Here's a challenge as we gallop our way through the 2009 holiday season: What would your favorite characters from fairy tales (good and evil) eat as they celebrated the winter season?Which characters would you pick? (No less than four, no more than eight.) Why did you pick them?
Where did they eat? What did they eat? Did anyone get tipsy? Did fights break out? Did someone get turned into a toad? Or a human?
Have fun!
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What a fantastic idea! I am definitely going to think about this one and return with my thoughts. Thank you for this fun imagination exercise!
I'd have to say a feast from one of the Harry Potter series. They eat anything from ham, to turkey, to mashed potatoes, and pumpkin juice. I'd pick Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid. Hagrid does get a little tipsy during the meal too.
Let's just take the Thanksgiving Holiday instead of the whole season.
At the table, we have double couple. Puss in Boots came to the dinner table arm in arms with Ariel. Due to the fact that Puss in Boots is such a quick witted and intelligent character, he needs a partner that is just as fast as he is. Ariel is a perfect partner because she herself is a trickster.
The other couple that sits at the table is Beauty and the Beast. In order to paint the picture, Beast has not yet changed to his human form.
As the two couples sat at the table, Puss in Boots and Beast both pulled the chairs out for their ladies. Once everyone took their seat, they all ordered specific plates. Puss in Boots ordered a plate of fish and crab. Ariel was very enraged that he had ordered fish and crab because, well as we have seen in the movie, they were her friends. She strongly urged him to order octopus, but he denied her request with very encouraging words. While Ariel and Puss in Boots were arguing, Beauty happily ordered a plate of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and stuffing. Beast then looked at the server and ordered a plate of raw venison and, in order to look as progressive as possible, he ordered a side plate of organic kale, carrots and beets.
As Puss in Boots started to claw right into his plate, shuddering at the thought of manners, Beast slammed his fist down and stared intently at Puss in Boots. Then, Beast began to give a Thanksgiving Day prayer. Everyone loved the blessing that he bestowed upon them, the food, their family and their enemies. Then they all began to eat.
Near the end of the meal, the prince stormed into Beast's dining room and went right to Ariel. He grabbed her by the arm and started to leave stomping through the room. All of the sudden, Puss in Boots jumped in front of him and drew his sword. The prince had no such weapon nor any way to defend himself, so he quickly started to use his reputation as the son to the wealthiest king in the lands - which he was. Then, Puss in Boots began to persuade the prince into thinking that, in fact, he was standing in the dining room of the wealthiest being in all the lands. The prince was overcome with embarrassment because he had thought that his father was the richest king in the lands (which he was as a King) but Puss in Boots worded his argument in such a way that the prince gave up. He let go of Ariel and left the house with his head down.
Puss in Boots then led Ariel back to the table and pulled the chair out again for her, just as a gentleman would. Everyone continued their meal in very sublime setting. Ariel was on the outside of this setting, however, because she felt as though she was being viewed as an object. As everyone at the table was conversing, Ariel's face became as red as a beet. She screamed at the top of her lungs, "I am not an object!" She quickly ran out of the house and caught up to the prince.
Back at Beast's house, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast were left dumbfounded. Puss in Boots then left the house. Beast then looked at Beauty intently, with the eyes of a wild beast, and that is where our Thanksgiving dinner ends...
Dinner at Briar Rose's in-laws must have been awkward, since the Prince's mother is a child-eating ogre.
Snow White would have apple pie.
Tis the season to be jolly, but none then the less to enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends. Thinking fairy tales, I decided to choose my favorite characters which are the fairy tale princesses; Cinderella, Snow White, Sleep Beauty and The Little Mermaid for the holiday 2009 gathering meal.
Ashley G.
I see all four princesses enjoying their holiday meal in their beautiful decorated castles. They feast on turkey, ham, potatoes, salad, bread, pumpkin pie, and wine. Since the princesses have to look their best, they only indulge in the finest of foods for the holiday season. They go beyond what they eat to feel satisfied.
I believe Sleeping Beauty was the only Princess that had a bit too much of the wine due to the fact she has been asleep for over one hundred years and she wanted to enjoy her time being awake. The other three princesses, Cinderella, Snow White, and The Little Mermaid no only to drink one glass due to they are classy ladies, but I can see Snow White, the naïve one, drinking more than one glass of wine.
