Times they are a changin'

[fancytalk]

I just saw a news article where the publishers of Goodnight Moon have edited a photograph of the illustrator Clement Hurd for the new edition so that he no longer is shown with a cigarette in his hand.
*sigh*
I've read Goodnight Moon countless times and I've never noticed the cigarette in his hand. I know that kids are more perceptive than adults, but I'm not sure how many would notice the cigarette in his hand. I'm also not sure that children would find the picture of him smoking as inspiration to take up the habit. Are we so paranoid that the slightest thing could set our children off onto a road of destruction and mayhem? I'm sure they wouldn't approve of my parent's anti-smoking campaign. Oh well. I'm off to seek out an unadulterated copy of Goodnight Moon for my collection.

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[wiccanpain.livejournal.com]

The only thing worse than this was what they did to the re-release of E.T. Apparently, in the scenes where the government men are chasing Elliot and E.T., they are carrying guns. Well, they CGI'ed the whole thing, taking out the guns and having them carry flashlights and phones. How totally pathetic is that?

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure how to spell my reaction to that, so I'll just use words like dumbfounded, horrified, and confused.
I didn't know that about the re-release of E.T. Gosh, I feel so much better knowing that children aren't being scared to death by GI men carrying guns in a movie. So how long do you think it will take them to edit bicycle helmets on Elliot and the gang?