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The Three Lazy Ones
I haven’t done a Brothers Grimm post in a while, and I don’t have time today to write up some of the other posts I have in mind. Today’s tale is The Three Lazy Ones. Enjoy. A king had three … Continue reading
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The crumbs on the table
My recent post on Match.com selling divorce to married women in their 40s reminded me of this Brothers Grimm tale. If you prefer it with chickens instead of puppies, there is an alternate version. Enjoy: A countryman one day said … Continue reading
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Sharing Joy and Sorrow
I haven’t done a Brothers Grimm post in a good while, so I thought I would share this one. Like the last one, it is short enough that it doesn’t require me to summarize it. Also like the last one … Continue reading
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Brothers Grimm: The Willful Child.
I misunderstood this one at first, until my wife pointed me in the right direction. The Willful Child: Once upon a time there was a child who was willful and would not do what her mother wished. For this reason, … Continue reading
Brothers Grimm: Man up!
The two previous Brothers Grimm tales we have explored had young women as main characters and stressed the importance of hard work and humility. Today’s tale is titled The youth who could not shiver and shake and has a young … Continue reading
Women’s expectations in marriage.
I found the following video about men’s and women’s expectations regarding marriage on the blog What Men Are Saying About Women Sex Differences: Why Won’t Men Commit? Not a bad video, but I think it misses the key point. I … Continue reading
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Brothers Grimm Marry Him
Long before Lori Gottlieb wrote her famous book, indeed long before the Brother’s Grimm wrote this tale down, German parents were warning their daughters about the danger of becoming overly picky when selecting a husband. Today’s tale is called King … Continue reading
Old School Cinderella
My wife was born and raised in the US, but in many ways she was raised in another country. Her mother is German, and as a result my wife’s first language is German. When she first went to kindegarten they … Continue reading
