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Warner520 · 02-26-2001, 06:44 PM

In today's paper, there was a comic strip, Heart of the City, and they mentioned a boy whose nickname was Tootie. I just instantly thought of Tootie (our Tootie!)

anyways . . .

What do you guys think ? I know that Tootie must have wanted her friends to call her Dorothy since it was her real name, but it must have been hard for them ! Let's say that you could rewrite that show. Would you have the girls and Mrs.Garrett start calling her Dorothy, or continue calling her Tootie ? I'd have to go w/Tootie ! It's so cute, ("like an ice-cream flavor")

In "Summer of '84", they mentioned that "last year, we tried calling you Dorothy, but you never answered" (I might be off).....can anyone remember when they called her Dorothy ?

Love The Facts Of Life · 02-26-2001, 08:13 PM

I would go w/ Tottie.It woudld just be weird to hear people call her Tottie ya know.

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Jo:I don't know you got to admit:Force has some good points.
Blair:Jo's hoping to attend the Chuck Norris School Of Law.

Nat:Who wants to be a skiny pencil?I'd rather be a happy magic marker.

Ms.G:Girls!Will you tell me what's been going on here?
Nat:Group sleep walking?
Ms.G

gives that"Idon't believe you"look)
Blair:Well,you know the first day of school getting settled in and meeting new people....
Tootie:Yeah!!And now comes Miller time!

Mustang Mimi 04 · 02-27-2001, 01:00 PM

I don't know- I took the whole we tried calling you Dorothy last year but you never responded thing as a joke. Everyone calls me Mimi- however my name is Mary. Now if someone called me Mary I would respond. That's why I didn't think Mrs G was serious. As far as rewriting the show-
If we were to start off with her being Dorothy and the name Tootie never existed that could work though I think it would change Tootie's character. Being Tootie she was the cute kid. If she were Dorothy it would give her a more mature character (which is why it would be sorta realistic for her to want the others to call her that in her older years).
However, as far as starting to call her Dorothy in the middle of the series, my sister's name is Peggy. Last year she decided she wanted to be called Meggy (both nicknames off of Margaret) Meggy never stuck as a name cause you can't just put years of calling somone by a certain name behind you and start calling them something else. I don't think it would be realistic if they just picked up on calling her Dorothy.
Sorry I sorta went on and on but that's what I think.

02-26-2001, 06:44 PM	#1
Warner520 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 05, 2000 Location: Eastland Academy for Girls, Michigan Posts: 488	Tootie or Dorothy : You Decide ! In today's paper, there was a comic strip, Heart of the City, and they mentioned a boy whose nickname was Tootie. I just instantly thought of Tootie (our Tootie!) anyways . . . What do you guys think ? I know that Tootie must have wanted her friends to call her Dorothy since it was her real name, but it must have been hard for them ! Let's say that you could rewrite that show. Would you have the girls and Mrs.Garrett start calling her Dorothy, or continue calling her Tootie ? I'd have to go w/Tootie ! It's so cute, ("like an ice-cream flavor") In "Summer of '84", they mentioned that "last year, we tried calling you Dorothy, but you never answered" (I might be off).....can anyone remember when they called her Dorothy ?

02-26-2001, 08:13 PM	#2
Love The Facts Of Life FlUtTeRfLy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 18, 2001 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,515	I would go w/ Tottie.It woudld just be weird to hear people call her Tottie ya know. ------------------ Jo:I don't know you got to admit:Force has some good points. Blair:Jo's hoping to attend the Chuck Norris School Of Law. Nat:Who wants to be a skiny pencil?I'd rather be a happy magic marker. Ms.G:Girls!Will you tell me what's been going on here? Nat:Group sleep walking? Ms.Ggives that"Idon't believe you"look) Blair:Well,you know the first day of school getting settled in and meeting new people.... Tootie:Yeah!!And now comes Miller time!

02-27-2001, 01:00 PM	#3
Mustang Mimi 04 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 122	I don't know- I took the whole we tried calling you Dorothy last year but you never responded thing as a joke. Everyone calls me Mimi- however my name is Mary. Now if someone called me Mary I would respond. That's why I didn't think Mrs G was serious. As far as rewriting the show- If we were to start off with her being Dorothy and the name Tootie never existed that could work though I think it would change Tootie's character. Being Tootie she was the cute kid. If she were Dorothy it would give her a more mature character (which is why it would be sorta realistic for her to want the others to call her that in her older years). However, as far as starting to call her Dorothy in the middle of the series, my sister's name is Peggy. Last year she decided she wanted to be called Meggy (both nicknames off of Margaret) Meggy never stuck as a name cause you can't just put years of calling somone by a certain name behind you and start calling them something else. I don't think it would be realistic if they just picked up on calling her Dorothy. Sorry I sorta went on and on but that's what I think.