Remember me? - Ally
Ally! You’s back! -Henry
No way! It’s so great ta see ya! -Jack
Remember me? - Ally
Ally! You’s back! -Henry
No way! It’s so great ta see ya! -Jack
do you still take questions?
When we feel like it. -Finch
Is this blog dead?
Dead? We ain't dead... is we? -Mush
I dunno. You sure smells like it! -Race
Hey you lot! Long time no see! How's everyone doing? I hope you're all well, hugs all round for everyone! What have I missed? - Accent (Hello again, I hope you're having a good day!)
Heyo! It’s Accent! Where ya been? -Buttons
We missed ya! Don’t go runnin’ off on us again, ya hear me? -Mush
Things’ve been quiet ‘round here. Too quiet for my likin’. -Spot
Yeah. Ain’t nothin’ much happenin’... -Jojo
Hey! Accent! I lost a tooth! See! -Les
Hey there! Hope yall are doing well. My school just launched its new school year today. Davey and Les, how was going back to school like after the strike?
Heya! We’s all doin’ pretty good. ‘Cept for Elmer. He’s been complainin’ about a stuffy nose all week. -Mush
Hey! It ain’t fun! You’d complain twice as much if it was you! -Elmer
That’s true! -Race
Shut it, Race! Nobody asked you! -Mush
Anyway. I believe somebody asked me a question? So, how was it goin’ back ta school? It was alright. Really, it ain’t as much fun as sellin’ papes. Ya don’t earn any money goin’ ta school. And the teachers get mad at me for sayin’ “ain’t.” -Les
Oddly enough, going back to school wasn’t the easiest for me. Once you realize that not everybody gets the chance to go to school... it puts a whole different weight on it. I really understand now that it’s a privilege to go to school and be educated. Not that I didn’t know that before, but seeing how some of the boys scrape by, it puts everything in a whole new light. -Davey
But we still sell papes after school! And Davey tries ta teach everybody some of the things he learns. I think that’s real nice of him. -Les
No thanks, I like being nosy :)
*glares* -Morris
Uncle Wiesel! Over here! -Oscar
Buuuuut what if you got stuff from people who don’t hurt other people?
What if you minded your own business? -Oscar
Don’t you two like being away from him? He’s bad (for the Delanceys)
Hey! I take care of the guy who takes care of me. Uncle Wiesel took us in when we didn’t have anything. -Oscar
Yeah. He ain’t bad at all! -Morris
*further in the distance* Give me back my nephews! -Wiesel
Hey Henry! How’re ya doin?
Heya! I’m doin pretty good lately. Papes is sellin pretty good, and get this! I got a pickle yesterday! A whole pickle! Of course, everything ain’t been all great. I can’t seem ta find my left shoe... good thing I got two pairs! Can’t be walkin around the city barefoot! -Henry
What if. I just. *rescues the Delancey brothers from Weasel and puts them in a loving environment* Enjoy my sons :)
*visible confusion* -Morris
Hey! What do ya think you’re doin’? -Oscar
*in the distance* BRING ME BACK MY NEPHEWS! -Wiesel
So what happens when people have nightmares? Cuz I've heard conflicting opinions on how you guys handle that. Does everyone always go to Jack? Or their best friend? Or do you guys just let people work it out on their own? Love you all! (Let's hope you guy don't have nightmares...)
I don’t wanna say this too loud, but Jack’s got enough troubles of his own. Sure, he’s definitely always there to listen and help out, but we don’t want him takin’ on all our problems, too. -Crutchie
Usually guys figure it out for themselves. If it gets too bad, we all know we’re there for each other. Sometimes we’ll talk it out. Depends on how we feel. -Henry
If one of you scores a date with someone, how does everyone else react to that? Any particularly memorable stories?
Did... did you see them when I kissed Katherine? -Jack
He has a point. The boys tend ta get a little crazy when there’s girls involved. -Race
A little? -Jack
Usually there’s lots of teasing going on. It gets almost unbearable, actually. -Buttons
And Romeo almost always tries to flirt with your girl. -Race
Hey! The ladies love me! They just don’t always know it right away... -Romeo
There was that time that Elmer scored a date with a flower girl, and Romeo worked his way into the conversation and stole the date right out from under him! -Henry
That was just rude. -Elmer
What can I say? I’m irresistible! -Romeo
Okay so I just found out that I may have some kind of mild social anxiety, and I'm really worried about it. It is kind of nice to put a name to some of the things I feel, but at the same time I feel more nervous that I know what it is. Honestly, if you guys could say anything or give any advice at all that would really help. I don't know, I kinda don't really have anyone I feel like I can turn to.
Aw man. Social anxiety is rough. Just ask my brother David! -Les
Les is right, I do get a little anxious sometimes. I’m here for ya! Some things I’ve found that help are just breathing for a little bit and trying to remind myself that the anxiety isn’t reality. It’s tough, but I just gotta push through and force myself to get out there. I’m not even going to pretend like it’s easy, but sometimes once you see yourself doing the scary things, you can get more comfortable doing them. -Davey
Yeah, like how Davey was petrified when we first became newsies, and now he’s up there with the best of ‘em! -Les
Exactly. -Davey
((Hey! Rags here! Anon, if you ever need someone to talk to more about this, I’m here for you, right along with the boys! I also suspect that I have mild social anxiety, so I get a lot of what you’re going through. Please don’t hesitate to DM me if you ever wanna talk! (Actually that goes for all of you! I’m here for you guys!) -Rags))
AYYYY!!!! Random weird question. So with a couple dozen crazy boys in the lodging house, how often do you all get into tickle fights? Who all is ticklish and who are the meanest ones when it comes to that? I have several brothers, and it happens all the gosh darn time.
Keep it down, would ya? They’ll HEAR you! -Albert
Did I hear “tickle fight?” -Jojo
NO. -Albert
Well, Albert and Crutchie are the most ticklish. Everybody else is in varying degrees. As for how often they happen... -Jojo
TOO MUCH. But it’s usually Elmer or Jojo who starts ‘em. Jojo’s the meanest ‘cause he ain’t ticklish! -Albert
I just realized that I didn't tell you all how great I think you are! You really inspire me all the time, so thank you so much! Sending y'all hugs!
Aw! That’s real sweet! -Mush
We think you’re pretty great, too! -Crutchie
Keep carryin’ the banner, kid! -Jack
Hi guys! I've been really nervous/freaking out with all the stuff going on in the world right now. What have you all been doing to stay sane? And can I maybe join you? -- Kitty
Who says we’re sane? -Elmer
That’s a good point. -Jack
Mostly we been tryin’ ta keep things normal. Keep doing what we always do. -Race
Like pester the living guts outta each other! -Albert
Hey! That’s my cigar! -Race
If you really wanna join this chaos, you’re welcome to! -Jojo
Hi guys! Can I hang with y'all until quarantine is done? And do you have any tips to stay brave during this? I'm really nervous with everything going on and being stuck with my family isn't making it any better. Anyway, have a great day and thank you! Love ya!
Heya! We’d love it if ya came to stay with us! We could have a great time! -Jojo
Yeah! I could take ya to the races if ya wanted! -Race
And maybe we could even head down to Coney! -Mush
Just steer clear of them Brooklyn boys. They’s BIG. -Les
Being brave is hard. I try to look for the positive in every day. No matter how bad things are, there’s always at least one good thing to hold on to. -Crutchie
And look how far you’ve come! You’ve gotten through so much of this already. Just keep going! -Davey
We’re all here for ya, kid. -Jack