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Chic Panda Mom - Brittany Elizabeth Blair

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

June 25, 1992 - March 8, 2021

Jun 25, 1992 - Mar 8, 2021

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What were Brittany's favorite books?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

Harry Potter Harry Potter Harry Potter

What were Brittany's favorite foods?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

Everything ... to the exclusion of Cilantro, intensely allergic :) Everything ... to the exclusion of Cilantro, intensely allergic :) Everything ... to the exclusion of Cilantro, intensely... Read more

What were Brittany's favorite movies?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

Valkyrie. Star Wars. Harry Potter. 
Likely influenced by her growing up with a military background, Brittany developed an encyclopedic knowledge of all things related to World War I and World War II with specific emphasis on the entire German War Commission, key events, and timelines.

We were fortunate during a recent trip to Berlin being able to visit what is now the War Office Museum and the location where Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a key player in the resistance, and Operation Valkyrie, was executed. Brittany got to see Schindler’s list, not the movie ... the ‘actual’ list housed in the same museum. A place for solemn contemplation for the worst of what humanity has to offer, and a shining light for those who fought their hardest to land on the right side of history.

Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was played by Tom Cruise in the movie Valkyrie. And being able to walk through and see so many of the places where history unfolded, and the movie was shot, was fascinating. It was a trip she cherished. Sidenote the similarity in appearance between Tom Cruise and the real Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, is beyond surreal.

It would be remiss of me not to also mention Star Wars as one of her cherished and favorite movie franchises.  She knew intimately, Word for Word as she did all her favorite movies. I could literally turn off the audio and simply have her narrate the entire movie. She also completely screwed me up by suggesting I watch the Star Wars franchise in chronological order as opposed to release-date-order which resulted in ongoing and never-ending debates and questions from me which had a tendency to drive her insane. Only those of you who love Star Wars and know it intimately will understand the nature of this comical dilemma.

I had never watched the Harry Potter series, the Star Wars series, nor the movie Valkyrie prior to meeting Brittany and upon realizing this her mind was blown. How could it even be possible I had not seen these ‘staples’. She was more than happy to accommodate my indoctrination and relived it all through my eyes ... again, with constant background narration :)

Valkyrie. Star Wars. Harry Potter.
Likely influenced by her growing up with a military background, Brittany... Read more developed an encyclopedic knowledge of all things related to World War I and World War II with specific emphasis on the entire German War Commission, key events, and timelines.

We were fortunate during a recent trip to Berlin being able to visit what is now the War Office Museum and the location where Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a key player in the resistance, and Operation Valkyrie, was executed. Brittany got to see Schindler’s list, not the movie ... the ‘actual’ list housed in the same museum. A place for solemn contemplation for the worst of what humanity has to offer, and a shining light for those who fought their hardest to land on the right side of history.

Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was played by Tom Cruise in the movie Valkyrie. And being able to walk through and see so many of the places where history unfolded, and the movie was shot, was fascinating. It was a trip she cherished. Sidenote the similarity in appearance between Tom Cruise and the real Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, is beyond surreal.

It would be remiss of me not to also mention Star Wars as one of her cherished and favorite movie franchises. She knew intimately, Word for Word as she did all her favorite movies. I could literally turn off the audio and simply have her narrate the entire movie. She also completely screwed me up by suggesting I watch the Star Wars franchise in chronological order as opposed to release-date-order which resulted in ongoing and never-ending debates and questions from me which had a tendency to drive her insane. Only those of you who love Star Wars and know it intimately will understand the nature of this comical dilemma.

I had never watched the Harry Potter series, the Star Wars series, nor the movie Valkyrie prior to meeting Brittany and upon realizing this her mind was blown. How could it even be possible I had not seen these ‘staples’. She was more than happy to accommodate my indoctrination and relived it all through my eyes ... again, with constant background narration :) Read less Valkyrie. Star Wars. Harry Potter.
Likely influenced by her growing up with a military background, Brittany developed an encyclopedic... Read more knowledge of all things related to World War I and World War II with specific emphasis on the entire German War Commission, key events, and timelines.

