Years after the alleged attack on Red Riding Hood’s grandmother, Hazel, the now legendary grandma reveals her identity as bestselling author, Kale E. Pepper.
“First,” Hazel said, “let’s get this out of the way as I know you’re going to ask. The wolf never ate anyone. In fact, he was quite the gentleman. He had lost his way and needed directions to the barber shop. Quite the hairy beast, you know. Red sent him to the local ice cream parlor. That girl couldn’t find her way out of a cardboard box.”
The wolf then ended up at Hazel’s house after being assaulted by a group of school children who threw ice cream cones and popsicles at the poor beast. When asked if she still keeps in touch with the wolf, Hazel answered, “I don’t think he’s around here anymore.”
“But this,” she walked into her kitchen, “is why I called you.”
After brushing some fur off her counter, she showed us a collection of bestselling cookbooks such as Guide to Grilling Wild Game and Savory Large Game: Salads and Side Dishes which she wrote under her pseudonym. “They are selling very well.”
Indeed they are. Her informative new how-to guide, Find it Fresh, Fry it Up, just hit #2 on the New York Times bestseller list.
“This one,” she picked up her book entitled Look What’s Coming to Dinner “has been in the top ten for three months,” she said proudly. “Fresh ingredients. That’s the key.”
We declined Hazel’s invitation to stay for supper.
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There are times when I think I’m the normal one. Wonderful.
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There are times when I think you’re the normal one. Thanks. 😉
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Ha ha hilarious! I think I’d be heading straight out the door when she started brushing fur off the counter. No wonder wolfie’s not around there any more. I wonder how tasty he was.
Lovely your sense of humour and fractured fairy tales, Sarah. 🙂
She’s a bit of a mean grandmother to slam her granddaughter so!
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Yes, I think wolfie is no more. Sad, really, if he was a good fellow. I’m not sure how tasty he was. I’m not staying to find out what else is coming to dinner. 😉
Thanks, Norah. These fractured fairy tales are so fun.
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You do them so well, Sarah. I always enjoy reading them! 🙂
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Haha! Loved this, and especially this: “After brushing some fur off her counter…”
I have to say the Salads and Side Dishes book looks pretty tempting.
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Yeah, salads are always good. I know they’re considered “rabbit” food but I’ve always liked them. Unless it’s ACTUAL “rabbit” food. Because you never really know with this one.
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Lol!! You’re brilliant. This is hilarious! 💙 #mast
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Thanks. 😀 These are fun. #mast ❤
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Nice one, Sarah. I suppose they could have stayed and claimed they were vegetarian.
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Ah. They could have. But they might have prompted a new cookbook from her. “Let’s Eat Vegetarians” (Notice the deliberate lack of comma there.) 🙂
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MWAHAHAHAHA!
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Love to see you laugh. 😀 Glad you enjoyed.
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