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Hurrah! Hurrah! It's finally, fantastically here.
The finest season of them all ... Fall !
Meadow Sweet Grove © V. Buchanan 2017
Hurrah! Hurrah! It's finally, fantastically here.
The finest season of them all ... Fall !
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Chapter 3: Creepy Cinderella .... Cinderella's Cleaning Commences Of course, in all the fairy tale versions of Cinderella; the most important item in her transformation was a new dress from her Fairy Godmother, the tree which contained her Mother's Spirit or some other source. So we decided to start the whole cleaning process with the clothes ... seriously discoloured ... and the smell! Okay, so atrocious - I can't even begin to describe it, but worse than the smell was the feel ... Read more here: chapter-3-creepy-cinderella-cinderellas-cleaning-commences.html |
Chapter 4: Creepy Cinderella gets a Shoe Shine
Poor Creepy Cinderella - Her shoes are so, so incredibly dirty from the long, lonely years of storage. They appear to be made of rubber and are so sticky; they must be disintegrating. First, we carefully removed the yellowed laces and placed them in a cool water soak with gentle Avon Soft Pink Bubble Bath. Then, with cotton swabs, and a minimal amount of the bubble bath mixture, we gently rubbed the bottom of Cinderella's Slippers. Nothing. Used an old toothbrush - it just smeared the grime around a bit. But, when the toothbrush was rubbed into a bar of soap (coincidentally Avon's Aloe Vera Soap) ... Voila! It worked wonders and white was almost immediately revealed. Actually, the shoes are a soft plastic - vinyl? After lots of scrubbing with the toothbrush, and only one daring dip in the water to rinse ... just look at the difference!
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Cinderella's Shoes Before ...
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... and After; the difference speaks for itself!
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Now our Creepy Cinderella can truly put her best foot forward!
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Put your best foot forward ... fairy tale shoes
Put your best foot forward ... fairy tale shoes
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It's amazing how many fairy tales focus around shoes. These are just a few that come to mind at present:
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Why shoes? I think, maybe, it is because everyone wears shoes! Even in the "old days", shoes were something that everyone owned ... or at least wanted to own! Shoes are incredibly practical - they keep feet warm, dry and safe from damage - a seriously wise investment for the humblest of peasant! If magic is to be accessible for all, it has to exist in the humblest and simplest of circumstances, and in the most prosaic of possessions - as is certainly the case in all of the tales cited.
Shoes, in all of these stories, have the power to be the vehicle of transformation ... or transportation! So the leap from their true usage is not that far. Every one of these stories takes the protagonist to a different place. Cinderella climbs the ranks in society and in wealth, even as she climbs the stairs to the palace. The Shoemaker and Puss n' Boots make good on that as well. In fact, Puss is smart enough to ASK for the boots, as this kitty-cat already knows they are the necessary item to start on a successful journey to status and riches! Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz) and Karen (The Red Shoes) both have spiritual awakenings and realize that "happiness can be found anywhere", even in poverty or uncomfortable circumstances or surroundings. Wynken, Blynken & Nod have, at the same time, already arrived and have a long way to go. They can afford to literally reach for the stars as they're dreaming safe in bed with a Mother's Love overseeing their slumber. The Twelve Dancing Princesses require a lot more study - there is just too much going on there and lots of variations to the story. And the Poor Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe? There are many analogies suggested for its possible political meaning, but perhaps she is simply trapped in circumstances. Shoes tied to the back of the wedding carriage, symbolize both a binding contract and fertility. Well, she certainly got both of those in spades! It is perhaps a warning to be wary of what a simple pair of shoes can do for you ... be mindful where yours take you! |
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