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A new twist to a classic tale

22 November, 2009
Posted in: Boys, Daniel, Mr. Waffle, Princess

Princess: What’s “The King and I” about?
Mr. Waffle: A woman goes to Siam (explanation that this is now Thailand, eye-rolling in the back of the car from herself) to be governess to the king’s daughter.
Me (feeling that this is an important plot point): And the King’s wife, the Princess’s mother, is dead.
Daniel: I don’t want my Mummy to die.
Me: Mummies almost never die. Don’t worry. It’s very unusual.
Princess (impatiently): What happens?
Me: They fall in love.
Her: The king’s daughter and the governess?

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  1. CAD says

    22 November, 2009 at 23:26

    very modern, but rather misses the point of the title? Have had to explain the whole parents dying or splitting up scenario to our lot recently – it raises nasty spectres they don’t need.

  2. Gumbomum says

    23 November, 2009 at 03:40

    “The King’s Daughter and I” — that is a whole different story!

    My children have never seemed too concerned about the “dead mother” scenario. I think I should be worried.

  3. belgianwaffle says

    26 November, 2009 at 23:28

    CAD, well, yes…I don’t think my lot really believe in death though.

    Gumbomum, maybe you didn’t draw it to their attention like brilliant me…

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