC

Spring Awakening - OBC **Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher Jr, OBC **Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher Jr, OBC **off-broadway, full OBC, Closing Night **Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, Gerard Canonico, Matt Doyle, OBC **Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, Gerard Canonico, 1NT **Christy Altomare, Kyle Riabko, Ben Fankhauser, OBC **Matt Doyle, Gerard Canonico, DWSA **Full ORC, DWSA **off-broadway, full ORC, DWSA **Closing night, full ORC, AUD

Sunday in The Park With George - ORC

Sweeney Todd - **Len Cariou, Angela Lansbury T

The Addams Family - OBC

The Lightning Thief - Concert, Full ORC **George Salazar, Chris Mccarrell

The Lion King - OBC

Tick, Tick… Boom! - OOBC

Thoroughly Modern Millie - OBC

The 25th  Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - OBC

Tuck Everlasting - OBC **Andrew Keenan-Bolger U

Urinetown - OBC V W

Waitress - OBC

West Side Story - ORC **Ryan Steele

Wicked - OBC **Idina Menzel, 2015 **Kara Lindsay X Y Z

Wants (Bolded = REALLY wanted)

An American In Paris - OBC, Tour cast

Angels In America - Any cast

A Bronx Tale - OBC, Darius Wright

Bandstand - OBC, Corey Cott

Beautiful: The Carole King Story - OBC, Tour w/ Ben Fank

Carousel - 2018 Revival Cast, Any Cast

Dear Evan Hansen - Coltan Ryan, BLR, Tay Trensch

Falsettos - ORC, NOT THE PROSHOT

Frozen - OBC

Hamilton - Chicago cast, Tour Cast

Heathers - OGC, HD boot

Matilda - OBC, Tour cast, Canadian Cast

Mean Girls - Any cast, AUD or video

Newsies - ANY BOOT THAT I DON’T HAVE - Andy Richardson as Crutchie, BTC as Crutchie, Adam Kaplan/Mike Faist as Jack Kelly, JP Ferrari, Papermill

The Curious Incident OTDITNT - Any cast, Tay Trensch

Wicked - US Tour with Garett Hawe, US tour with Andy Mientus

[pup-punk]

Applying & Freshman Year

Picking the right school infographic

Getting letters of recommendation 

Tips on choosing a major

Choosing the right college

A guide to move-in day

Surviving your first day of classes

Choosing a major

Things you need to know before starting college

Senior checklist

What you need to know about admissions

Things to consider when choosing a major

What to expect at orientation

Tips for transfer students

What I learned my freshman year

Tips on choosing classes

Finding the best laptop

The truth about being undeclared

What NOT to do freshman year

Things to do the summer before you start

Writing a great application essay

Different types of colleges

Why your major matters

Pros and cons of taking summer courses

Pros and cons of attending a small college

How to be successful in community college

Freshman tips for the self-conscious

College prep timeline

Visiting colleges

Scheduling your classes

Why you should apply early

First week checklist

Things to do before you graduate high school

How to efficiently choose your classes

What colleges look at most on applications

Self-Care 

How to be a morning person

Dealing with anxiety

Organizing your assignments

How to deal with burnout

Dealing with depression

Losing weight in college

Avoiding the freshman 15

More on dealing with anxiety

Practicing self-care

Overcoming shyness

ADHD & college

How to have “me time” 

Taking care of your mental health

Remedies for homesickness

A healthy grocery list

Helpful exercise tips

Eating healthy in restaurants and the dining hall

Dealing with mental illness in college

Curing test anxiety

Managing mental health

Staying healthy

Getting through college when you don’t party

How to nap effectively

In Your Classes 

How to master your toughest classes

How to raise your GPA

Handling a heavy course load

Preparing for new classes

Can I afford to skip class today? 

