1.31.2009

A Valentine's Tragedy, by the 5 year old

Once upon a time there was a mermaid queen.

She roamed the ocean swimming and looking beautiful.

But then pirates caught her

and burned her up

and ate her for dinner.

She was unfortunately delicious.
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39 comments:

  1. JennyJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    Somehow I don't see Disney picking this one up!
    ~Jenny~

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  2. LeslieJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    It's hard being beautiful!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    It's a classic fairy tale, one we've all heard before :) hee hee. She's funny, that 5-year old.

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  4. Wife of a SoldierJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Ha! That's awesome ;)

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  5. EvaJanuary 31, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    There are so, so many things in this world that fit in the category of "unfortunately delicious"

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  6. glam.spoonJanuary 31, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    oh, my. oodles of creative thinking behind that story.

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  7. OniJanuary 31, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    haha!

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  8. Barbara BrownJanuary 31, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    kids-gotta love em'.
    it's great that you are recording the narration to their drawings.
    barbara brown

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  9. Jenny at LGNJanuary 31, 2009 at 11:08 AM

    What a hilarious story! Kids can come up with some seriously awesome stories. I especially love the fire sitting on top of the ocean water.
    Thanks for sharing!

    Jenny
    little green notebook

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  10. KathyaJanuary 31, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    This is a hilarious story.
    i love it!

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  11. stephanieJanuary 31, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    why is this the most wonderful story i've ever heard??? perhaps the 5 year old author, or the 5 year old illustrations.
    it truly IS unfortunately delicious!

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  12. KarenJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    that should be published. definitely not by disney...but is SHOULD be published.

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  13. KarenJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    this should be published. definitely not by disney...but it SHOULD be published.

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  14. leraJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Too sweet.

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  15. JoslynJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    she's my five-year old hero ;-)

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  16. tammyJanuary 31, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Forget JK Rowling and Stephenie Meyer I am your 5 year old's number one fan!!! Hopefully someday I can have an imagination like hers!!!!

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  17. DonnaJanuary 31, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    That's fantastic! "Unfortunately delicious", haha!

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    oh dear.....

    : )

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  19. zofiaJanuary 31, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    Ha ha! This is so like my 4 year old's stories, highly affected by her 7 year old brother! Always scary and tragic!

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  20. Ulla V.January 31, 2009 at 3:53 PM

    Oh, what a horrible way to die - being burned up and eaten for dinner...BRILLIANT story and gorgeous drawings.
    Lucky child to be around grownups who listen to and look carefully at great stories. :0)

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  21. ChristyJanuary 31, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    That. is. HILARIOUS. Seriously.

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  22. PrueJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    My goodness! What have you been reading to that child! I do like the way she swans around the sea being beautiful.

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Brilliant! Did she really say "unfortunately delicious"?

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  24. CMNFebruary 1, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    Um, so am I a bad person if I admit that I laughed my way through that enchanting tale? Because, uh, I did. And the ending - oh the ending! It was a definite LOL!

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  25. CarissaFebruary 1, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    What were the pirates to do if she was "unfortunately delicious?" I have yet to pass up anything that fit into that category. The other mermaids had better watch out.

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  26. alexandraFebruary 1, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Lynne, your kids are hilarious.

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  27. lizFebruary 1, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    oh the carnage!

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  28. I am Arizona; a person, not a place.February 1, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    I love the fire in the water. Too funny! Great story!

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  29. Madame AwesomepantsFebruary 1, 2009 at 9:31 PM

    I love it. It has instantly become one of my all time favorite stories.

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  30. UnknownFebruary 1, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    what do you think that movie would be rated? I personally love how she makes the "mom things" smaller than the belly button.
    Keep it forever!!!!
    ♥Jen

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  31. melissaFebruary 2, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    My five year old keep praying that she can turn in to a Mermaid. Though not one who gets burned up!

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  32. RenaeFebruary 2, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Love it!
    Welcome to the real world, where the princess doesn't always come out on top.

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  33. GrosgrainFebruary 2, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    You probably already know this but it's more similar to the original little mermaid story than the disney version.

    I always like the unhappy ending one better myself.

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    My, that was so delightfully told and illustrated! I am so enchanted by this tale! Your little five year old will be famous throughout blogland!
    ~Emily

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  35. kimFebruary 3, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    This is hilarious! I love it.

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  36. RobinFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    I love it. It is so Grimm's Fairytales. Truly a classic.

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  37. SabinaFebruary 7, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Ha, so creative!!

    :)

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  38. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM

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  39. Lasso the MoonMay 1, 2009 at 6:50 PM

    Unfortunately delicious. Irony, humor, and tragedy. The perfect tale.
    Anna

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