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theheadlessgroom · 5 months ago

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"It's an old Pratt family recipe," Josephine explained, saying, "My family used to make it for farmer's markets when I was younger, we used to sell it by the bagful; it was always very popular, so we oftentimes sold out very quickly. It's been a long time since I made it, so it felt good to get back in the kitchen and make a batch-especially with two great little helpers."

"We helped!" Lon declared proudly through a mouthful of popcorn, and even Erika smiled a little and nodded-it had actually been really fun, helping Grandma Josephine out. It was a lot like being in the kitchen with Grandma June, and that helped Erika feel a little more at ease about pitching in.

And watching her favorite movie also helped her feel a little more comfortable being around these new family members, admittedly, able to forget about her anxieties in favor of colorful animation and wonderful music, with the hot, sweet kettle corn being an additional bonus. Laying on her stomach watching the movie, Erika felt more content than she had the day before, and smiled as she relaxed. Maybe this visit wouldn't be so bad after all!

Meanwhile, Lon, sitting up beside his sister, was still trying to figure out what this "burlesque" was that his family kept talking about-it involved dancing, performing, but the specifics he couldn't quite figure out. When Esmeralda began her dance at the Feast of Fools, Lon turned back to ask his great-grandmother curiously, "Is that burlesque?"

"Ah, not quite," Josephine chuckled amusedly, though she could see some similarities there, between herself and La Esmeralda: Performing flirtatious, provocative dances for an appreciative audience (with some disapproving figures in the crowd as well), being looked down on because of it, but still remaining kind despite all that? Yes, that all sounded rather familiar to her...

#((bobbie-lynn is super warm and sweet! she seems very chill; very welcoming! i knew she was doomed))#((but i was still saddened to see her get eaten by theda the gator! she was just really sweet; i liked her!))#((all she did was try to help who she thought was an old woman in need! 'no good deed goes unpunished' indeed!))#((and rj's comment about lorraine...i remember chelsea saying on the 'dead meat' podcast that her choice to join in the film))#((really forced him not only to see that women have their own desires outside of what men want))#((and that lorraine's desires might not align with his own; as well as the fact that he *is* at the end of the day))#((making an adult film for a paycheck; and not the elevated 'true cinema' vision he talks a big game about!))#((he's making that distinction between *his* girlfriend and the actresses; and when she wants to take part in it))#((it forces him to open his eyes; and it all just kinda hits him at once; and sorta overwhelms him))#((because he didn't see *his* girlfriend doing adult films like he does the other girls; it's this unspoken double standard))#((that he's forced to confront! that you can be a 'nice girl' and still have your own desires; to control your life))#((and do what you want! which to bring it back around; feels appropriate to josephine!))#((she's very nice! she's a good-natured woman who rushed to check on august when he fell out of his chair))#((and is very family-oriented; and her having done burlesque doesn't detract from that))#((anymore than it does from the girls in 'x'!))#outofhatboxes #beatingheart-bride #V:Two Worlds; One Family

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