Hobson's Choice
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The Fleeing Pancake
In researching the origins of the Gingerbread Man story on the Internet, I discovered that it belongs to the...
Fleeing Pancake tale type.
And I quote: Overall, the cumulative tale about an fleeing and finally eaten object is widespread and popular in many areas, perhaps in part due to its suitability and simplicity as a nursery story (http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/gingerbread/history.html)
So apparently, I am one of the few who finds the concept of an entire narrative action surrounding the flight of a sentient cookie to be a little bizarre.
I command my readers now: go and start a band called The Fleeing Pancake.
7:34 p.m. - 2005-05-21
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