There was one accident that happened and it was when Sleep Beauty called out her Prince and told him that he was a wimp. They got into an enormous fight and she told her three fairies to turn him into a toad and lock him in a cage until he becomes a real man. Even The Little Mermaid received a holiday she wanted for years, and that was to become a human. She did marry the prince, he realized she was the one and she finally got was she wanted.
Overall, not only did the princesses enjoy their holiday festivities they realize how truly blessed they be surrounded by wonderful people.
Ashley G.
Wherever dinner was planned (maybe Bluebeard's place, if only for the shock value), I imagine I wouldn't be keen on inviting Jack of "Jack and the Beanstalk" fame; he'd just end up smuggling everything out the door in his coat, I imagine. And THEN where would we be?
I would, however, invite Beast, if only for the part of chef, as I imagine that he still has some magical powers at his disposal and would be able to put together quite a spread. What's better than turkey and stuffing if not for MAGICAL turkey and stuffing?
That said, the rest of the crew would be consist of a whole host of villains, as I find them to be far more interesting characters than their fairy tale foils. I'm thinking Rumplestiltskin (he could supply the tablecloth, [and a shiny, priceless one at that]), the Wolf from "Little Red Riding Hood" (just to watch him salivate at the other female guests, like the drunken best man at a bachelor party), and perhaps the father from "The Juniper Tree".
Sure, he isn't a villain, but after eating his own son, I'm sure beets sound pretty good to him right about now.
-Adam K.
The four characters I would like to see would be Jack of “Jack and the Beanstalk”, Sleeping Beauty, Bluebeard and the Little Match Girl. These are my favorite characters from their respective stories and I think it is a very interesting mix of characters.
They all ate at Bluebeard’s exquisitely beautiful home and sorry but his wife could not attend this evening she is out visiting family; although I thought I saw her parents in town the other day. Jack has recently been appointed to a position of power due to his new found wealth and Bluebeard wanted to meet this young man of such stature. Sleeping Beauty came as a diplomat for her husband who could not attend because he had business elsewhere. (What husband/father works through the holidays? Some say he is having an affair!) Bluebeard being as rich as he is adopted a child for the holiday and the Little Match Girl is his child. (She is such a beautiful child. Terrible home life, did you see the bruises?)
The dinner was amazing! Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cream corn, stuffing, green bean casserole, fresh rolls……and for dessert pies with every fruit, cookies, custards, puddings, and more. Sleeping Beauty being accustomed to such meals barely touched any of the food but Jack ate like he might not have a meal tomorrow. When the Little Match Girl first walked into the hall her eyes almost fell out of her head; it was like a dream come true for her.
There was no alcohol served at the dinner because some say that Bluebeard has control issues. I could have swore I saw Jack putting the silverware into his pocket but it must have been a trick of the eye, no one with his kind of money steals. The Little Match Girl seemed to have the time of her life, sadly I think it may have been the best day of her life. Sleeping Beauty left soon after the dinner for she had two little ones to put to bed.
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What an awesome idea, hmm...out of the fairy tale characters, I'd have to say Sorcha from Daughter of the Forest, based on the Celtic fairytale of the six swans - so it would be mostly vegetarian food for her, stewed apples and cheeses and fresh bread and mulled wine. And I'd have Prince Charming there too of course, so we'd set the table with a nice whole turky stuffed with a great little Irish stuffing my friend gave me...and a drab of whisky perhaps :)
In regards to Cynthia S's blog comment, I was wondering where the wife of Bluebeard went. It was stated that she left to go to her parents, but that is hard to believe. Why would Bluebeard allow anyone that knows his secret to escape? And, since he is alive, it would appear as though she did not survive. With this in mind, one may wonder what kind of meat is being served as the turkey. Since cannibalism seems to be sort of a dark side in fairy tales, this should not come to any surprise that it is a possibility.
In addition, it is nice to see that The Little Match Girl survived that cold night. Bluebeard was kind enough to take her in, however, one can only hope that she doesn't meet a similar fate. Where is Child Protective Services?
Using my imagination to perceive the scene, I also see a whole SWAT team patiently waiting outside for the perfect opportunity to bust in. Their goal is to arrest Bluebeard for kidnapping and murder, to arrest Jack for theft and also arrest Sleeping Beauty for faking her own death. "Hey, that's not fair!" one might say in regards to the arrest of Sleeping Beauty, but as we all know, the history of Thanksgiving wasn't fair either.
