The version my kids learned about 20 years ago, was like Sorcha said with the good fairy coming down and giving him 3, then 2, then 1 more chnace, BUT without a clue as to what would happen to him if he didn't stop. When the last chance it up, she says, "Poof, you're a field mouse!" I always thought of that as a kind of instant karma/cosmic retribution, so....watch out Joe, you might become a younger sister Girl Scout next time round!

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