Wednesday, September 4, 2013

SEVEN Childhood Crushes......................................................



“Ringa Ringa Roses Pocket full of Poses Husha! Busha! We all fall down!

Am sure most of us have played this rhyme countless time during childhood. We have so many foolish childhood memories hidden somewhere back in our minds. And watching your own kids going through the same stage doing the same crazy innocent things must have taken you to your own infancy period. There has been a fast change since then. Games, stories, rhymes, comics, cartoons, everything has been altered in accord with child’s psychology. Irrefutably certain changes are absolutely wonderful for growing kids but still I find my childhood had been much simpler & more constructive. These days’ children prefer indoor games over playing in the greens. I remember I hated leaving my friends in the evening due to my mum’s endless calling & bickering.

Like my father, my mother was very strict & disciplined when it comes to our studies. Time slots had been assigned for our every activity. After school we were only allowed to watch cartoons for an hour and twice a day on Sundays. God how I detested it. I had my share of cartoon crushes. Some were my idols & friends in my dream world. My love for cartoons has still not vanished with time. They are my stress busters and helps me in uplifted my mood after a dark day.

Let us go down the memory lane and revisit our childhood obsessions…………………………..............



TOM & JERRY-They are the most classic cartoon characters. I love the rivalry & all the comedic fights between the two iconic characters Tom the Cat & Jerry the mouse. With their crazy chase and funny frying-pan fights, Tom and Jerry have been making us giggles for as long as I remember.


JUNGLE BOOK-“Jungle jungle baat chali hai ,pata chala hai, aree chadi pehenkar fhul khila hai fhul khila hai”.I am feeling so nostalgic by just writing & humming these lines. Mogli, baghira , bhaloo the fantastic three  with honesty and intelligent traits. I loved how every story ends with a moral lesson. A must watch for children!!!


HE-MAN – He-Man and the masters of the universe. I was blindly in love with this character. Though at that time I was very small & hardly understood the story. But still for the love of the man, I use to watch it without blinking.


 DUCK TALES- The first ever Disney cartoon.Adventures of Uncle Scrooge and his three cute ducklings. And the best part is Uncle Donald’s nasal voice. Hilarious aren’t they?



 PANCHTANTRA-How many of you remember the story of tortoise & geese. There are more then 100 stories in panchtantra with a moral ending. And I want my children to read these beautiful stories in future.



POPEYE- Popeye and his family & look alike nephews Peepeye, Pupeye, Pipeye Poopeye. He was one of my childhood crush & now by taking inspiration from him married a sailor. And so I call my hubby Popeye………:)
 

PINGU- And the last but the cutest of all Is Pingu. Pingu & Pinga in there lovely igloo. He is the reason why am obsessed with penguins. My car key ring, soft toy, curtain holder has a penguin image. Funny!!


I can see smile on your faces!! I wish they should telecast them again so that I can understand these cartoons better and laugh my guts –out.I would love to hear about your favorite cartoons.



40 comments:

  1. WOOOA! TOOK ME down memory lane , esp Jungle Book, I love the theme song , 'chhadi pehane ke phul khila hai........, Pingu.

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    1. Yes i love the song myself to the bits.transport to your childhood days.

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  2. Hahaha and now it reminded all my school days. My love for cartoon network is still continuing with my Niece and Nephews :) Tom & Jerry is my all time favorite and now many new i know like Ben-10 , Doraemon :)

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    1. ya even i watch Doraemon shin chan hathori with my 4 year old niece.

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  3. I certainly remember some of these shows. The nursery rhyme in the beginning of your blog has an interesting origin if you don't know it. It was recited during the Black Plague in Europe...it's actually a very dark nursery rhyme. Check it out sometime. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
    Penny
    http://pennymcdanielspiritualguidance.blogspot.com

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    1. OMG really.I don't think anybody of us has any inclinations about its origin.But its sad to know..Thank you for telling penny

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  4. Absolutely loved this post, more so given the fact that your seven matches my seven almost perfectly. For some funny reason, most of the people I know haven't even heard of Pingu at all and this is the first time I have found a blog post referring to him.

    Lovely post...

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    1. Thank you jairam. Before writing even i was in two minds if anybody had ever seen pingu. But here you are. Wonderful!!

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  5. I love your today's post!! The good old carefree days...thanks for the trip down the memory lane!

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  6. Awesome peek into the past. I remember my grand children watching them all. I also enjoyed along with them. Then there was 'Scooby doo'. That was cute.

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    1. Yes yes i remember scooby doo as well.Thank you usha.

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  7. You did see me - smiling I mean :)

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  8. woohoo! U make smile, Anuu:) My mom always shouted at me to come home and study. What life we had and I hated studies..only to find solace in the likes of Popeye:)

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  9. My fav was thos sunday morning show of Jungle book! Ha how i awaited them..

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    1. Indeed it was awesome watching jungle book.I wish they show it again.

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  10. All time crushes...I am really smiling...:)

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  11. Wow !! This post brought back old memories. I loved and still love watching Tom & Jerry, Popeye and Pingu.

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    1. HHAHAHA.The best three.even i can watch them countless times without a blink.

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  12. Wow.. these cartoons you mentioned, they were a fad during my childhood too. And why am i not surprised to know you like popeye and heman? :P

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    1. You got me buddy.You are the only one who understood n pointed out.Great!!

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  13. I loved watching these as a kid...and I enjoy Tome & jerry even now with my kiddo...Thanks for the nostalgia :)

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    1. Thanks to our kids we can still enjoy are good old days through them...

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  14. Loved cartoons as a kid too. Cartoons aren't what they used to be. Some of them these days are so filled with stupidity that I have a fit when my kids watch them.

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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  15. Loved cartoons as a kid too. Cartoons aren't what they used to be. Some of them these days are so filled with stupidity that I have a fit when my kids watch them.

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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  16. love it...love it ....love it
    Still love tom & jerry and can watch for hours together!

    Thank you for bringing back my bachpan...old is gold :)

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    1. Indeed our old is always going to be precious.Cartoons are the part of that treasure.

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  17. Loved your collection. I used to watch He Man with my daughter - she would pretend she was Teela. And I used to watch Pingu with my son. And Tom and Jerry was a hit with all of us young and old. Lovely, your brought back some nice memories.

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    1. Thank you suzy.Am truly glad you liked it so much that you included my post in your blog.

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  18. Tom & Jerry, Popeye the sailor man are still my favorite but I don't get a chance to see them.

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    1. yes,We are the victims of rat race.Thank you ankit for reading and coming to my blog space.

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    2. And thanks to you for coming to my blog space otherwise I would not have discovered your blog :)

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  19. This was a walk down the memory lane. Loved Pingu, Popeye, He-Man, Duck Tales and of course Tom & Jerry :D

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    1. Hahahah,In short you liked them all.Cheers for reading.

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  20. Pinguuu.... Pinguuu.... i just loved the way pingu's lips moved when he talks... haha... actually, I loved everything! And TOm & Jerry is still my favorite!!

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    1. You remember that.It was total fun watching them.

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