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The first character I would choose is the Little Mermaid. She has been one of my favorites for a long time. I think she would eat food that comes from the sea, but she would be wishing she could eat human food. She would be trying to see the prince and wishing that she could be eating with him. She might even go to the sea witch to try to get some human food or find a way to "be" with the prince on the holiday.
My second character is Beast. He would be sitting with Beauty at the table while she ate, but he wouldn't be eating yet. Later that night he would go out and kill some animal and eat it, but he would not want her to see that. He would want to watch her enjoy a wonderful feast that he provided her with.
My third character is Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk. I think Jack would want to have a good meal for the holiday but his mother cannot provide it. He would crawl up the beanstalk and steal some food from the giants. He would also take some sort of wine/spirit. He would want to thoroughly exploit the holiday by getting d-r-u-n-k. It is perfectly fitting for him to be snockered on Christmas.
My fourth characters go together: Hansel and Gretel. On Christmas, after their step mother perished, they would have a huge feast with their father. They would have everything a happy family would. They would get so stuffed full with no chance of ever starving. They would be in their family home enjoying each others company.
Heather V.
At the feast I see at one long The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty and across from them Rumplestiltskin and the Evil stepmother from Juniper Tree. The dinner was held at Sleeping Beauty’s castle since everyone else was in an enchanted sleep they didn’t have to worry about keeping the noise down. The Evil stepmother brought the appetizers finger sandwiches but since no one has seen her children and husband most prefer not to touch the finger sandwiches. Rumplestiltskin seemed to be the only one enjoying the appetizer and between mouthfuls kept trying to introduce himself but no one could understand what he was trying to say. The Little mermaid brought a vegetarian dish of seaweed salad and was the only one who ate it since it resembled boiled leftover spinach. Cinderella brought the entrée it was turducken a gift from her fairy godmother (shh! don’t tell anyone it wasn‘t homemade). and it was so good everyone had third and fourth helpings except of course the Little Mermaid who looked horrified of the stuffing a helpless turkey with a defenseless duck. Sleeping Beauty brought the wine but began drinking too early and forgot the dessert at home. Sleeping Beauty was left under the table sleeping off the wine because everyone else was too upset with her forgetting dessert. They all felt she deserved to sleep next to the foul smelling sweaty feet of Cinderella whom everyone begged to put her glass slippers back on.
Angie D.
At my holiday dinner I would have the big bad wolf from the fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs. I would also include Cinderella, the Beast and Beauty. I chose these characters because I think having animals at the table that are able to talk would make the dinner talk very unusual. I have always admired the princesses in fairy tales and thought that Cinderella and Beauty have the best moral characters and would be accepting of the Beast and the Wolf at the dinner table. Everyone would sit around a large wood table with a large feast in the center. Everyone would bring a dish of their choice to contribute to the meal. The Big Bad Wolf might bring a large serving platter with a roasted hog on it. Cinderella would have a vegetable tray, she is used to having very little to eat and is constantly watching her figure. Beast and Beauty brought large drumsticks. Beauty wanted to show Beast that she had an animalistic side to her also. Everyone cracked jokes on one another and was able to make it through the meal civilized. Beast and the Wolf walked the ladies home and made plans to share their hunting techniques with one another.
Kayla P.
I just got done reading Lady Cottingtons squashed fairy book and this scene made me think of that. Fairies are such interesting mythical creatures. They are mysterious and usually feisty. My least favorite fairy would have to be tinkerbell, she is one of the least dynamic, mean spirited, annoyed fairies I have ever encountered. But maybe that's just me. This Fairy Banquet scene questions...I'll go for 4 characters. One would be The Wicked witch of the west from the wizard of Oz, she would have everything but water lol I like her cause she gets the short end of the stick and loses her sister but gets villainized all because she wants her shoes back. I mean it's not easy being green. Then I'd go for The Little Match Girl, she would eat anything because she's desperately cold and most likely hungry...so she wouldn't be a picky dinner guest. Wow that's so wrong, finals week has made me morbid. Okay my third pick would be the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, because he is regal despite his haggard appearance and I would picture him as being used to the finer things in life...he would take expensive wine and 9 courses of foods you can' pronounce if you're American. He would be a Wino..you know the swish and smell bit. Okay and last but not least I like Petronella, she is not a weak pretty princess and would have something to say that is worth hearing. She would eat just about anything but obviously would also have a taste for the finer thing in life since she still is after all a princess. I respect for not making the obvious overplayed choice to marry the prince.