We were fortunate during a recent trip to Berlin being able to visit what is now the War Office Museum and the location where Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a key player in the resistance, and Operation Valkyrie, was executed. Brittany got to see Schindler’s list, not the movie ... the ‘actual’ list housed in the same museum. A place for solemn contemplation for the worst of what humanity has to offer, and a shining light for those who fought their hardest to land on the right side of history.

Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was played by Tom Cruise in the movie Valkyrie. And being able to walk through and see so many of the places where history unfolded, and the movie was shot, was fascinating. It was a trip she cherished. Sidenote the similarity in appearance between Tom Cruise and the real Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, is beyond surreal.

It would be remiss of me not to also mention Star Wars as one of her cherished and favorite movie franchises. She knew intimately, Word for Word as she did all her favorite movies. I could literally turn off the audio and simply have her narrate the entire movie. She also completely screwed me up by suggesting I watch the Star Wars franchise in chronological order as opposed to release-date-order which resulted in ongoing and never-ending debates and questions from me which had a tendency to drive her insane. Only those of you who love Star Wars and know it intimately will understand the nature of this comical dilemma.

I had never watched the Harry Potter series, the Star Wars series, nor the movie Valkyrie prior to meeting Brittany and upon realizing this her mind was blown. How could it even be possible I had not seen these ‘staples’. She was more than happy to accommodate my indoctrination and relived it all through my eyes ... again, with constant background narration :) Read less Valkyrie. Star Wars. Harry Potter.
Likely influenced... Read more by her growing up with a military background, Brittany developed an encyclopedic knowledge of all things related to World War I and World War II with specific emphasis on the entire German War Commission, key events, and timelines.

We were fortunate during a recent trip to Berlin being able to visit what is now the War Office Museum and the location where Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a key player in the resistance, and Operation Valkyrie, was executed. Brittany got to see Schindler’s list, not the movie ... the ‘actual’ list housed in the same museum. A place for solemn contemplation for the worst of what humanity has to offer, and a shining light for those who fought their hardest to land on the right side of history.

Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg was played by Tom Cruise in the movie Valkyrie. And being able to walk through and see so many of the places where history unfolded, and the movie was shot, was fascinating. It was a trip she cherished. Sidenote the similarity in appearance between Tom Cruise and the real Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, is beyond surreal.

It would be remiss of me not to also mention Star Wars as one of her cherished and favorite movie franchises. She knew intimately, Word for Word as she did all her favorite movies. I could literally turn off the audio and simply have her narrate the entire movie. She also completely screwed me up by suggesting I watch the Star Wars franchise in chronological order as opposed to release-date-order which resulted in ongoing and never-ending debates and questions from me which had a tendency to drive her insane. Only those of you who love Star Wars and know it intimately will understand the nature of this comical dilemma.

I had never watched the Harry Potter series, the Star Wars series, nor the movie Valkyrie prior to meeting Brittany and upon realizing this her mind was blown. How could it even be possible I had not seen these ‘staples’. She was more than happy to accommodate my indoctrination and relived it all through my eyes ... again, with constant background narration :) Read less

What causes did Brittany care about most?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

Endometrios awareness. Endometrios awareness. Endometrios awareness.

What were Brittany's favorite performances to watch?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

Anything and everything that happened on (or off) Broadway. Which again she would be able to narrate Word... Read more Anything and everything that happened on (or off) Broadway. Which again she would be able to narrate Word for Word. Anything and everything that happened on (or off) Broadway.... Read more

What were Brittany's favorite vacation spots?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

Bora Bora in the French Polynesian Islands Bora Bora in the French Polynesian Islands Bora Bora in the French Polynesian Islands

What was Brittany's favorite color?

Mark T. O'Shaughnessy

For such a colorful and cheerful girl Britney’s favorite color, perhaps oddly, was black. For such a colorful and cheerful girl Britney’s favorite color, perhaps oddly, was black. For such a colorful and cheerful girl Britney’s favorite... Read more

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