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Austenwatch: Pride & Prejudice (1940)

With many thanks to the ladies of the Austenwatch 2015 group on Facebook!

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Beth: DAT BONNET

Lee: HOOP SKIRTS GALORE

Chrissy: Can I have some Hats with my Hats?

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 Beth: hahaha why is there not a ladies carriage race in every version?!?

Chrissy: right?!?! I would fall out at that speed.

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Beth: yesss quadrilles

Lee: Pornstache alert

Beth: he just bowed right over her cleavage…which is in line with Wickham, actually.

Chrissy: New Drinking game! Drink every time he bows into her cleavage!

Beth: Caroline brought the disco

Sarah: Gimmie that sparkly cape!

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 Beth: Oh man so much hot cravat action

Sarah: Ginger Bingley 4ever

Beth: Too bad Charlotte Lucas is SUCH A HAG

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Lee: Silly girl, no turtle soup until he puts a ring on it!

Chrissy: Why are their parents always trying to kill them?

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 Beth: Thank god Jane remembered her enormous bonnet

Sarah: SICK BONNETS FOR EVERYONE

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Beth: Do you mind I’m trying to read

Lee: *flips page furiously*

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Lee: WANT THAT SWINGSET

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Beth: Mansplaining

Lee: Lizzy you sassy lady, you know just how to handle those arrows

Beth: He’s going to give her the bullseye if you know what I mean

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 Lee: Mary, give the other girls a chance to caterwaul

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 Lee: I think Puddingface totally wants to dance with you

Beth: Lizzy’s exuberance for Bows is impressive

Lee: “oh pish posh we can definitely fit another bow on this”

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 Sarah: I thought this was good news so I opened it…

Beth: I can’t believe that HAG Charlotte Lucas got a husband!

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Lee: Pantaloons!

Beth: Is there an anecdote about closets in this version?

Lee: seriously this is SO MANY LAYERS OF DRESS

Beth: discourages relations


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Beth: Why the long face? (I’m sorry)

Lee: Because Puddingface

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 EveryoneKILTS!!!

Beth: Oh come on I need Colonel Fitzwilliam to be a hottie

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Beth: The smaller the hairbow the more homely the lady

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 Lee: Are the hats getting bigger?

Beth: Oh the polka dots own my heart

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 Beth: The Hustler Regency…Caroline that felt is coming out of your pin money

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 Lee: OMG THE HAT IS ALIVE

Chrissy: Everything got bigger!

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Beth: The Hat That Ate Meryton

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Beth: I need a bronze deer for my yard

Lee: make sure you put it down right in the forefront of every pic

Beth: Yeah if I’m paying for it I’m getting my money’s worth

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Beth: MACKING!

Lee: She hit the note! That’s all folks!

Beau grew up in South Carolina but now calls Portland home. She can get by pretty much anywhere as long as she has her books, iPhone and Netflix.

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2 comments

  1. Lee

    I did not think Austenwatch could be any better. I was wrong. Thank you, Beth! I LOVE THIS.

  2. Williamvog

    I value the forum.Really looking forward to read more. Really Great. Sampair

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