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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s …it’s….

You can learn quite a lot about some one depending on if they prefer Batman or Superman. Batman fans are darker, broodier, they don’t like the limelight and they’ll always have the last punch, no matter what the cost. Where as Superman fans are cheerier, more optimistic, will smile politely for the camera and will be sensible.

Tonight @ the Library we will be invaded by super heros! How cool is that? So it raises the question: what superpower would you chose if you could?

I’ve actually given some thought to this. First thinking of some of my favorite super heroes: Teen Titans, Atomic Betty… I once went to work as Rogue. But their powers don’t excite me.

I don’t care about flying, invisibility, or super strength. I don’t want a golden lasso, invisible plane, or fancy rings. A cape, however, is okay, but only on occasion.

If I could choose a super power, don’t laugh now, I would like to be able to communicate with rocks and have them come when called. Imagine how helpful they could be if you could call to them to climb on or build a bridge? It would be nice if they could tell you, ‘oh yes, three people and a squirrel traveled that way, they’re about a mile ahead….’ Or they could surround you in a fortress or lob themselves at intruders. You would never be alone without company and you would never be lost.

I must admit, this is not an original idea. It was first suggested to me in the wonderful movie Labyrinth with Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. Years latter, I was completely sold by the wonderful books A Red Heart of Memories and Past the Size of Dreaming by Nina Kiriki Hoffman.

If you’d like to consider communicating with rocks as your power of choice, check these items out @ your library or just stop by and see who’s saving the world!

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CarolK said, on Sep. 23 at 1:35PM
Actually, I never wanted to be the superhero but would have married one; well, actually I did!

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Mercedes said, on Sep. 24 at 4:44PM
I love this post. It provides such "scope for the imagination." I've never thought about what kind of super powers I would want. I have to admit the power to communicate with rocks sounds like a great one - too bad it isn't used more often! Think of the possibilities! And Carol, we have much in common, for I also married a superhero.