My parents took me to see The Nutcracker ballet more than once growing up. It was big. It was grand. It was also a little weird because there was no talking.
Anyhoo, I’ve never exposed my own children to this tradition. Detroit doesn’t have a ballet company (that I know of) or one that Captain Frugal (aka my husband) would be willing to shell out the big bucks for.
So imagine my surprise recently when my 9-year-old son identified The Nutcracker Suite.
“Oh, I know this song!” he exclaimed excitedly as we were riding in the car.
“You do?”
“Oh, yes!”
“Did you learn about it at school? You know, it’s a very famous song from a very famous ballet,” I finished.
“I heard it on Tom and Jerry Nutcracker,” he answered.
Well, at least Tom and Jerry are providing him with exposure to the arts!
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Awright. Way to bring the well-rounded cultural education without even trying. You rock!
Why, thank you! It’s like I’m a poet and I didn’t know it.
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Haha! Good to know Tom and Jerry are holding up the cultural arts for our kids. 🙂
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Thank heaven for cartoons. That’s where my kids got their first exposure to classical music too.
I love Tom and Jerry and now thanks to your post I can feel good about watching cartoons over Winterbreak with them! Love your wit Katy!
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