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Where does the Red Brick Road go?

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	==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==		==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==

	[[File:~~Red_Brick+Road~~.jpg\|center]]		[[File:Red_Brick_Road.jpg\|center]]
	Many people have spotted the Red Brick Road intertwined with the more famous Yellow Brick Road, and asked about this. There is no definitive answer, however. The Munchkin Army enters the city via the Red Brick Road, so that may be the way to the barracks. Also, Glinda's bubble appears to head in that general direction as she leaves, so that may be the way to her home in the north. (This was, in fact, the basis for an amusing story, "Follow the Other Brick Road" by Frederick E. Otto, in the 1989 edition of ''Oziana'', IWOC's annual fiction anthology.) It does appear, however, that Glinda's bubble enters Munchkinland from the opposite direction. The Red Brick Road is used in Roger S. Baum's novel ''The Oz Odyssey'', and following it is the starting point for a Halloween episode of the animated series ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz''.		Many people have spotted the Red Brick Road intertwined with the more famous Yellow Brick Road, and asked about this. There is no definitive answer, however. The Munchkin Army enters the city via the Red Brick Road, so that may be the way to the barracks. Also, Glinda's bubble appears to head in that general direction as she leaves, so that may be the way to her home in the north. (This was, in fact, the basis for an amusing story, "Follow the Other Brick Road" by Frederick E. Otto, in the 1989 edition of ''Oziana'', IWOC's annual fiction anthology.) It does appear, however, that Glinda's bubble enters Munchkinland from the opposite direction. The Red Brick Road is used in Roger S. Baum's novel ''The Oz Odyssey'', and following it is the starting point for a Halloween episode of the animated series ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz''.

Ericgjovaag: /* Where does the Red Brick Road go? */

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Where does the Red Brick Road go?

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	==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==		==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==

			[[File:Red_Brick+Road.jpg\|center]]
	Many people have spotted the Red Brick Road intertwined with the more famous Yellow Brick Road, and asked about this. There is no definitive answer, however. The Munchkin Army enters the city via the Red Brick Road, so that may be the way to the barracks. Also, Glinda's bubble appears to head in that general direction as she leaves, so that may be the way to her home in the north. (This was, in fact, the basis for an amusing story, "Follow the Other Brick Road" by Frederick E. Otto, in the 1989 edition of ''Oziana'', IWOC's annual fiction anthology.) It does appear, however, that Glinda's bubble enters Munchkinland from the opposite direction. The Red Brick Road is used in Roger S. Baum's novel ''The Oz Odyssey'', and following it is the starting point for a Halloween episode of the animated series ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz''.		Many people have spotted the Red Brick Road intertwined with the more famous Yellow Brick Road, and asked about this. There is no definitive answer, however. The Munchkin Army enters the city via the Red Brick Road, so that may be the way to the barracks. Also, Glinda's bubble appears to head in that general direction as she leaves, so that may be the way to her home in the north. (This was, in fact, the basis for an amusing story, "Follow the Other Brick Road" by Frederick E. Otto, in the 1989 edition of ''Oziana'', IWOC's annual fiction anthology.) It does appear, however, that Glinda's bubble enters Munchkinland from the opposite direction. The Red Brick Road is used in Roger S. Baum's novel ''The Oz Odyssey'', and following it is the starting point for a Halloween episode of the animated series ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz''.

Ericgjovaag: /* Where does the Red Brick Road go? */

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Where does the Red Brick Road go?

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	==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==		==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==

	Many people have spotted the Red Brick Road intertwined with the more famous Yellow Brick Road, and asked about this. There is no definitive answer, however. The Munchkin Army enters the city via the Red Brick Road, so that may be the way to the barracks. Also, Glinda's bubble appears to head in that general direction as she leaves, so that may be the way to her home in the north. (This was, in fact, the basis for an amusing story, "Follow the Other Brick Road" by Frederick E. Otto, in the 1989 edition of ''Oziana'', IWOC's annual fiction anthology.) It does appear, however, that Glinda's bubble enters Munchkinland from the opposite direction. The Red Brick Road is used in Roger S. Baum's novel ''The Oz Odyssey''.		Many people have spotted the Red Brick Road intertwined with the more famous Yellow Brick Road, and asked about this. There is no definitive answer, however. The Munchkin Army enters the city via the Red Brick Road, so that may be the way to the barracks. Also, Glinda's bubble appears to head in that general direction as she leaves, so that may be the way to her home in the north. (This was, in fact, the basis for an amusing story, "Follow the Other Brick Road" by Frederick E. Otto, in the 1989 edition of ''Oziana'', IWOC's annual fiction anthology.) It does appear, however, that Glinda's bubble enters Munchkinland from the opposite direction. The Red Brick Road is used in Roger S. Baum's novel ''The Oz Odyssey'', and following it is the starting point for a Halloween episode of the animated series ''Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz''.

