2020 as described by Disney
2020 has been a legendary year and not always in a good way. We’re all struggling to cope with everything, so why not break it down into a language we all understand: Disney quotes.
January:
“To infinity and beyond!” — Buzz Lightyear, “Toy Story” (1995)
Back when we were innocent, clueless and optimistic.
February:
“Let’s get ready to rumble!” — Hades, “Hercules” (1997)
What COVID was saying as it geared up to cross the Utah border.
March:
“No touchy!” — Kuzco, “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000)
When everyone around you suddenly becomes a walking germ sack.
April:
“The human world, it’s a mess.” — Sebastian, “The Little Mermaid” (1989)
Everyone’s in quarantine, we’re out of toilet paper and for heaven’s sake, Karen, calm down; masks aren’t that bad.
May:
“Spare me your lies temptress.” — Buzz Lightyear, “Toy Story 3” (2010)
When they keep saying quarantine will only be a few more weeks.
June:
“Everyone’s got problems. The world is full of problems.” — Merlin, “The Sword in the Stone” (1963)
We’re still in quarantine, we’re still out of toilet paper, masks still aren’t that bad, Karen, and now everyone’s getting political.
July:
“I’m surrounded by idiots!” — Scar, “The Lion King” (1994)
When people start breaking quarantine and refusing to wear their masks.
August:
“My god you’ve gotten fat.” — Edna Mode, “The Incredibles” (2004)
Seeing everyone for the first time in months over Zoom or limited face-to-face classes.
September:
“We were only trying to drown her.” — Mermaid, “Peter Pan” (1953)
2020, COVID-19 and professors alike.
October:
“Do shut up.” — Stepmother, “Cinderella” (2015)
With all the drama leading to the election, we all said this at least once.
November:
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” — Dory, “Finding Nemo” (2003)
When we enter the home stretch of the year and finals start setting in.
December:
“We’re dead! We’re dead! We survived but we’re dead!” — Dash, “The Incredibles” (2004)
I don’t even have to explain this one.
*Photos courtesy of IMDb. Featured image by Sadie Buhman.
Dara Lusk was born and raised in northern Virginia outside of Washington, DC. She is majoring in English with an emphasis in Technical/Professional Writing and a minor in Anthropology. When not writing she loves reading and annotating classic literature.
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