tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11757978.post2017629924549686366..comments2024-01-18T18:26:14.673-05:00Comments on Scary Monkeys and Other Childhood Phobias: Childhood Fears: L.L. Soares and I Talk Scarecrows!Daniel G. Keohanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03384842120569729261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11757978.post-30588091425442926022015-10-22T15:16:17.916-04:002015-10-22T15:16:17.916-04:00Hah, so true. And good point. They're meant to...Hah, so true. And good point. They're meant to be guardians for us. I think no matter their purpose, sometimes our instincts are to be wary of things that look like people, but aren't. Like walking by a marble statue of a saint at night and getting the heebie jeebies. Wondering if they're reaching out for us when we're not looking. (one reason that infamous Dr Who episode was so popular, lol)Daniel G. Keohanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384842120569729261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11757978.post-1071659108926698692015-10-20T20:22:32.661-04:002015-10-20T20:22:32.661-04:00This is a tough one for me. On one hand, The Wizar...This is a tough one for me. On one hand, The Wizard of Oz put scarecrows in a soft spot of my heart. In some ways, they are like guardians, especially since they "guard" the corn fields, but I've also read and seen so many stories of scary scarecrows that I wouldn't just befriend anyone I came along in dreamland. In real life, I don't plan on getting close enough to one to find out if it's good or bad. ;)Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.com