“Many bowdlerised versions indicated a Victorian-minded censorship, which feared that Little Red Riding Hood might some day break out, become a bohemian, and live in the wood with the wolf.” Jack D. Zipes
Don’t Mess With Red
As the wolf, that teddy-boy with slicked back quiff and leather jacket, so rugged, so volatile, disclosed his true nature with the flick of his switch-blade, Red took to him with a broom handle forcing him from her house. As she chased the wolf out through the front gate she noticed a woodsman with a clip board , all suited up and frowning.
Exasperated, Red asked him why he hadn’t intervened, to which he replied, with an air of arrogance, “I’m here to effect your detention before the committee.” “O! Really, on what charge?” Asked Red. “On several charges in fact” said the woodsman. “Name them” said Red, annoyed and gripping the broom handle tightly. “Well, you’re so young and you were out after curfew, you were unchaperoned, you entered the woods alone, your clothes, they are inappropriate and provocative, you also beat an animal, and you’re a girl. What do you have to say for yourself?” With a snarl she hit him hard.
There’s a fruit tree in her yard that is thriving, and once a week she takes tea with the wolf.
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Many thanks Michael.
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Always my thoughts. Lol Thanks , Paul! Have a beautiful Sunday! xx Michael
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Ha, don’t mess with Red 🙂
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Girls just want to have fun.
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Good one!
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This one sure did. 🙂
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They do, thank goodness
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😊
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She’s her own woman.
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Suggested phrase addition at ending: “… who bore an uncanny resemblance to a certain local poet/priest.” 😂
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Ha, a stylish wolf then 😉
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OH yeah! 👍
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Lol 🙂
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No one can escape the man with the clipboard.
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But I love that he is pushing up the fruit tree 🙂
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A satisfying end for the likes of him. 🙂
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Absolutely 🙂
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Except the woman with a broom handle and intention 🙂
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There’s always a killjoy lurking.
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Except this one is contributing to the fruit 🙂
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Finally doing something useful.😼
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Ha, yes indeed 🙂
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Yes, and one is one too many in my books 🙂
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A brilliantly appropriate finale Paul ..
“There’s a fruit tree in her yard that is thriving, and once a week she takes tea with the wolf.”
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Thank you Ivor, yes, she sorted him out well and truly, and independent and strong woman, taking no crap.
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I just loved the picture of it in my head, and the justice too, thank you so much Ivor.
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My pleasure Paul
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Big red is always there! LOL
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Lol, yes, just beware, she takes no prisoners 🙂
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I bet!!
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🙂
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Wow great poem – it is amazing take on this story with some hard hitting truths
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And just look at the events right now in the world, exactly so, sickening. Thank you very much.
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