That is my new favorite phrase, courtesy of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. We are going to see a puppet show at the library this week and I thought I'd prime the pump by reading a little Arabian Nights. It totally laid an egg; DD was not interested. Plus, I'd forgotten how the thieves were variously drawn-and-quartered, boiled in oil and stabbed to death. Good grief! We read a lot of fairy tales and I try not to be the overprotective parent who edits on the fly, but this was beyond my limits. I know grisly tales like this (theoretically) serve a purpose, but I'm just not up to explaining how to draw and quarter someone 15 minutes before night-night (or any time, really). So,I took the low road and read a heavily expurgated version. I'm "dying" to see how they boil the marionette thieves in oil. I'll let you know.
We're also listening to Nancy Drew, a classier Scooby Doo, if you will. Now I have a little sleuth who goes around the house discovering clues, a la "Look, a clue!"
1 comment:
We saw Ali Baba last week. It was very good! Don't worry; there is nothing grisly in the show. :)
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