	==What's a "ding-a-derry"? Or a "gizzard"?==		==What's a "ding-a-derry"? Or a "gizzard"?==

Ericgjovaag: /* What's this I hear about a connection between The Movie and the classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon? */

2020-08-10T00:01:02Z

What's this I hear about a connection between The Movie and the classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon?

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	This raises the question, was it deliberate? Did Pink Floyd plan to match the album up with The Movie? Probably not, since there was no home video version of ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 1973, the year ''Dark Side of the Moon'' was released, that the musicians or writers could have consulted for the timing. The variety of different ways people have found to play the two together, and the other albums people have tried to play with The Movie — or other movies with ''Dark Side of the Moon'' — also casts doubt on any sort of plan. The members of Pink Floyd also have denied any knowledge of this, claiming The Movie never came up once during recording. And in a 2020 interview, Alan Parsons, the recording engineer on the album, had this to say on the subject:		This raises the question, was it deliberate? Did Pink Floyd plan to match the album up with The Movie? Probably not, since there was no home video version of ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 1973, the year ''Dark Side of the Moon'' was released, that the musicians or writers could have consulted for the timing. The variety of different ways people have found to play the two together, and the other albums people have tried to play with The Movie — or other movies with ''Dark Side of the Moon'' — also casts doubt on any sort of plan. The members of Pink Floyd also have denied any knowledge of this, claiming The Movie never came up once during recording. And in a 2020 interview, Alan Parsons, the recording engineer on the album, had this to say on the subject:
	<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6PJOgD-btOU?start=502" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>		<html><center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6PJOgD-btOU?start=502" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center></html>

	There are a number of WWW sites that delve into this phenomenon, and they can be found on my own web site (TMOHH) at http://thewizardofoz.info/wiki/The_famous_film_version. Some of these go into the wider topic of album/movie synchronization, with a variety to try out.		There are a number of WWW sites that delve into this phenomenon, and they can be found on my own web site (TMOHH) at http://thewizardofoz.info/wiki/The_famous_film_version. Some of these go into the wider topic of album/movie synchronization, with a variety to try out.

Ericgjovaag: /* What's this I hear about a connection between The Movie and the classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon? */

2020-08-09T23:59:11Z

What's this I hear about a connection between The Movie and the classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon?

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	There seems to be one, if you look for it. Nobody seems to know how this phenomenon was discovered, but if you start ''Dark Side of the Moon'' on Leo's third roar at the very start of The Movie, you can observe some unusual coincidences. Sometimes the action in the album matches the action on the screen, sometimes the characters seem to be lip synching or dancing to the music, and sometimes other odd things happen, such as the cash register for "Money" starting up just as The Movie changes to color. Since ''Dark Side of the Moon'' is shorter than The Movie, people have tried a variety of ways to extend the effect, either by repeating ''Dark Side'' or by putting on another Pink Floyd album. Others have even tried starting the album at different points in The Movie, or changing the order of the tracks around. All seem to have found some success.		There seems to be one, if you look for it. Nobody seems to know how this phenomenon was discovered, but if you start ''Dark Side of the Moon'' on Leo's third roar at the very start of The Movie, you can observe some unusual coincidences. Sometimes the action in the album matches the action on the screen, sometimes the characters seem to be lip synching or dancing to the music, and sometimes other odd things happen, such as the cash register for "Money" starting up just as The Movie changes to color. Since ''Dark Side of the Moon'' is shorter than The Movie, people have tried a variety of ways to extend the effect, either by repeating ''Dark Side'' or by putting on another Pink Floyd album. Others have even tried starting the album at different points in The Movie, or changing the order of the tracks around. All seem to have found some success.

