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stuck in a fairytale

2/26/2019

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Hey readers,
Welcome back to Tuesday's Takeaways!
With National Tell A Fairy Tale Day being this Thursday, we wanted to share our favorite Top Quotes on everything fantastical. 
  • Takeaway trivia for this week: What is the historical background of fairy tales? And when was the term coined?

Throughout history, both oral and written, there have been legends on varying topics encompassing all facets of human emotion.

"I’m not just talking about romance here... I mean in all facets of life."

-Ahnaf Zitou, A BRIEF INQUIRY INTO THE TIME YOU BROKE YOUR OWN HEART

Fairy tales are known for mentioning monsters as a:
"Supernatural creature that walks besides the rest."

- Kathleen Conlon, vampires at dawn

And fighting them, whether they be physical or from within: 
"The main character would finally master
The art of resilience and defeat that heinous creature. 
The creature whom she herself has also been trying to defeat."
-le cielle, To be continued
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Modern fairy tales are most known for their happy endings:
"A glistening amount of sunshine
A rainbow full of glorious colors shines
On my face
On the world
On the chaos."

-Diana Ariel Harman, THE PERFECT STORM

Fairy tales weave stories of beautiful hidden creatures:
"I seek the Angels and you the mermaids,
Who us, but men of the earth never seen but heard to be.
To be true, both mythical
Each of these beings we went out to see."

-Dc Farrell, CHAPTER 1Q: A WRITER WRITES AND A POET RECITES

Fairy tales about tragic love may start off like this:
"This is the story of a painfully beautiful love...
the countless dreams of magic they desperately wanted to create together..."

And sometimes they end painfully too...
"one last glimpse into a fairy tale past is his final prayer to comfort and warm a withering soul."
-Jerry Salem, A NOT SO SWIFT LOVE STORY

But there are also happy tales where that love is reciprocated:
"I admired King from afar
Never did I believe That King would return that admiration
The admiration I never thought could be achieved." 

-Liza Rodriguez, King 

And even though fairy tales might not be true:
"I think we are all just afraid of our own tales and our own dreams."

-Anya Supernova, Taking the Scenic Route
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We should realize that...
"there’s a magic in the way I hold reality by the hind leg, pulling reason to a straddle."

-Quentin Felton, "read this in a quiet room"

Even Albert Einstein once said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."

Comment below if you agree!
And now...


​Researchers say that fairy tale stories date back thousands of years, some over 6,500 years ago. Because oral tradition passed them down from generation to generation, the history of their development is obscure and blurred, and the original tale remains unknown. Over the centuries different versions of the same folklore spread throughout the world as travelers passed through different countries. 
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​Madame d'Aulnoy invented the French term "Conte de fée" in the late 17th century for her writings. Later, the English term "fairy tale" stemmed from the fact that the French contes often included fairies.
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Next week's theme is going to be about snow!
 stay tuned! <3

-Mic and Gina
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stuck in black history month

2/19/2019

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Hey readers,
Welcome back to Tuesday's Takeaways!

This week our Top Quotes will be interspersed throughout a larger message. ​
  • Takeaway Trivia of the week: Do you know why Black History Month takes place during February? And that every Black History Month has a theme? Find out why and what this year's theme is at the bottom of the post! 
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Black History Month is a time to, in the words of President Gerald R. Ford, “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
In doing so, we must acknowledge not only how far we have come, but how far we still have to go
because....
we are still wondering


               "When will the day arrive that we can all come together and join forces?
    So that we may one day concur, people are more than their skin and more than their
                                                                         religion,
       We must understand that they are their hearts and souls within"
                                                                        - Zoe Christie, We All Would Win

because…
                                                    "Our generations shouldn’t be
                                        Dodgeball where we instead dodge the bullets
                                                                        In schools
                                                                    From the police
                                                 Who only seem to shoot the innocents
                             The colored innocents, like Trayvon Martin and Stephon Clark
                                                 Who are now not only black or brown
                                                                But are stained in red"

                                                                   -Alyna Valderrama, #ThisIsAmerica

because... 
no one should be shamed for their skin color
a
nd although there are times you may feel like this:


                                         "I return every night to walk around in peace
                                          When no eye can see a mile away and laugh
                                          At the darkness of my skin that takes refuge in
                                         The beauty of stars shining on the waters."

