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[King Zultan]

Wendell breaks all of Sophie's crayons and commits various other atrocities

Sophie waits till Wendell is asleep, then beats him nearly to death using a tube sock filled with batteries

I thought that was unnecessarily harsh for a children's book

wow, I suppose it’s not as bad as children nearly getting eaten by a witch

That's the kind of book I'll be reading my kids.

it was a bedtime story for me, (Hansel and Gretal)

I meant the other one, the one with the beating with a sack of batteries, but I'll probably read them both.

[Rolan7]

it was a bedtime story for me, (Hansel and Gretal)

I'm a little surprised!  I thought the story went out of favor around the time I was a kid.  But (making some birthyear assumptions) maybe it stayed strong 13 years later.  And maybe even now?

It's a pretty dark story in its entirety though.

"Unrelated":
No Rest For The Wicked is a comic about fairy tales.  Like the Princess & the Pea, Puss in Boots, Beauty & The Beast, and more.  It's often funny!

Less funny: http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/03-21.html

[King Zultan]

Why would it go out of favor it's a classic tale!

[Naturegirl1999]

it was a bedtime story for me, (Hansel and Gretal)

I'm a little surprised!  I thought the story went out of favor around the time I was a kid.  But (making some birthyear assumptions) maybe it stayed strong 13 years later.  And maybe even now?

It's a pretty dark story in its entirety though.

"Unrelated":
No Rest For The Wicked is a comic about fairy tales.  Like the Princess & the Pea, Puss in Boots, Beauty & The Beast, and more.  It's often funny!

Less funny: http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/03-21.html

Which fairy tale involves the radishes?

[Rolan7]

Off the cuff I would have said the story about the rabbit who keeps eating off a farmer's plot.

I wasn't taught the story of Rapunzel for reasons.

[delphonso]

Is it a radish or a turnip story where a progressively larger line of people all help to pull it out of the ground?

[feelotraveller]

Which fairy tale involves the radishes?

In one version of Rapunzel the vegetables that the husband steals from the witch's garden are radishes.  (Makes sense in the comic, see the tower they are being thrown out of.)  More commonly it thought to be campanula rapunculus, or some other salad green.

[dragdeler]

Oldie but absolute goldie


Don't touch that bible stuff kids, these people have issues.

[Kagus]

Oldie but absolute goldie


Don't touch that bible stuff kids, these people have issues.

They're puttin' chemicals in the holy water that turn the friggin' frogs straight

[McTraveller]

These guys have a good spin marketing department (emphasis mine):

We would like to take a moment to thank you for being one of our valued customers.
 
We will be adjusting our pricing to more accurately reflect the value our guests receive from our services.
 
Starting October 1st, 2021, our ... rates will increase...

[Loud Whispers]

These guys have a good spin marketing department (emphasis mine):

We would like to take a moment to thank you for being one of our valued customers.
 
We will be adjusting our pricing to more accurately reflect the value our guests receive from our services.
 
Starting October 1st, 2021, our ... rates will increase...

Reminds me of my old insurers who asked me to inform that at once in the event I died

[Naturegirl1999]

These guys have a good spin marketing department (emphasis mine):

We would like to take a moment to thank you for being one of our valued customers.
 
We will be adjusting our pricing to more accurately reflect the value our guests receive from our services.
 
Starting October 1st, 2021, our ... rates will increase...

Reminds me of my old insurers who asked me to inform that at once in the event I died

How did they think you’d accomplish that? A Ouija board?

[Rolan7]

An even darker art:  Having lawyers weave a last will and testament.
(Or solicitors in LW's case I think?  With ceremonial wigs)

[Enemy post]

Reminds me of my old insurers who asked me to inform that at once in the event I died

How did they think you’d accomplish that? A Ouija board?

Yep. Better break out your witch/vegan Rolodex.

[Kagus]

Dead man's switch, obviously. The most reasonable and common agreement between clients and patrons!