	This raises the question, was it deliberate? Did Pink Floyd plan to match the album up with The Movie? Probably not, since there was no home video version of ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 1973, the year ''Dark Side of the Moon'' was released, that the musicians or writers could have consulted for the timing. The variety of different ways people have found to play the two together, and the other albums people have tried to play with The Movie — or other movies with ''Dark Side of the Moon'' — also casts doubt on any sort of plan. The members of Pink Floyd also have denied any knowledge of this, claiming The Movie never came up once during recording.		This raises the question, was it deliberate? Did Pink Floyd plan to match the album up with The Movie? Probably not, since there was no home video version of ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 1973, the year ''Dark Side of the Moon'' was released, that the musicians or writers could have consulted for the timing. The variety of different ways people have found to play the two together, and the other albums people have tried to play with The Movie — or other movies with ''Dark Side of the Moon'' — also casts doubt on any sort of plan. The members of Pink Floyd also have denied any knowledge of this, claiming The Movie never came up once during recording. And in a 2020 interview, Alan Parsons, the recording engineer on the album, had this to say on the subject:
			<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6PJOgD-btOU?start=502" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>

	There are a number of WWW sites that delve into this phenomenon, and they can be found on my own web site (TMOHH) at http://thewizardofoz.info/wiki/The_famous_film_version. Some of these go into the wider topic of album/movie synchronization, with a variety to try out.		There are a number of WWW sites that delve into this phenomenon, and they can be found on my own web site (TMOHH) at http://thewizardofoz.info/wiki/The_famous_film_version. Some of these go into the wider topic of album/movie synchronization, with a variety to try out.

Ericgjovaag: /* Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie? */

2017-09-30T22:18:36Z

Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie?

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	==Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie?==		==Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie?==

	In 1939? With the Hays Commission, the Legion of Decency, and city censorship boards? In the same year questions were raised over Rhett Butler's parting words to Scarlett O'Hara ("Frankly, my dear, I don't give a...")? In a movie that millions of children would see? Not likely. No, the line that people mishear and think includes a mild swear word is: "If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring a ''damage suit'' that'll take your whole farm." (Emphasis mine.)		In 1939? With the Hays Commission, the Legion of Decency, and city censorship boards? In the same year [http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2013/01/13/did-gone-with-the-wind-use-the-word-damn-in-violation-of-the-motion-picture-association-production-code/ questions were raised over Rhett Butler's parting words to Scarlett O'Hara] ("Frankly, my dear, I don't give a...")? In a movie that millions of children would see? Not likely. No, the line that people mishear and think includes a mild swear word is: "If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring a ''damage suit'' that'll take your whole farm." (Emphasis mine.)

	==What is Miss Gulch's first name?==		==What is Miss Gulch's first name?==

Ericgjovaag: /* What is wrong with the Scarecrow's math? Doesn't he know the Pythagorean Theorem? */

2011-12-26T03:49:34Z

What is wrong with the Scarecrow's math? Doesn't he know the Pythagorean Theorem?

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	==What is wrong with the Scarecrow's math? Doesn't he know the Pythagorean Theorem?==		==What is wrong with the Scarecrow's math? Doesn't he know the Pythagorean Theorem?==

	No, he doesn't. In The Movie, when he receives his diploma, the Scarecrow quite clearly but rapidly states: "The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side." But this is mathematical nonsense. The Pythagorean Theorem, which I assume he is trying to say, states that the sums of the squares (not square roots) of the legs (not just any two sides) of a right triangle (not an isosceles one) is equal to the square of the hypotenuse — which would be the remaining side, so the writers didn't get it ''entirely'' wrong... At any rate, the Scarecrow's diploma isn't as effective as he or his friends believe it to be, at least not in that scene. (In the book, the Wizard fills the Scarecrow's head with bran, pins, and needles, thus making his bran-new brains sharp. But they actually seem to work in the book, as he is wise enough not to recite any math equations at all.) The German language version of The Movie, at least, has the correct formula for the theorem. For more about the Pythagorean Theorem~~, including what happened when Homer Simpson repeats the Scarecrow's mistake~~, take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem.		No, he doesn't. In The Movie, when he receives his diploma, the Scarecrow quite clearly but rapidly states: "The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side." But this is mathematical nonsense. The Pythagorean Theorem, which I assume he is trying to say, states that the sums of the squares (not square roots) of the legs (not just any two sides) of a right triangle (not an isosceles one) is equal to the square of the hypotenuse — which would be the remaining side, so the writers didn't get it ''entirely'' wrong... At any rate, the Scarecrow's diploma isn't as effective as he or his friends believe it to be, at least not in that scene. (In the book, the Wizard fills the Scarecrow's head with bran, pins, and needles, thus making his bran-new brains sharp. But they actually seem to work in the book, as he is wise enough not to recite any math equations at all.) The German language version of The Movie, at least, has the correct formula for the theorem. For more about the Pythagorean Theorem, take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem.

