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The Origins of the 'Cinderella' story.

Cinderella is arguably one of the most popular of all the Classic Fairy Tale narratives. In fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a young woman who has not at some point in their girlhood dreamed of being...

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Disney or Chesterton?

I build my house of stones I build my house of bricks I have no chance to sing and dance, For work and play don’t mix Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, the Big Bad Wolf? ...

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Film Review: Stephen King's The Mist

The year of 2007 brought a miracle into the world. The curse of Dimension Films and Stephen King short stories was lifted in two little movie packages called The Mist and 1408. It was a long-standing shadow....

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Fairytale Costumes

One thing that seems to bind all cultures and races in countries is the telling of tales. Tales of been passed down for centuries, and eventually evolved to what we now call fairy tales. An interesting...

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"A bronze statue depicting the Bremen Town Musicians located in Bremen, Germany. The statue was erected in 1953. Note the front hooves that have become shiny. Touching the front hooves is said to make wishes come true."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/61

The Brothers Grimm & Animal Rights

When I was very little, I was absolutely fascinated with a book my oldest brother owned. Though I wasn’t supposed to, I would always play with it, trying to read the words, but not quite getting it. Looking...

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Mother Goose - A Cautionary Note on Censorship

Children, and I speak as one who considers himself to be one, or at least to have only recently stopped being one, are wicked. Having the memories of going to schools with good reputations still fresh in my...

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