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I forgot to add yesterday that one of the highlights of my day was a discussion with my mom about the possibility that she might write an opera based on the Berenstain Bears. I think this is a brilliant idea--just imagine the dramatic trio as Brother, Sister, and Papa squabble over their junk food, and Mama's aria as she worries about their bad behavior. I am also into the idea of a Bearathon, where people would get sponsored to read as many of the books as they can at one sitting.