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Questioning Red Riding Hood
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Questioning Red Riding Hood |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Questioning Red Riding Hood You’re all alone, Miss Riding Hood; you know that isn’t grandma, but you stay. Why is that, Red? Is there something that you’re after? It’s dull being a nice girl all the time, isn’t it… never talking to strangers, running mama’s errands... you want a change, don’t you Red, a little excitement? Did you stop to wonder who the wolf really is? And how can it be that he already knew the back way to Grandma’s house? How did he get in, did she let him? Grandma’s gone. He’s gotten rid of her, nobody here but you and the wolf, waiting in Grandma’s bed. So it’s up to you, and what will you do? Are you hoping the woodsman will come, or that he won’t? Do you know he won’t? What’s your real wish, Red? He doesn’t act like he’s had a big meal, no not at all – did he really eat her? That’s a word with several meanings, you know... or is she just conveniently absent, we wonder...? Is she helping him, helping you? Maybe she’s upstairs, waiting right now, or entertaining the woodsman herself? Did you know that already? The woodsman comes in without knocking; what is it, anyway, between him and Grandma? Or the wolf and Grandma, now that we think of it. Have you pondered that? Wolves don’t talk, but he talks – what’s waiting for you inside that wolf’s clothing? A pertinent question too, Miss Hood: about that basket of yours, your little treats-- what little treats does he really want? do you really think a carnivore would be so crazy for cake and wine? He’s opening the bottle now, and --how interesting-- ...suddenly he has hands to hold it... two glasses... and what will you do? You’re close to him and close to the door... ...which will you choose? |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
hmmmmmm wicked! regards sudhir |
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CastleGuard Senior Member
since 2003-04-30
Posts 760Alberta, Canada |
Heh, wickedly twisted...  CG |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Oh, my friend... I love this! *S* You rattle all assumptions and shake our preconceptions with this incredible write! *S* I think I now know how Dorothy felt when she muttered to Toto that they weren't in Kansas anymore! LOL Brilliant work!! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ed~ Know you've got to know I find this one intriguing as all get out~  Your versatility is astounding~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed A most enjoyable twist to this old story...delightful to read! |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
OHhhhhhhhhhhh! Wicked........What will little MZ.Hood do? That is the question. BonBon  |
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dingusjr Member
since 2003-09-24
Posts 415Missouri |
Finally...Little Red Riding Hoodporn! I always suspected there was more to that story than we were told. |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
"My Grandma, what big eyes you have..." Never again will I think of Little Red the same! You Naughty Rat! Amused! ROTFLMHO! |
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A Romantic Heart Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496Forever In Your Heart |
What I would do?...hmmmm....well underneath that red, hooded cloak...I would be wearing my catsuit..(catwoman)..or my Laura Croft tomb Raider suit....first i would knock him out...handcuff him and tie him up.... rescue grandma, take the cake and wine....call the FBI or Batman..LOL and have all the goodies to myself, maybe for a party at Hanzel and Gretals house....but maybe I could get the three little pigs to come and do their boiling pot routine, then the gingerbread man could come out and run again, running as fast as he can...I think Goldielocks is more his type (She likes sleeping in different beds)...LOL! Ps...I know he smokes, because he couldn't blow the three pigs' house down..all that huffing and puffing...smoking is a major turn off for me... and the basket of goodies, would be my weapons...LOL ~This was fun....Made me laugh! ~ARH  "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.They must be felt with the heart."~Helen Keller (1880-1968) |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
Ahhh! Well there's one story I won't be able to tell to kids anymore! could you not sleep well or something? yikes! lol Always, Alyssa Poems are made by fools like me, |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Woo-Hoo! ARH swings for the fence! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Ed, what a twist on this story. You are more than likely correct in your interpretation -- so cleverly penned! |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Even went back for a re-read . . . excellent piece my friend. Excellent. jwesley |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sounds like you've been listening to Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs version of Little Red Riding Hood...James |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
hehehhehehe, I'm with James, but, if it were me, I'd be Tony (Tom Clansey's Character) and Karate the begeezes outa that sucka, he'd not be playing games with the ladies no mo! hehehhehe Good One |
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