Thursday, August 31, 2017

Young Love on the Prairie

In season 3, episode 2, of Little House on the Prairie, there's quite a romantic scene between Mary Ingalls and John Edwards as he proposes marriage to her. She says yes and gives him a warm hug and kiss. 

I look over at Sophia to see what she thinks about all this mushy stuff. It's hard to tell with her huddled down on the floor giggling and her face buried into the carpet...

Me: Sophia! Why aren't you watching! It's not like it's scary!
S: It's too much lovey-dovey stuff!

Later in the show they get romantic again. Sophia grins big in embarrassment, says "Geez," then climbs onto my lap for safety in my arms... 

Pa Ingalls consents to Mary getting married as long as the beau waits a year and a half for her to turn fifteen...

Fifteen? Fifteen! I'm horrified! That is some scary stuff! It sure was a different time back then...I have to say that I take extra comfort in holding my six year old tightly right now and for the next fifteen years, at least! Geez!...

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