Ahab and the ......

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<p>Now that Harry Potter mania is once again upon us…</p>

<p>If Melville had not killed off Ahab -</p>

<p>Ahab and the Loch Ness Monster</p>

<p>Ahab and Sasquatch</p>

<p>Ahab and Jack the Ripper</p>

<p>Ahab and the …</p>

<p>Not to put J.K. Rowling in the same boat as Melville…</p>

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<p>You want a horror story? Try Ahab and his daughter go Prom Dress Shopping.</p>

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<p>Ahab and the Trip to Disney Land at Christmas</p>

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<p>Ahab and my son.</p>

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<p>Ahab’s wife…(which is an awesome book…)</p>

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<p>Ahab and the buying of the Harry Potter Book at Midnight, after waiting for three hours…</p>

<p>I really need to get a life</p>

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<p>cgm, W and D were there ,too. As of whenever she went to sleep D is 350 pages in. I can tell because that is where she dogeared the page.:eek: She said her plan was that she would read it twice by tonight and THEN mom can read it. Jeez. She’s just as nuts about Clan of the Cave Bear.</p>

<p>Interestingly, I thought her fascination was a step backwards from her recent maturity level but she came home listing her cross town friends who just graduated and their schools of choice. Pitzer, Rochester, Barnard, Eckerd, Tulane, TCU. It appears that there is a subset of smart kids that read this stuff. Who knew?</p>

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<p>Ahem … Ahab and the College Admission Process</p>

<p>Currently 100 pages into Harry Potter.</p>

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<p>…and a subset of really smart (and forgiving , I might add ) parents that read this stuff, too. Didn’t mean to slight the “old folks”… I meant to say, “more mature reader”. ( Dang, I’ll just quit while I’m behind.)</p>