Zapf dolls. Hamleys. 1983. UK. Image enhanced by TVTA.
Greetings, vintage mates. I’m linking up with Denise at Girlie On The Edge Blog, where she hosts Six Sentence Stories, and the cue word this time is Slice.
Sweet tooth / Meat tooth
She lived in a house made from gingerbread and candy, with marshmallow walls and marzipan doors, butterscotch tables and toffee chairs, and two plump beds made from Turkish Delight – for when the children stayed over.
A sweet tooth she had, but always craved something saltier; something hot and tender she could slice into succulent cubes, and watch the pink juices run loose.
She glanced through the window at the arrival of the boy and his sister.
She licked her lips and threw another crooked handful of salt into the cauldron.
She tipped back her head and cackled at the thought of such delicious stew to come, never knowing as she let them in – until it was too late – of the sharpened axes they were hiding behind their backs.
Thank you for eating candy with us 🙂
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Oooft. Seems that stew had other ideas!
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Hi J. Lol yes. The stew bites back!
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Very good! LOL! You turned the Hansel & Gretel tables!
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Thanks, Resa. I enjoy writing this one a lot.
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Oooo, excellent! Very Tales From The Dark Side!
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Hiya. Thanks so much! What a cool compliment 🙂
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Tasty then OMG it does not bode well for the witch!!
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Hi Lisa, thanks. Yes, the witch was in for a nasty surprise there!
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Very visual. I can see her crooked hands throwing salt into the pot and i love the line “marshmallow walls and marzipan doors,” Sounds like a Beatles song.
Good six.
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Thanks UP. Yes, you’re right, it does have a Beatles feel to it that line. Fab!
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Hi TVTA, Roald Dahl would have been proud to pen a piece like this. Such a sweet start with a sour sliced up ending! Perfectly delicious.
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Thanks mate, that’s quite a compliment. I love his dark, funny, twisted, inventive style. Always a favourite.
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One word: ‘those dolls in the photo at the top of post!
not sure which is more disturbing, the visual or the thought of the mind behind the …arrangement,
lol*
yes, a compliment
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Thanks man! Creepy dolls for sure!
I really love the SSS challenge, and an additional challenge for me is trying to find a pic from my advert archives to illustrate the cue word and story.
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Very nicely written–and I’m SO glad the witch got her comeupance.
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Yeah, you’re absolutely right, it was good in the end to have the kids win! Thanks so much for reading it 🙂
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You’re most welcome.
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I love the first sentence. It reads like such a happy, lilting nursery rhyme. Then, the warning light started flashing after sentence two, lol
Love the twist ending to a unique re-telling of this classic tale.
Excellent Six 🙂
Reminds me of the movie Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend it!
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Thanks so much D. I was unsure for ages about how to end it, and finally settled on making the kids win. I love witches but not so much the evil ones who eat kids!
Ah, that movie you mention is on my ‘To See’ list for sure. Glad you recommend it 🙂
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