Let's start at the very beginning. A very good place to start.

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What with working at the high school tomorrow and working with the brainiacs Friday and CollegeGrrrl coming home this weekend and Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail I probably will not be getting around to posting much over the next few days. Wishing everyone a blessed Passover and Easter. Here's a little sumpin'-sumpin' to put in your straw baskets next to the malted milk chocolate eggs. Go ahead, sing along. You know you want to.

Comments

  1. RudeeApril 9, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    Have a great weekend. Enjoy the kiddies-and your basket.

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  2. UnknownApril 9, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    Tears....
    Love it!

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  3. PepeBApril 9, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    That video made my day - it's fantastic.

    Happy Easter!

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  4. Batteson.IndApril 9, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    WOOOOO HHOOOOOOO!..don't know why this kind of stuff makes me blub like a baby.. humans can be so fantastic when they want to be!.. the news should be filled with nothing but this sort of stuff, then maybe the world might start changing, have a brilliant and beautiful Easter.. cheers!

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  5. The BugApril 9, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    I'm glad I'm not the only one blubbing - & you're exactly right. It makes me have hope for the future for some reason.

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  6. English RiderApril 9, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    Now that's what I call "Performance Art", Thank you Magpie and Julie Andrews and the Dutch, (I think it's Dutch).

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  7. La FraméricaineApril 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    I thought I was the only one who tried to avoid this stuff because it always makes me cry. But, no, I find that I am in good company here.

    Your joy is contagious, which is better than spreading around TB cooties, right?

    Happy Easter, my Distracted role model for finding my AWOL inner-dancer and -poet.

    Amitiés,

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  8. Rosaria WilliamsApril 9, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    Happy Holidays to you too. Enjoy!

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  9. UnknownApril 9, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    Thank you...I thought it was just me being weepy and blamed it all on LOST last evening &/or the barometric pressure--a favorite scapegoat of mine.

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  10. debraApril 9, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Thanks for making me smile :-)

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  11. KathleenApril 9, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    How on earth did you find this?

    Way better than the "perfect harmony" Coke commercial. Or was that Pepsi?

    I'll be watching this one over and over, happily weeping with the rest of you!

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  12. me, myself, IApril 10, 2009 at 1:20 AM

    Your blog is awesome - that video's given me the start I needed to the day and the Easter w/end...thanks :)

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  13. LydiaApril 10, 2009 at 1:52 AM

    Marvelous! I am blubbing too and will view this wonderful video throughout the Easter weekend. I feel super-charged with hope and happiness........thanks much!

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  14. dsApril 10, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Yes, of course I "sang" along & yes of course I am blubbering also. Thank you! Happy Easter!

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  15. SamaraZoneApril 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    That was Awesome. Thanks for sharing! Happy Easter.

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  16. AnnieApril 10, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Happy Easter! I will miss you...

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  17. Deanna Bland Hiott PhD, MSN, RNApril 11, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    Enjoyed this with all the kids. I totally grew up on Julie Andrews and the Sound of Music. I loved it! Thank you and Happy Easter :)

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