Brit`anny Herrada
This reminds me of the Disney heroine roundtable ( http://www.munged.org/rofl/roundtable.html ). I can imagine these princesses all having a Christmas dinner leaving their men at home. Jasmine would object to it being called Christmas dinner and they would have to be politically correct and be called a holiday dinner. It’s too bad the Olivia was eaten by Rajah although in retrospect she was just a young girl. These other Disney heroines are older and possibly more mature. Jasmine would eat seafood just to piss Ariel off because they fight a lot. If there was alcohol then fights would definitely break out. They would probably be more physical than the ones in the roundtable, which were mostly words until Jasmine gave Rajah the go ahead. It would probably go without saying that Jasmine would have to leave her pet at home this time. Ariel would also need to keep a towel with her at all times so she wouldn’t drip on whoever’s floor.
I this holiday I would invite Jack from “Jack and the Beanstalk”. He would be an interesting person who I would like to talk. Definitely I would invite Beauty. The Beast will get very inebriated that I would send him home. So Jack can dance with her. Snow white will set the table and her stepmother will cook a delicious meal—Beauty’s sister will help to cook and her father will prepare an exotic cocktail from the ancient times.
I’m thinking of inviting “Gretel and Hansel” so they can eat all the food they want without being worry about the witch. “The Little Mermaid” will start dancing salsa with the Prince. Her dreams will come true; finally she will be loved by a human.
Ever A.
I think a few Disney princesses should get together for a talk. Say, Ariel (the bipedal version of course), Aurora, Snow White (does she even have another name?). Let’s throw in someone like Gloria Steinheim and see what happens. It’s a pot luck, because everyone knows princesses share domestic tasks like cooking perfectly well all the time. They all cook everything to the nines, classic thanksgiving with full fat everything. Gloria finds out Ariel gave up her voice and has a tantrum. Gloria is ready to offer pro bono services for divorce wants she finds out all the girls got married after meeting their prince after 5 minutes. She talks to the girls about unrealistic body expectations and eating disorder symptom logy and they all have a tearful confessional. Everyone feels empowered, but worries that they’ll turn into evil bitchy stepmother’s or witches. They start meeting regularly, actually eat the food they bring, and get a bit plumper, louder, and happier.
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So let's see well I would like to say first off that this last year was a good year but I'm real thankful for 2010 wishing and praying for a better start at new things. Well the characters I choose would be eating all together, in the same room, on the same day, and with the people they love and hate. I have chosen te following: the Little Mermaid, the evil step mother from Snow White, Jasmin from Aladin, and the big bad wolf from "Little Red Riding Hood". We have a sea creature that does not eat fish, becuase it's called canablism to eat their own kind, the step mother sticks to her usual human parts, Jasmin is so full from the week before she cant' bear to look at her little stomach become a 7 in. and the wolf well he has them all I mean the mermaid, the stepmother, and Jasmin. Hes ends the year with a big bang, eat the crazies. Well kind of morbid but it's a post and it's really intresting how women like Jasmin can really act sometimes, that's why we have so many girls out there starving them selves to death so they have can have that 7 in figure. Well not literally 7 in but we get the point. Have a wonderful 2010!
KM
As I was rummaging through the blogs trying to come across something I wanted to write about I came across this challenge and it really intrigued me because I had to think – Who is my favorite fairy tale character? Would they be some mythical creature or would they be an average person trying to make their way in this world?
So as I was contemplating this – my cats comes out of the God knows where, and I think to myself BEAST. (My cat’s name is Maverick not Beast). The thought was Beast is my favorite character because of his character. Character is wonderful; the idea behind Beast is that of tenacity and gentleness, and I see myself like him. True handsomeness is truly behind the face. See I was born with cleft lip and palate and I have always felt set apart from the others and so I readily identify with his character.
People are quick to judge on outward appearance and slow to react on inward abilities. Beast was able to show love, compassion, to provide and care, and to show inner-strength that is not shown among other men in most fairy tales. He is the euphoric man for all woman when turned into a man. But it was his tenacity, his truly good self that put him to that point.
So as I look on to see what it was he ate and the what-not – I think of Alf, the ‘80’s alien sitcom, and I see Beast eating cats for dinner – no not Maverick either! I see a gallon of wine being drank and then an after dinner port being served – and in the nostalgia of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” they are eating in a nice French restaurant! Beast eats, drinks, and is merry – why? Because he just got the most fair maiden in the land!
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