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I'm SO happy
I'm SO happy Cricket is still going. I read it right from the beginning, when it was published in the UK. I loved loved loved it, read and read every single episode over and over and over.
My Mum has just told me she kept them all for my kids. My son is 7 and she's going to get them out for him this weekend.
I've looked at 'Meet Everybuggy'- what happened to H.A.Rey the flea? Where's he gone? I used to love Waldo Widdershin, illustrated by Quentin Blake who illustrates all of Roald Dahl's work here.
I cannot wait to re-read all of my old copies. When they started to be published in the US they were my sole source of information about life as a child in the US, I was fascinated.
Lots of love from a very old fan
xx
Dear Connor's Mum,
We're so happy to hear from you! Our earliest readers hold a special place in our hearts. The regular gang has been whittled down a bit to make it easier to keep track of the characters, but we may get occasional visits from some of the others.
We wish you and your family a lifetime of happy reading.
Love,
Old Cricket
submitted by Connor's Mum, age 40, England
(April 25, 2012 - 4:17 pm)
(April 25, 2012 - 4:17 pm)
And Old Cricket has written back to me! This day just gets better and better.
PS - Did I dream the Waldo Widdershin/Quentin Blake thing? I can't find anything about it on the internet.
Oh no, it's not a dream. Wald Widdershin was a very popular feature in the early Crickets. I imagine it has something to do with Rights and Permissions, why you don't find it on the internet. You'll just have to read it in your old issues.
Old Cricket
(April 25, 2012 - 5:24 pm)
TOPTOPTOPTOPOTP!!!!!
(May 2, 2012 - 10:28 pm)