Back in the day when teachers were reading aloud to kids in school (I'm being snide, here, because I know some of them still do), one of my teachers read Misty of Chincoteague to us. Of course, we all loved that book. And when we were finished with it, we got to go on a field trip to see the MOVIE of it. It was showing at the Waldo Theater. And then, after the movie showing, MISTY HERSELF came out on the stage! It was soooo exciting. For some reason, although I blocked out so much of grade school, that memory is still very strong. Misty was an old horse by then, touring around the country. Somehow, it makes the book more interesting to kids when I tell them this story.
I also saw the Queen Mother once, but that's another story.
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