Talk:Bluebird of happiness

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Not sure why this page recieved a spam tag, perhaps it was just a robot testing to see if someone was checking back and still working on the page.

Just to be sure, I deleted reference to the invention and manufacturing of the bluebird of happiness, a big part of the story and part of the culture of the Ozarks. Maybe the robot is angry that hillbillies produce

Would it be relevant to mention this in the article (have a sort of 'Cultural References'-type heading, perhaps), or is it too obscure?--Tally Solleni 02:55, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure. The 1908 play seems to partially fit Haruhi's situation - all the unusual people and events she seeks are already around her - but so far I haven't heard of any of the anime episodes or light novels having Haruhi find the blue bird or it fleeing, if you catch my drift. And I know RahXephon seems to reference a different bluebird in its story, so this may not even be the intended referent. --Gwern (contribs) 02:12 18 August 2007 (GMT) —The preceding signed but undated comment was added at 02:12:27, August 18, 2007 (UTC).

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[edit] idiom

Does anyone know how this got started as an idiom in modern America? Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 07:23, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Symbology?

I'm no linguist, but shouldn't that be symbolism?

Adam s 10:38, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

something other then corn cob pipes and moonshine?

It was an accident, I misread the article. Yanksox 01:26, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

This is not a very good article. It should be tagged for cleanup. It doesn't seem continuous and there's not a great deal of context. Also, I feel as if the mythological figure might belong in a separate article, or be the main focus of the article, with the glass product as an afterthought, seeing as the glass product is derived/inspired from the mythology.

[edit] Mention in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

In one episode of the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Kyon asks the bored, constantly-complaining Haruhi if she has ever heard the story of 'the bluebird of happiness'. Haruhi irritatedly responds that she has not, and Kyon gives up and doesn't explain it further, acting as if Haruhi has missed the point of his question.

[edit] Annie No Longer an Orphan

I have added seven links to "Bluebird of Happiness" in other Wikipedia articles, to wit: "Little Mary Sunshine," "April Showers," "Blue Skies," "Charmaine," "Over the Rainbow," "The White Cliffs of Dover," and "Zippity Do Dah." The six named songs, along with "Bluebird Singing in My Heart" and "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (which have no Wikipedia articles), all use the bluebird as a symbol of happiness and cheer. (I've added this information to the article.)

I guess the seven external links mean the article is no longer an orphan. So does anyone know how to remove the orphan tag at the top of the article?

Saul Tillich 21:53, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Species?

I am confused about the European and Asian myths. Bluebird states that this genus (Siala) only exists in North America. What species are the European and Asian myths referring to (or are they just mythical birds)? Ddddan (talk) 19:53, 19 February 2008 (UTC)