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  • His Royal Highness will for the present go by the title of "Poppet," affectionately conferred upon him by Mrs. Lilly at the moment of his birth.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 20, 1841 Various

  • But if Poppet gets fascinated with probate, I'm hiding the martini olives and ant poison.

    The Case Against Summer P.J. O'Rourke 2011

  • Poppet returned aglow with enthusiasm about old dead people.

    The Case Against Summer P.J. O'Rourke 2011

  • Poppet loves horses but is also fascinated with ancient Egypt, particularly mummies.

    The Case Against Summer P.J. O'Rourke 2011

  • A good thing, because I'm sure there was a tenderhearted little Pilgrim girl like my 11-year-old daughter Poppet who would burst into tears at the sight of a beautiful wild creature, natural and free, now lying dead next to the mashed potatoes.

    Thoughts of Thanks, Now That the Bird Is Gone P.J. O'Rourke 2011

  • Poppet is our most obliging and good-natured child.

    The Case Against Summer P.J. O'Rourke 2011

  • Never mind how Poppet avidly participates, without a trace of pity, in our consumerist society's exploitation of poor, ignorant, addled domestic poultry, with their dirty, crowded living conditions.

    Thoughts of Thanks, Now That the Bird Is Gone P.J. O'Rourke 2011

  • Poppet, our 8-year-old, envisioned a system of pneumatic tubes that would deliver the stuffed animal of her choosing to the place of her choice, worldwide.

    Future Schlock P. J. O 2008

  • Poppet, our 8-year-old, envisioned a system of pneumatic tubes that would deliver the stuffed animal of her choosing to the place of her choice, worldwide.

    Future Schlock P. J. O 2008

  • Here's her blog, and here's Poppet Planet, her online shop.

    Lisa Snellings' STRANGE ATTRACTION ed. Edward E. Kramer (ShadowLands 2000) 2010

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