Fairytales are part of Christmastime in the UK, in the form of pantomimes. It you’ve not grown up in Britain, you’ve probably never seen a stage show with men dressed as outlandish women, a woman dressed as the male hero, and an audience shouting “it’s behind you”. Trust me, it’s a tradition: oh yes, it … Continue reading Two Rude Witches – a cautionary fairytale
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Clerk to the court: “All rise please.” Everyone stands. Three people file in, take their places behind the main bench, sit. Clerk: “All sit.” Everyone else sits. Clerk: “The first case before your worships today involves a little girl who is only just over the age of criminal responsibility. Usher, can you please call in… … Continue reading Goldilocks and the Three Magistrates