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Beth Kwast's avatar

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/calvinball_n?tl=true&tab=etymology

In support of Calvin and Hobbes: their duo spawned a new word in the OED

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Fortuna. C. Major's avatar

I feel that at this time we should all take a moment and bow our perspective heads in sorrow for Jeeves and Wooster. They led a long and happy life, (and no this is not a eulogy but I just realized that it is starting to sound like one).

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Samantha Marugg's avatar

Frodo and Sam vs Jo and Laurie 😭

How can I possibly choose???

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Samantha's avatar

You know you're taking this too seriously when you vote and see the current percentages for a pair of duos and squawk at your laptop, "What?! What, what?!?!"

I'm as big a fan of Frog and Toad as anyone but seriously, Wilbur and Charlotte's bonding has pathos, people. What are y'all thinking?

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Michal Conger's avatar

Was that by chance an Emma M. Lion reference? 😃

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Samantha's avatar

Considering I had to do an internet search for who or what Emma M. Lion was... No.

Feel free to enlighten me on the reference. Might inspire me to check out a new series.

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Michal Conger's avatar

Ha, the protagonist's rather elderly cousin is always squawking, "What? What, what??"

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Melissa Jackson's avatar

How are Jill and Eustace winning against Bree and Shasta?!?!?

And Charlotte and Wilbur against Frog and Toad? Are you kidding me?

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Samantha's avatar

Agreed on BOTH face-offs. Melissa, you and I can be friends. I hereby offer you a guest room if you ever come to Australia.

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Fortuna. C. Major's avatar

I do not know how you are supposed to decide between Pooh and Piglet and The Bennett sisters. There should be an opt out option for that one like in the last presidential run.

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egan.weinacht's avatar

And just when I thought the bloodshed couldn't get any worse!

Jeeves and Wooster are gone!

And you had me pick between Calvin and Hobbes and the Weasley Twins! (That was a good pairing actually)

Harry and Ron should be winning more! Honestly they work better as a duo than Anne and Diana much as I love them both.

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WilliAM Perrin's avatar

😭😭😭

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Beth Kwast's avatar

Agree. I'm annoyed that the nostalgia of Anne/Diana is obscuring the real critical analysis from last round that Anne/Diana did not last as a duo into adulthood. Harry / Ron did.

Harry / Ron are the legitimate choice here, feelings aside.

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Caitlin Bootsma's avatar

Yup. I feel more fond of Anne and Diana but Ron and Harry are the better pair.

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Mike's avatar

Got a little emotional having to choose between Charlotte and Wilbur or Frog and Toad

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Aberdeen Livingstone's avatar

Two ICONIC Narnia pairs pitted against each other?! If Shasta and Bree lose I fear I won't recover.

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Fortuna. C. Major's avatar

I do not think that the pain would ever leave if Shasta and Bree lost. I am in agreement with you on that point.

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Amber Emory's avatar

I respectfully request next year you leave off anything to do with Anne of Green Gables. Ugh.

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Emily Abernathy's avatar

Ugh is right! I think we gotta keep them in, but I’m looking for day when Anne falls! I like Anne, but champions on repeat are a stench!

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Amber Emory's avatar

I like Anne, too, but I don’t think it’s better than a lot of the books it goes up against. A stench, indeed!

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David Kern's avatar

So I leave off LOTR then, too? If we’re trying to create a comprehensive-ish bracket tough to leave them out. Plus, look at how intense it makes it haha

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Amber Emory's avatar

I know! *sigh* I’m just being whiny about it all. 🤣

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Dawn Errington's avatar

Poooh and Piglet are still in there. They still have a slim chance though probably not if they face Anne and Dianna in the next round. And judging by the voting and comments they don't stand a chance against Sam and Frodo. Still it will be a win for a humble, home loving unlikely pair.

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Claire Adderholt's avatar

Calvin and Hobbes for the win.

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Ella underwood's avatar

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tawnya Harper Lee's avatar

I’ve never really thought about this before, but Anne and Diana have essentially the same relationship as Ron and Harry. So many parallels.

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Rachel Secor's avatar

Ooh these are getting real! How can we choose between Anne and Diana and Harry and Ron?!

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Mary Roughton's avatar

Well, none of these have me excited anymore exceptaybe Frodo and Sam.

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Janet Cupo's avatar

Don't know what I will do if it's Frodo and Sam vs Calvin and Hobbes.

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Beth Kwast's avatar

Vote for Calvin & Hobbes obviously 🤣

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Claire Adderholt's avatar

SAME THAT IS MY EXACT FEAR

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