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Red Riding Hood Retold

There once was a girl named Red, Whose grandma was sick in bed. She packed up some goodies, Put on her red hoody,. And made haste before Granny was dead. Now Granny lived in the woods, So Red skipped as fast as she could. A wolf blocked her path, So she gave into wrath, And pummeled the beast where it stood. Red hastened to her destination, But to her great consternation, The wolf had survived, And subsequently arrived, And was waiting with much anticipation. Granny was sitting up in bed, As she saw the wolf approach Red. The wolf said "I'm ready to eat", Granny said, "I'm packing heat", Then proceeded to fill him with lead. The wolf was a problem no more, Which thrilled Red and Granny to the core. Now Granny, she got well, And everything turned out swell. Their story became a part of folklore. 7/13/21

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Date: 7/29/2021 2:59:00 PM
Haha totally love your version :-D Red hoody the tough cookie and her Granny packing heat. "Love it!" Cheers Anne :-)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/31/2021 6:15:00 PM
Thank you, Anne! Glad you liked it!
Date: 7/28/2021 9:36:00 AM
Hi Kim, Love your version! Definitely a more modern version. - Gail
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/31/2021 6:15:00 PM
Thank you, Gail! Glad you liked it!
Date: 7/15/2021 3:54:00 PM
A fantastic poetic take on the story of Red Riding Hood Kim, most enjoyable… Belle
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/15/2021 6:17:00 PM
Thank you, Belle!
Date: 7/14/2021 11:30:00 AM
ha! i like your version better than the original, kim! nice job!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/15/2021 6:17:00 PM
Thank you, Ilene! Glad you liked it!
Date: 7/14/2021 10:46:00 AM
Well done! Enjoyed!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 7/15/2021 6:17:00 PM
Thank you, Rico!

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