Comments on: Out-takes XVII http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/out-takes-xvii/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:51:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: susan abraham http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/out-takes-xvii/#comment-15515 susan abraham Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:41:30 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/out-takes-xvii/#comment-15515 Hi John, That was one good fuck-off send-off, I have to add. Made me remember, When we were small we were not allowed to say 'shut up' but 'shut your mouth' was alright. You risked no pocket money if you dared scream, 'bloody fool'. If a child sweared, 'hell', then he would end up in one. But one day, we all grew up...embraced all these words as if they were longlost friends, and worse. :) <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Susan, Yes we had those taboos and many others. It was as if our parents didn't realise that whatever you suppress becomes incrementally more and more desirable. Hi John,
That was one good fuck-off send-off, I have to add.
Made me remember,
When we were small we were not allowed to say ’shut up’ but ’shut your mouth’ was alright.
You risked no pocket money if you dared scream, ‘bloody fool’.
If a child sweared, ‘hell’, then he would end up in one.
But one day, we all grew up…embraced all these words as if they were longlost friends, and worse. :)

jb says: Hi Susan, Yes we had those taboos and many others. It was as if our parents didn’t realise that whatever you suppress becomes incrementally more and more desirable.

]]> By: Thomas http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/out-takes-xvii/#comment-15479 Thomas Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:17:31 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/out-takes-xvii/#comment-15479 I loved this. It shows that you can go against everything that is inbred. It makes me believe that (if you are prepared to fight for it) you can achieve anything whatever your life situation. <strong>jb says</strong>: This extract was originally part of my novel, <a title="meanest flood" href="http://www.johnbakeronline.co.uk/bookreviews0.htm#meanest" rel="nofollow">The Meanest Flood</a>, but came out around the third edit. Not that there's much wrong with it in itself, but it didn't fit into the overall scheme of things. I loved this. It shows that you can go against everything that is inbred. It makes me believe that (if you are prepared to fight for it) you can achieve anything whatever your life situation.

jb says: This extract was originally part of my novel, The Meanest Flood, but came out around the third edit. Not that there’s much wrong with it in itself, but it didn’t fit into the overall scheme of things.

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