tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post6716459133745544982..comments2023-07-13T06:32:12.819-04:00Comments on First Impressions: The Writings of Author Alexa Adams: "Henry and Eliza" in honor of Eliza Doolittle DayAlexa Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-29571796583532122792021-05-30T13:09:29.344-04:002021-05-30T13:09:29.344-04:00Ha ha ha ha! I sang that song to my daughter const...Ha ha ha ha! I sang that song to my daughter constantly as a baby. It started out randomly, but she seemed entranced by it, and I developed quite a routine around it. It is such a fabulous musical, and I actually kind of relish Higgins' chauvinism. One of my favorite lines ever: <br /><br />Why is thinking something women never do?<br />And why is logic never even tried?<br />Straightening upAlexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589226281542951200.post-89511244259955855062021-05-26T11:08:23.263-04:002021-05-26T11:08:23.263-04:00Hah! I love Henry and Eliza! Though I haven't ...Hah! I love Henry and Eliza! Though I haven't read enough 18th century fiction to be certain, I imagine Austen is poking fun at the melodramas of her day. Thank you so much for transcribing the story, as I haven't (until now) read any of Austen's juvenilia! Oh, and thank you so much for the clip of another Henry and Eliza. I love that musical, though I loathe Henry Higgins. ("Christina Morlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01600639902243664273noreply@blogger.com