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How Friends End Up Unwittingly Nurturing Bullies

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 6 Jul 23

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Attributed to Edmund Burke. The worst thing about someone being persistently mean, cutting, aggressively in your face or outright bullying towards...

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3. I watched another movie on Youtube...

moirai @moirai (2948) • Philippines 28 Mar 22

This time, it's Grimm's Snow White. This is different from the usual (and by that, I mean, the Disney version) Snow White story we know. It says Grimm's in the title so... I expected it to be darker, perhaps? I'm not even...

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I ate lunch with Snow White.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 1 Aug 20

Julia Roberts is the evil stepmother in this new version of Snow White. I truly loved it. The dresses and the background were beautiful and the secondary characters were wonderful too. I have always liked fairytales. I truly...

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What Fairy Tale Would You Be In?

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 1 Mar 19

When I was growing up I used to dream I would be like Sleeping Beauty and be woken with a kiss by my very own Prince Charming. Just thinking about it made my heart flutter. I loved fairy tales and would often want to hear them...

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Updated Fables: The Fox and the Grapes

Katt Rocketman @PeachieMew (881) • Cleveland, Ohio 11 Nov 18

One fine day, a hungry fox was out looking for food when he saw a grape vine... and completely ignored it, because grapes are poisonous to foxes. So he went and ate a rabbit instead. Moral: [i]Keep up-to-date with scientific...

Once Upon a Time

sweet as honey @sweetashoney (3597) • United States 21 Aug 18

Last night I started re-watching the series Once Upon a Time on Netflix. I started back at the beginning episode because it had been so long since I had watched it, I forgot about some of the things that happened on the show. My...

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Once Upon A Time...have you seen the series?

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 7 May 17

We've recently discovered ABC's TV series "Once Upon A Time" on Netflix. Have you seen it? It's so intriguing...it's about a New England town in the US called Storybrook where the people are actually fairy tale characters, but...

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Almost noon and I´m just mylotting.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 11 Jan 17

Today everything has been an utter chaos at home. We are placing in the living room the garments that will go into the suitcase. I think that each of us has counted everything at least twice. My meds were done yesterday, but I...

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Have you read fairy tales since you grew up?

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 10 Jan 17

I often read fairy tales and have found that most of them have two readings. One is for the children and the other, more subtly, for the grown ups. All of the tales form the 1000 an 1 nights were intended only for grownups and...

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Hans Christian Andersen

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 10 Oct 16

As a child, many of us have read “fairy tales” written by Hans Christian Andersen, I’m sure. I know I read them. A few that you may be familiar with are “The Emperor’s New Clothes, “The Little Mermaid,” The Ugly Duckling,”...

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Which is your favorite Grimm Brother fairy tale?

Bon Sharaon @boneysharaon (177) 27 Jun 16

I have read all Grimm fairy tales, and I liked the story of the faithful servant John the most. It is about a faithful servant named John who gave a word to his master, the King that he will take care of the prince. He remains...

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Is it a good idea that classical fairy tales turn into modern movies?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 14 Jun 16

One of the best classic fairy tales that I know of is Thumbelina. Thumbelina is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was published on December 16, 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This story is about a tiny girl who...

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Hey Diddle Diddle! 6000 Years Ago?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 31 May 16

Okay so Hey Diddle Diddle is a nursery rhyme and NOT a fairy tale but It popped into my head and from there onto the screen soo... Just came across an article via a FB group I follow (british medieval history) wherein there is...

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Do You Believe In Fairy Tales?

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 13 Mar 16

When I was a girl I used to believe in fairy tales. I think that sometimes I still do. I loved reading about the knight on the white horse coming to save and fall in love with the princess. When my girls were little I noticed...

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He was struck by lightning and then burst into flames!

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 1 Mar 16

But not before beheading his daughter. Barbara was a beautiful woman with many men lusting after her. Her father did not like the men lusting after her, but furthermore did not want her converting to Christianity. Locking her in...

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Google is celebrating Charles Perrault's birthday today

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 11 Jan 16

It's 12 January here, and it's Charles Perrault's 388th birthday. I didn't know who Charles Perrault is until I opened a Google Chrome new tab, and the Google Doodle today shows it. Each new tab is showing a story written by him....

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Preparing stories for the children

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14994) • Malaysia 12 Dec 15

My children always asked me to tell them stories, especially during bedtime. I always can't remember the stories, so I have to read them once or twice before bedtime. Sometimes I just read them stories from the books, and...

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who the fudge is edward cullen?

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11134) • United Kingdom 21 Nov 15

This isn't about Twilight, or deliciously sparkly vampires, or even my non-lack of who Edward Cullen is. Because I do know who he is, obviously. I'm currently reading a book which reminds me of a post I wrote on my blog...

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Author Birthday 11/12 Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 12 Nov 15

Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier de Villandon Birthplace: Paris, Île-de-France, France Date of birth: 12 (…maybe) November 1664 Date of death: 24 February 1734 Language: French Today is the 351st birthday of Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier, a...

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Youtube Of The Day - Danny Kaye – The King’s New Clothes

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 11 Nov 15

I love this song which tells the Hans Christian Anderson fairy story in just a few minutes. Of all fairy tales I find this is the one I find myself using more than any other as a metaphor when surrounded by people fawning over...

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