This is a rather boring minute of video taken on its own.
What it really is is a snapshot of nearly 30 years ago (and the 20-odd years that followed) where I am the stone-faced automaton pointedly ignoring MY brother, and Uncle Buster is the one cavorting and pawing at me to get my attention.
Sort of gives me the willies.
(Sorry about the moistened gecko on Tav's shirt; all his shirts are moistened within the first few minutes of being dressed.)
Simon - It says "This video is no longer available" when I try it. Wah.
Posted by: Mark | Wednesday, 20 September 2006 at 10:30 PM
There was a blurb on YouTube's site about the site going down for maintenance at 8 p.m. PDT. Maybe your video was a casualty of that.
Posted by: Mark | Wednesday, 20 September 2006 at 10:45 PM
So cute :-) I freakin' love my DSL.
Posted by: Linda | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 05:14 AM
I LOVE this one! And I really don't see Declan ignoring Tavish. Watch his left hand. There are still very much in touch.
Posted by: marian | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 08:12 AM
Ah, Marian. You pick up on what makes it REALLY eerie!
Posted by: Simon | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 08:17 AM
It's obvious the television was on - ALL kids go into automaton mode with that, but I also spotted the surreptitious handholding. He's quite present. So you also were always there to support Aaron too despite apparent disengagement?
Posted by: Paula | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 08:40 AM
Paula, it's more a reflection of the relationship we share now than the rather more antagonistic one that characterised our youth. If our boys can be 30 years ahead of where I was, then all the better.
Posted by: Simon | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 10:08 AM
Watch Declan's left hand though, there lies the brotherly bond :-)
Posted by: Sarah | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 10:21 AM
The left hand is always the one to watch.
Posted by: rick | Thursday, 21 September 2006 at 04:18 PM
I finally got to see it.
Interesting how Dex is so into it until his gaze hits the TV. But, then he becomes aware again with the hand, and then chuckles a bit, obviously in response to something Tavish did.
Dem boys is in for some amazing and trying times.
Posted by: Mark | Friday, 22 September 2006 at 12:04 AM
I noticed the hand right away and didn't mention it cause I thought it was so obvious and part of what you were conveying. (eeriness) It's way more than eerie, it's what it's all aboot. Like a bond that exists from the conscious clear down into the subconscious where the primal, innate stuff kicks in.
Posted by: Linda | Saturday, 23 September 2006 at 01:10 AM