Post 9: Ch. 13-15

Here are a few things that were mentioned that you might now know about.  You can click the links to find out more about them:

Ch. 13


1. Joe Collier and Collier's Landing (The place where Kenny almost drowned and saw the Wool Pooh)-

Click the link to see the location: http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=145122&state=AL&ftype=locale

2. Whirlpool (Kenny was saying it wrong by saying wool pooh.  Below is what a whirlpool looks like.)-

     

Ch. 14


1. Church Bombing Information ( Real event mentioned in a fictional book.  Listen to the recording at the top)- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1431932

2. Red, red paint (Kenny was talking about a man in the church using really red paint, but he was actually referring to blood of the child)

Ch. 15

1. Buster Brown Shoes (Many people wore this brand of shoes.  Kenny found the black one in the church after the bombing)



2. Felix the Cat Cartoon (Byron wanted Kenny to watch this cartoon with him before he went back behind the couch)

Click on the link to see who Felix the Cat is: http://www.felixthecat.com/

3. Bat Fink Cartoon ( Bryon was watching this cartoon while Kenny was behind the couch)

Clink on the link to see who Bat Fink is: http://www.davemackey.com/animation/seeger/batfink/episodes1-20.html

Questions for this post: (Pick one to answer) 

1. Do you think the Wool Pooh (Man Kenny saw) was real?  Why or why not?  What do you think it might represent?

2. Do you think the church bombing was a helpful or hurtful conflict?  Explain why you chose what you chose. 

Post 8: Ch. 11-12

Here are a few words/people/shows/songs that were mentioned that you might now know about.  You can click the links to find out more about them:

Ch. 11

1. Joe Espinoza (Kenny's dad mentioned him when he spoke about driving for a long time)- http://www.markguerrero.com/32.php

2. Bobo Brazil (Kenny mentioned him when he was talking about Grandma Sands and Byron fighting)- http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/brazil.asp

3. Sheik-(Kenny mentioned him when he was talking about Grandma Sands and Byron fighting)http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/sheik.asp

4. Captain Kangaroo- (When Byron was following all of Grandma's rules, Kenny said that Byron looked like Captain Kangaroo instead of Sheik) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047718/

5. Et Tu Brute? (When Kenny woke up and asked if they were there yet, his dad responded with this statement) - http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/128900.html

6. Coon= racoons

Ch. 12

1. Joe Louis ( Mentioned when Mr. Roberts is trying to explain how his coon dog can't hunt anymore)- http://www.cmgww.com/sports/louis/bio.htm

2. Wicked Witch of the West (Kenny used her to describe Grandma Sands laugh.  She is from the movie the Wizard of Oz)




Question for post 8:

2. Why do you think Byron is acting differently now that he's in Birmingham with Grandma Sands?  

Post 7: Ch. 9-10

Here are some terms mentioned in the chapters that you may not know about:

Ch. 9

1. The Lawrence Welk Show (When Mr. Watson talked about getting a free divorce if he watched it)

Click the link to read a little bit about the show:  http://www.museum.tv/eotv/lawrencewelk.htm

2. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (When Byron was talking about how the family was going to play games in the car on the trip)

Click on the link to find out about the TV show: http://www.tvrage.com/shows/id-5535

3. Tiger Stadium-  (One of the places the Watsons saw when they were in Detroit, Michigan)


Ch. 10

1. Buster Brown (This it the picture Joey had on the bottom of her shoe)




2. Appalachian Mountains (One of the places the Watsons stopped on their way to Alabama)

This is where the mountains are located:



Here is what the mountains look like:



3. Redneck/Crackers/Hillbillies (Bryon talked about them shooting negroes)

Click on the link to learn more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck

Question for Post 7:

Why do you think Byron  doesn't keep his resolution not to talk during the whole trip to Alabama?

Post 6: Ch. 7-8

Here are a few words/people/shows/songs that were mentioned that you might not know about.  You can click the links to find out more about them:

Ch. 7
1. Conk-  Below is a picture of what a conk looked like in the 60's



2. Siam (The place that the Watson's said Byron was from after his head was shaved)

Siam is now known as Thailand.  Read more about the history by clicking the link below:

http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/siam-officially-renamed-thailand



Ch. 8

1. Yaketty Yak- http://www.last.fm/music/The+Coasters (A song by the band called The Coasters)

Click on the link to listen to a sample of the song!



2. Clutch Cargo- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124937/

3. Disc Jockey- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_jockey

4. Nat King Cole- http://www.nat-king-cole.org/

5. Dinah Washington- http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/dinahwashington/bio/

6. Yankee- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee

7. TT AB-700-(Record Player in the Brown Bomber)

   

Question for the post: 

 How do you think Byron feels about having to be sent to live in Alabama for the summer?  Explain how you know this.

Post 5: Ch. 5-6

Ch. 5

1. Smokey the Bear (mentioned when Bryon and Kenny are making fun of mom's sad sob story about her house catching on fire when she was little). 

Here's a picture of Smokey the Bear; he was a slogan used to prevent forest fires. 



2. Eliot Ness from the Untouchables movie

Click on the link to read a little bit about the tv show which was filmed in the late 50's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Untouchables_(1959_TV_series)

Ch. 6

1.  Here is a definition of welfare: Welfare means: aid (help) in the form of money or government programs for those in need (people who cannot provide - food, shelter, clothing and/or education - for themselves and/or their families.)

2. Mourning Dove (The bird that Bryon killed with the swedish creme):




3.  The book mentions The Magnificent Seven movie.  Here is the movie trailer and info about the movie: http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/30854/The-Magnificent-Seven/overview


Here is the question for post 5: 

1. Why does byron never feel remorse about torturing kids at school, but he felt bad about killing a bird?