Things to do in between classes

Things to do when starting new classes

Planning for a busy week

Passing an online class

Acing group projects

Why you’re not making the grades you want

Good note-taking tips

How to prepare for next semester

What to do if you’re failing 

How to bounce back from failing a class

Ways to raise your grades

GPA calculator

Things to do during syllabus week

Making the most out of your syllabus

Mistakes to avoid in your classes

Note-taking in class

Cornell method of note-taking

How to remember what you wrote in class

How to correctly use a syllabus

MLA format

Weekly assignment printables

Studying & Essays

Why studying in advance helps improve grades

Gigantic study playlist

Anti-procrastination strategies

How to properly use Google for essays

Really cool motivation strategy for reading textbooks

Shortening/lengthening essays cheat sheet

Make an essay appear longer than it is

Ultimate guide to passing finals

Useful tips for all types of learners

How to write a great essay about anything

Make a study guide with Microsoft Word

Tools for writing an essay

How to write papers that will dazzle your professors

How to tackle a long-term school project

Writing thesis statements

What to do if you’re a few words short on an essay

How to make a paper look longer

Procrastination 101

The formula for writing long papers

How to write with clarity cheat sheet

Preparing for exams

Writing a research question

How to be study savvy

How to take notes from a textbook

Make a study schedule with Microsoft Excel

Helpful highlighting system

How to annotate text

Research terms defined

How to study effectively infographic

Forming good study habits

What to do if you don’t have enough time to finish a paper

How to prepare for a test

Really helpful website to work with on essays

How to memorize flashcards

Organizing classwork and notes

What I wish I knew before taking online classes

Study tips for different types of learners

Making a study guide with Microsoft Word

Make a finals study plan

Ways to start and end an essay

Pandora study stations

Automatic bibliography generator

Finances

Questions about buying textbooks

Guide to cheaply buying textbooks

A girl’s guide to saving money

Free college textbooks

Tips for managing your finances

Basic guide to couponing

Paying for college beyond the basics

Student discounts, pt. 1

Student discounts, pt. 2

Student discounts, pt. 3

Student discounts, pt. 4

Student discounts, pt. 5

Student discounts, pt. 6

Student discounts, pt. 7

Compare/buy/sell college textbooks

Websites for financial aid you should use

Ways to save money on expenses

The financial aid roadmap

Questions to ask about student loans

Financial advice from a grad student

Apps for budget-setting

Clothing stores with student discounts

How to make money in college

Student loan mistakes

How to attend college for free

Side jobs for students

Free school supplies

Easy ways to save money

Dorm room discounts

Free college textbooks

How to live on a budget

Finance tips

Printable financial planner

Expense tracker printable

Monthly budget printable

Tips to lower your grocery bill

Planning out your college finances

Things to know when completing the FAFSA

Miscellaneous 

Backpack essentials

Tons of printables

Free binder spine labels

Staying safe

Life hacks for college students

Living with a roommate

Great time management system

Surviving your first party

College dating: expectations vs. reality

Packing list for a library study binge

Why you should try new things in college

Sample roommate contract

Surviving your first cold winter

Tips to navigate dating

Hard lessons you learn

Healthy dorm room snacks

How to own your hookups

The do’s and don’ts of talking to your professors

Time management tips

Juggling work and college

How to e-mail your professors

College care package items and must-haves

Apps for organization

What to do when life challenges threaten your academic success

Lily Pulitzer binder covers

Popular planners to use

College clubs that look great on a resume

Truths about sex in college

Class assignments template

Things to know before applying to grad school

How to stay organized throughout the year

Habits of highly successful students

Weekly meal prep

My favorite Dollar Tree organizing products

Ultimate organization guide

Campus security tips

[sushidynasty]

For those of you with anxiety

here’s a website that translates the time into hexidecimal colours,

here is a website where you can create your own galaxies

here is a website where you can play flow

here you can interact with organisms in different environments to see how to music changes

here you can play silk which is an interactive generative art designing website.

Here is a website where you can travel along a 3D line into the infinite unkown

here is a website where you can listen to rain with or without music

[transgenderasfuck-blog]

I don’t have anxiety but some of my followers might

[wow-very-emo-such-bands]

I have anxiety and I can say that this is awesome

[hidy-corner-deactivated20200414]

The galaxy one is so fun

[moredrasticmeasures]

ok i love this rain feature and tbh i may use it to help me sleep at night

[thosedamnnewsies]

Have you ever wanted to be a Newsie? Well now’s your chance! I’m putting on a Newsies production that’s based mainly online. I’m looking for singers and even dancers for auditions.

Email me your audition: [email protected]

Auditions end on July 2nd!

Message me for more details or questions and please spread the word!

[hauntedbyvisionsof-flight]

It Takes a Village. Or At Least Two Boroughs.

The last installment of Girlsies Week! I know its a day late, and I apologize, but when you see the length I’m sure you’ll understand. Hope you enjoy! This has taken many months to finish up, so I hope you enjoy!

Dedicated to the OC Anon who frequents my blog. You’re the reason I remembered this fic, and therefore the reason it got finished. Rebel, Bird, and Lil’ Bit all thank you for being an instrumental part of their stories being told.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Lil’ Bit can’t remember when she became a newsie, but Bird tells her she was no older than four. Bird loves to tell the story of when she went outside to throw out the Saturday evening bathwater and found a tiny girl sitting on the stoop.

