Sunday story

I grew up on fairy tales, but more the Grimms than Disney. The Brothers Grimm were a bit darker, and while I still love Disney movies, there’s something more satisfying for me to read the Grimms’ version of Cinderella (perhaps because the stepsisters got their comeuppance) than the light and airy Disney version (though I love Gus-Gus).

What do you expect when my mom introduced me to the works of Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen King before I was halfway through grade school?

So why am I talking about this today? That would be because today is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. Which version is your favorite?

And I lived happily ever after! The hamster, not so much. Image found on imgur.
Easy mistake to make. Image found on cheezburger.
This Snow White has a real attitude. I wouldn’t cross her if I were you. Image found on The Daily Kitten.
Can’t blame her. Unless I look like I’m having weird dreams, let me sleep! Image found on cheezburger.
He knew he’d eventually have to tell her that he broke Mrs. Potts and buried Lumiere in the backyard. Image found on Pinterest.
Thank God it’s a pea and not pee. Image found on cheezburger.
Or you have a pet with a thing for shoes (I’m lookin’ at you, Spikezilla!). Image found on imgflip.
This version was scrapped because there was no drama. But there were plenty of nuts. Image found on cheezburger.
Plus, she thinks those mice slipped her something. Image found on The Daily Kitten.
And Rapunzel was a weird name to give your hamster in the first place. Image found on cheezburger.

13 thoughts on “Sunday story”

  3. Growing up, I found Grimm’s versions interesting but puzzling. It was not until I reached adulthood that I realized the references to violence and neediness were a reflection of the grim life in the early 19th century.

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  5. AT sfbanak, Babbie was talking about modern fairy tales and I thought the idea that the 2020 Presidential election was just temporarily “borrowed” qualified as a modern fairy tale. WordPress.com needs a sarcasm font for this type of comment. I was not trying to offend you or anyone else with my comment. However, I was trying to deliberately be sarcastic, snarky, and facetious.

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