Sunday, March 20, 2016

A TO Z THEME REVEAL!!!

     It's both the first day of spring, AND the day for the A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal!!!  YAHOO!!!  So, I'm a technological idiot, and it would take me a week to figure out how to post the badge for the 2016 A to Z Challenge, let alone the Theme Reveal badge, and I don't have a week to spare because I need to devote every minute to pre-writing my posts.  And so without further ado, or (alas) further badges, my theme is:

              SO YOU THINK YOU'RE SO MODERN?

     Here's the premise.  We 21st-century humans are convinced that we are incredibly original, and that we've invented every single current cultural meme entirely out of our brilliant imaginations.  The purpose of my posts is going to be to prove us all wrong.  Allowing for the differences that new technological discoveries make, I propose to show that, for the most part, people in the 16th century got there first.  Actually, my timeline is more like "up to and including the 16th century."  I give myself the option of diving even further back into history if I feel like it.  And my goals are to amuse, entertain, and maybe even edify (the order varies, depending on the post).
     Thanks for visiting!  Hope to see you back in April!!

p.s. OMG I'm such a moron.  Theme Reveal was supposed to be tomorrow!!  Perhaps that would explain why none of the A to Zers whose websites I visited today had yet posted theirs!!  Let's just never mind this minor screw-up, okay?  Erase my theme from your mind and then open this post anew tomorrow and say, Wow!  Awesome theme!  It's a idea whose time has come!!

oy.

42 comments:

  1. Sounds intriguing! I am rather a contrarian and not a big fan of our current society so this sounds right up my alley! I shall return! I am blogging 100 items in April, divided into 26 sections. I too believe strongly in pre-writing and I am only on item 26 of 100. Gotta pick up the pace!

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    1. Some of my favorite people are contrarians. Okay, maybe ALL of my favorite people. 100 items! I am awestruck! Best of luck with your pre-writing!

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  2. Hi Susan, The theme sounds as interesting as the one you did last A-Z. Will be back in April and following along.

    Happy A-Zing!

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    1. Thanks, Nila! I hope you know I'll be following you too, in April and beyond!!

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    1. Thank you, Keith! I make no guarantees, but I'm having a ton of fun writing the posts! Thanks for the visit!

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  4. Ha, a day early - Daylight Savings Time always found me the first one at church. For some reason I could remember the fall back part but not the spring forward. LOL
    Love your theme! http://yolandarenee.blogspot.com/ is where I hang out!

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    1. Thanks, Yolanda! Better early than never - isn't that the way it goes? If it isn't, it should be. Best of luck to you from A to Z!

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  5. Very interesting theme. And I love your badge technological idiot confession. I can definitely relate to that one :-)
    Cheers - Ellen | thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks for visiting, Ellen! I love your theme too, and I super-love the fact that you live on a sailboat. If someone that cool leaves a comment on my blog, I must be just a little bit cool too!

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  6. That sounds like an interesting theme. I'm curious about what you'll come up with and will be back to see. =)

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

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    1. Hey Patricia! Thank you for stopping by! I like your theme too. I wonder how many of your A to Z phobias will be ones I have!!

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  7. Wow! Awesome theme! It's an idea whose time has come!!

    Actually, it *is* a good idea. I am continually noticing things people are 'inventing' and thinking "Star Trek (the TV series)got there first!" - so why not the 16th century?

    Ros, visiting from GenWestUK

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    1. Thanks, Ros. I won't be referring to any of your ancestors specifically, but I hope you enjoy aome of my more general historical observations!

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  8. Well you made me laugh a lot, so you win :) And you theme sounds great - I shall definitely be back to see your posts.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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    1. Thank you, Tasha! And I'll be back to read your A to Z posts too, even though I'm a little... scared...

