Pondering a gift from the wizards of science (or was that the Wizard of Oz?)

“I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.” ― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

My favorite character. "When a man's an empty kettle..."

Edison has liked to watch The Wizard of Oz since he was a baby and even now at nearly four enjoys sitting on my lap and joining me in a viewing. In fact, we've watched it twice in the last month alone. He loves the munchkins and all the kooky things in the busier scenes, like those that take place in Munchkinland and those within The Emerald City. He likes to watch Toto, any birds that appear in the film (he loves all birds anytime, anywhere), and he really enjoys the Wicked Witch. Her…

Wizard of Oz. joe can be the Tin Man, I'll be Dorothy, and Herc can be a scarecrow or the lion!

The Tin Man doesn't know what to expect when they first meet the Cowardly Lion.

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How to Create a Tin Man Costume I did this for my son one year his idea and my craftiness - he got tons of complements :)

Take a trip back in time with historic vintage photos from the set of 'The Wizard of Oz.'

Jack Haley (1898-1979) played the Tin Man and the farmhand Hickory.