“Who are you?” Bird asked.

The girl shrugged. “I’m waitin’ for my mama.”

And that was the sentence that broke Bird’s heart. A few kids had just been left at the lodging house (not many, but a few) and everyone of them was left there under the pretense of their mom running errands.

So Bird threw out the water, grabbed Lil’ Bit’s hand and brought her into the house to introduce her to her new family.

Elmer, who at the time was only six, came up with her name. It was something that his uncle used to call his granddaughter, and Elmer thought the name Lil’ Bit was appropriate. “On account o’ how small she is!” he explained.

Lil’ Bit fit in great. The older girls were her new mamas, the boys her fathers, and all the little ones were her siblings.

“After all,” Bird would remark to the others, “It takes a village to raise a child.”

~~

Usually, Lil’ Bit was the first one awake, but this morning Bird was the one to wake her. SHe instructed her to be quiet with a finger pressed to her lips as she led the sleepy toddler downstairs. Racetrack and Hatter were already waiting, Racetrack laying with his head in his arms on the table and Hatter stirring a large pot of oatmeal.

“Race,” she said. “Wake up, ya bastard.”

“‘M not a bastard,” he slurred. “M’parents was married.”

Bird laughed tiredly as she took two bowls from Hatter and sat them in front of Race and Lil’ Bit. She had crawled into his lap and was blinking slowly from her spot on his chest. The two began sleepily eating as Hatter gave Bird a run-down of what he wanted them to accomplish that day.

“Make sure not to get caught in Brooklyn after dark. Red never took kindly to visitors anyways, and I’m sure that now he feels his territory slipping he won’t like them any more now than he did.” Hatter stood, depositing their bowls in the nearby sink. “Make sure to talk to Arrow, she says our boys have been crossing the lines again.”

Bird nodded, making a mental note of all of it. By the time Hatter had finished his list for the day Race and Lil’ Bit had sufficiently awoken and were bickering playfully. Bird led the way to the washroom and began brushing her teeth and other things to get ready as Race shaved on the other side of the washroom. Lil’ Bit got ready beside her, the two moving in sync like a well-oiled machine.

Then it was hair time, Lil’ Bit’s least favourite part. “Hold still!” Bird exclaimed. “If you can’t sit still, I won’t let you go with me today!”

Lil’ Bit pouted but sat. Wherever Bird went, Lil’ Bit was there, and she refused to be stuck selling with a stinky boy today.

“I don’t have time to re-do it today if it comes out, so we gotta take extra precautions, alright honey?” she muttered to the child. “We don’t wanna make Racetrack have to wait up on us while I fix your hair now do I?”

Lil’ Bit shook her head as Bird finished, placing the slightly too big newsie cap over the top of the girl’s head. Looking up she saw Racer and smiled. “Watch her for a bit, would ya? I gotta find my own cap and fasten it to my head. Wind’s been awful here lately and I don’t wanna lose it.”

Race nodded and picked up the little girl, swinging her up in the air.

“Racer!” she screamed. He laughed and bent to pick her up.

“Are you ready to go?” Race asked. Lil’ Bit nodded vehemently. “So when we leaves the house, that means you hold mine or Birdie’s hand, you got that? We don’t want you gettin’ lost.”

Lil’ Bit nodded solemnly. He looked at her for a moment to drive the point home and then began tickling her mercilessly. She screamed and twisted in his arms, nearly knocking the both of them to the floor. After he was done, Race took his hands from her waist as though to set her down, but she just clung tighter to his neck. Race made over exaggerated choking noises as he pleaded with her to let go.

Bird walked up quietly and smacked Race with her hat. “Be quiet, the rest of the house ain’t up yet!”

He mimed zipping his lips with a grin.

Bird rolled her eyes. “Alright, ragamuffins, let’s get a move on. You know we have to be home in time for the evenin’ edition tomorrow,” she said, fixing her newsies cap over her straight blonde bob. If not for the dress, one could assume she was a boy. She glanced at the two and gave Lil’ Bit a look. “Lil’ Bit, get off Race. If you choke him to death we can’t go out today.”

Lil’ Bit immediately let go and fell a few inches to the floor before scampering over to grab Bird’s hand. The morning bell rang out into the cool morning as the three of them left the house, the older ones with a newsies bag over one shoulder. Lil’ Bit skipped along, singing a song she had no doubt learned from one of the older boys. Bird gave Race a side-eye glance and he looked away guiltily when her song turned into a drinking song.

Keep reading