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  9. *laughs* I so enjoyed your amusing theme reveal, even if it was a day ahead. My internet was down all weekend, so here I am today, checking it out! I will definitely be around to read your posts! ~Lori~

    Lori @ As the Fates Would Have It
    Lori @ Promptly Written

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    1. Thank you so much for stopping by, Lori! I looked at both your blogs but couldn't see any reference to the A to Z Challenge. Am I just missing it?

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  10. Haha! Very neat theme! :) I'll be back as usual to read all about it! :)

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    The Multicolored Diary
    MopDog

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    1. Amazing that you have time to do all of this while writing your dissertation. I can't wait to fill my cravings for unique fairy tales and ancient Hungarian craziness!!

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  11. That's an original theme, Susan. People in past centuries were, no doubt, a lot smarter than we give them credit for. This will be interesting, and enlightening, I'm sure. :)

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    1. Thank you, Colin. The 16th century was rife with geniuses, and I do plan to talk about some of them, although I plan to talk about a lot of goofy stuff too!

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  12. Sounds brilliant! I'll be back for more :)

    Thanks for stopping over at Life In Dogs earlier, and for your lovely comment. I look forward to many back-and-forth visits during (and after!) April.

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    1. Thanks so much, Giulie. I love that you're going to give a realistic picture of the dog rescue process - scooping poop and all. It's good for all of us to learn that it involves much more hard and dirty work than fairy tale - and that it's all worth it.

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  13. This is going to be a great theme, Susan. I know from your some of your previous posts how much you enjoy history (especially the quirky side of things!)so we're all in for a treat, I'm sure! Good luck and enjoy the process.

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  14. You're right, Valerie. Quirky history is my drug of choice! Thanks so much for your visit!

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  15. I love this idea. Every generation probably feels superior with their new technological advances as they look back and shudder on the way things 'used' to be. Someday, people will be shaking their heads at us.

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    1. Thanks, Tamara! I don't know about you, but my kids already shake their heads at me all the time! They still can't quite comprehend that in the olden days, we used to do research by GOING TO LIBRARIES and LOOKING THINGS UP.

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  16. This is a great idea. I'm shocked how many things I think are new and then someone elder and wiser laughs and says they were doing that when they were kids/teen/some point!
    Debbie

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    1. Thanks, Debbie! Yeah, there were plenty of awesomely brilliant people in this world long before the Internet existed. Thanks for stopping by!

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  17. Wow! Awesome theme! It's a idea whose time has come!!
    See you next week.
    Keith at Keith Kreates

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    1. Thanks, Keith! It's a thrill for me to find a fellow Lewis Carroll fan!!

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  18. A unique idea! Looking forward to your posts.

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    1. And as always, I'm looking forward to yours, Yvonne! Good luck!

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  19. Hey, this sounds like such a different theme. And I like history, so I suppose I have to follow you, right? ;-)

    @JazzFeathers
    The Old Shelter - Jazz Age Jazz

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    1. And I suppose I have to follow you right back!! I love the Jazz Age & can't wait to see your posts! Between you and me - Z is zoot suits, right?

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  20. And then I visit here from the A to Z page to read about your Theme Reveal Blog. Keep up the good work :D

    The Solitary Writer - A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal

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    1. Thank you so much for visiting! Best of luck with the A to Z Challenge!

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  21. I love the idea of your theme! Looking forward to reading your posts in April.

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  22. Thank you so much for checking in, Pam! I am having an obscene amount of Nerd Fun pre-writing these posts!!

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  23. Can I borrow your polar bear pic? Because I posted MY theme reveal on FEBRUARY 21st instead of March 21st....yep. complete idiot here. I noticed it a few days later when no one else had posted so I made it "private" until I published public again on March 21st. Kindred spirits? I also love history!! Good luck with your theme. See you on APRIL 1st!! Gail at Making Life An Art

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  24. Hey Gail! You're welcome to the polar bear pic but it's not mine - I just swiped it from Google images! At least we can laugh at ourselves. I followed your link but couldn't find your A to Z theme - could well be my fault.

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