<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=384099" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Fathers</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Traditionally, the same actor plays Captain Hook<br>and Mr. Darling.<br> -- The Picture Book of Peter Pan (c. 1930)<br> <br> <br>Something's familiar about that villain<br>striding the deck of the Jolly Roger, chest<br>puffed out under the fancy jabot --<br>a bit like, yes, like Father huffing around<br>before an evening out, proper shirtfront<br>outthrust by an important bay window.<br>Particular about his cuff links as a pirate<br>about lace at his wrists. Same air of dashing<br>yet dastardly middle age. A penchant<br>for issuing orders and threats, and tying<br>up uncooperative dogs or Indian princesses.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">No wonder we sons and daughters laugh<br>when Hook sits on the hot toadstool<br>over Peter's chimney, when Tinker Bell<br>flits out of his grasp. And especially<br>at his slapstick flailing through the sea,<br>pursued by that confident long-jawed beast,<br>time ticking loud in its belly.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Elizabeth+Holmes">Elizabeth Holmes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=384099" data-title="The Fathers de Elizabeth Holmes" data-description="Traditionally, the same actor plays Captain Hook and Mr. Darling. -- The Picture Book of Peter Pan (c. 1930) Something's familiar about that villain striding the deck of the Jolly Roger, chest puffed out under the fancy jabot -- a bit like, y..."></div> </div> </div>

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