                                                                             -Beaton Galafa, Autumn 

Just know that there will be a time when you will feel like this:

                                           "My Blackness is far from skin deep
                                                                     It is an essence
                                                                  It is a walk, a talk
                                                                     A smile, a look
                                                                It’s my fist held high

                                                                                                  [...] 
     
                                          My Blackness is loud and forthright
                                                      My beauty, unfair and lovely
                                               My Blackness is far from skin deep
                                                                It is my everything.
"
                                                 -Nya Archie, MY BLACKNESS IS FAR FROM SKIN DEEP


And as we celebrate this Black History Month, we will keep in mind that everyone must be guaranteed the ability and access to thrive, and that the fight to change the twisted course of history will not be over until then. 

Comment below to let us know what you think of these quotes!
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And now...

The reason Black History Month takes place in February is because it was originally a week-long celebration to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass (February 14) and Abraham Lincoln (February 12). However, its founder, historian Carter G. Woodson also had this month in mind because of other important events that are important to Black history, such as the passing of the 15th amendment (February 3), granting black citizens the right to vote, the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (February 12), and the birthday of W. E. B. DuBois (February 23). 
This year, the theme of Black History Month is migration.


Next week's theme is going to be about fairy tales!
Make sure to stay tuned! <3


-Mic and Gina

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STUCK IN LOVE

2/12/2019

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Hey readers, 
Welcome to Tuesday's Takeaways!
  • Takeaway trivia for this week: According to the Ancient Greeks, there are 7 kinds of love. How many have you heard of? Answers will be at the bottom of the post!
In the meantime, here are our Top 5 Quotes in the search for love!
1. For those of you whose love is in this moment:
"Tell me, tell me how you love me, 
tell me how to fall 
in the seconds
in the spaces
not a breath or a moment wasted
in the quiet, quiet morning
of our curving, endless
shrine."
-Sophie Shnaidman, In This Moment

2. For those of you who are in need of some self love:
"Monday morning, and I'm thinking about the flowers that grow on my windowsills,
how somebody told me that my basil plant would not grow but now it has, all because I loved it-
that the basil plant now grows on my windowsill, as well as in my heart."

-Maya Garcia, The Lung Flowers

3. For those of you whose love is unconditional:
"I love your storms
Just as much as I love your sunshine.
I love you when you're withered
Just as much as I love you when you're blooming.
So come to me in any condition
because the love I have for you has none."

-Samantha Merzel, Unconditional Love

4. For those of you who had to say goodbye this year to someone you love: 
"And when we say goodbye
your taste lingers,
on our lips
in our noses
​and stains the lines of our hands."

-Joshua Avin, My Dad and Modest Mouse
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5. For those of you celebrating the love of friendship:
"Friendship is care, love, truth, and honesty.
A relationship so real
it becomes intangible.
The other by your side
at all times."

-Oriya Abed, Friendship

Can you relate to any of these quotes? Comment below to let us know!

And now... The 7 types of love are...

Eros, Philia, Storge, Agape, Ludus, Pragma, and Philaut!

Next week's theme is going to be in honor of Black History Month. 
Make sure to stay tuned!
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Have a Happy Valentine's Day this Thursday! <3

-Mic and Gina
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STUCK IN THE LOOP

2/6/2019

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Hey readers!

Stuck in the Library is proud to present Tuesday's Takeaways, a new segment on our blog! 

Each week we will post some of our favorite quotes from past publications. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the first week's theme will be about Love, appropriately. 
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Make sure to stay tuned! <3

- Mic and Gina 

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    Stuck in the loop

    Hey readers!
    Stuck in the Library is proud to present Tuesday's Takeaways. 
    Each week we will post some of our favorite quotes from past publications. 

    Be sure to comment on your favorite quotes, and 
    make sure to stay tuned! 

    - Mic and Gina ​
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