	==What's this I hear about a connection between The Movie and the classic Pink Floyd album ''Dark Side of the Moon''?==		==What's this I hear about a connection between The Movie and the classic Pink Floyd album ''Dark Side of the Moon''?==

Ericgjovaag: /* Why does one of the Munchkin town fathers add "If any" to the Munchkin Mayor's mention of descendants? */

2011-12-26T03:47:18Z

Why does one of the Munchkin town fathers add "If any" to the Munchkin Mayor's mention of descendants?

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	In case you're wondering where this comes from, after the Wicked Witch of the East is declared dead, the Munchkin Mayor says, "Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants." To which one of the city fathers adds, "If any." That particular Munchkin is a lawyer, and "if any" is a legal term to cover the possibility of an event not happening. So that Munchkin lawyer was just doing his job.		In case you're wondering where this comes from, after the Wicked Witch of the East is declared dead, the Munchkin Mayor says, "Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants." To which one of the city fathers adds, "If any." That particular Munchkin is a lawyer, and "if any" is a legal term to cover the possibility of an event not happening. So that Munchkin lawyer was just doing his job.

	Another comment I've received reminds me that The Movie came out in 1939, as the Great Depression was winding down and the economy was finally starting to look a little better. This would have been the first time many Americans would have had to fill out government forms for aid, Social Security, and the like. To quote my commenter, "Many of these forms had questions where 'if any' was used (such as 'children’s names (''if any)') so people wouldn’t be confused if the question asked for something they didn’t have. And thus, in the Munchkin world, 'Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants.' 'If any' would bring a knowing chuckle from a form weary public."		Another comment I've received reminds me that The Movie came out in 1939, as the Great Depression was winding down and the economy was finally starting to look a little better. This would have been the first time many Americans would have had to fill out government forms for aid, Social Security, and the like. To quote my commenter, "Many of these forms had questions where 'if any' was used (such as 'children’s names (''if any)'') so people wouldn’t be confused if the question asked for something they didn’t have. And thus, in the Munchkin world, 'Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants.' 'If any' would bring a knowing chuckle from a form weary public."

	==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==		==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==

Ericgjovaag: /* Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie? */

2011-12-26T03:46:38Z

Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie?

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	==Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie?==		==Does Miss Gulch swear in The Movie?==

	In 1939? With the Hays Commission, the Legion of Decency, and city censorship boards? In the same year ~~David O. Selznick was fined $5000 for~~ Rhett Butler's parting words to Scarlett O'Hara ("Frankly, my dear, I don't give a...")? In a movie that millions of children would see? Not likely. No, the line that people mishear and think includes a mild swear word is: "If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring a ''damage suit'' that'll take your whole farm." (Emphasis mine.)		In 1939? With the Hays Commission, the Legion of Decency, and city censorship boards? In the same year questions were raised over Rhett Butler's parting words to Scarlett O'Hara ("Frankly, my dear, I don't give a...")? In a movie that millions of children would see? Not likely. No, the line that people mishear and think includes a mild swear word is: "If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring a ''damage suit'' that'll take your whole farm." (Emphasis mine.)

	==What is Miss Gulch's first name?==		==What is Miss Gulch's first name?==

Ericgjovaag: /* Why does one of the Munchkin town fathers add "If any" to the Munchkin Mayor's mention of descendants? */

2011-08-30T22:11:04Z

Why does one of the Munchkin town fathers add "If any" to the Munchkin Mayor's mention of descendants?

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	In case you're wondering where this comes from, after the Wicked Witch of the East is declared dead, the Munchkin Mayor says, "Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants." To which one of the city fathers adds, "If any." That particular Munchkin is a lawyer, and "if any" is a legal term to cover the possibility of an event not happening. So that Munchkin lawyer was just doing his job.		In case you're wondering where this comes from, after the Wicked Witch of the East is declared dead, the Munchkin Mayor says, "Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants." To which one of the city fathers adds, "If any." That particular Munchkin is a lawyer, and "if any" is a legal term to cover the possibility of an event not happening. So that Munchkin lawyer was just doing his job.

			Another comment I've received reminds me that The Movie came out in 1939, as the Great Depression was winding down and the economy was finally starting to look a little better. This would have been the first time many Americans would have had to fill out government forms for aid, Social Security, and the like. To quote my commenter, "Many of these forms had questions where 'if any' was used (such as 'children’s names (''if any)') so people wouldn’t be confused if the question asked for something they didn’t have. And thus, in the Munchkin world, 'Then this is a day of independence, for all the Munchkins and their descendants.' 'If any' would bring a knowing chuckle from a form weary public."

	==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==		==Where does the Red Brick Road go?==