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gabeana

(3,166 posts) Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:05 AM Aug 2012

Zinn's Peoples History displayed prominently in the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie

I was shocked to see it, twice with a clear view of the books cover with the father in the movie seen with it in his hand. i wonder if the tea party crowd has complained about it yet

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Zinn's Peoples History displayed prominently in the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie (Original Post) gabeana Aug 2012 OP

I wonder if Thor Freudenthal is positioning himself to hook Matt Damon for his next film? Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #1

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #2

It's displayed prominently in every corporate barnes & Noble in the country alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #3

i think its awesome gabeana Aug 2012 #4

Yeah I saw that too gollygee Aug 2012 #5

Brother Buzz

(36,407 posts)

1. I wonder if Thor Freudenthal is positioning himself to hook Matt Damon for his next film?

Reply to gabeana (Original post)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:25 AM

Aug 2012

If not, the book is a hat tip to cool people. Teabaggers wouldn't know about Zinn's fantastic book if it bit them in the ass.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

2. +1

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:28 AM

Aug 2012

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)

3. It's displayed prominently in every corporate barnes & Noble in the country

Reply to gabeana (Original post)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 01:29 AM

Aug 2012

So what?

gabeana

(3,166 posts)

4. i think its awesome

Reply to alcibiades_mystery (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 10:44 AM

Aug 2012

because it is a kids movie, and it just might make kids want to read it, and the way he book is displayed in the movie its impossible to miss

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

5. Yeah I saw that too

Reply to gabeana (Original post)

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 10:47 AM

Aug 2012

when I took my daughter to the movie! Yay for Howard Zinn!

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