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Thread #49287   Message #743691
Posted By: Jack the Sailor
07-Jul-02 - 04:11 AM
Thread Name: Satire: Fairy Tales for Today
Subject: Satire: Fairy Tales for Today
I made these up for a joke on another forum. Then I realized that some people here might enjoy them. Does anyone have their own Fairy Tales to contribute? All you need is a Fairy Tale premise, A moral and something to poke fun of.

Jack the Capo and the beanstalk of influence.

The Goodfella trades his Cadillac for magic beans but when the bean vending gypsy discovers a labour leader in the trunk, mirth and mayhem break loose.

The magic beanstalk does not grow very high, but it's tendrils spread throughout the city. Union halls, gambling establishments and pasta restaurants.

The longest tendril reaches Las Vegas, where Jack the Capo discovers "The magic gaming commissioner" who, in turn for laying the golden blond, gives away casino licences left and right. Also in this magical land is the worlds most expensive singing harp, Sinatra, who happens to owe the mob a favour.

Alas all is not well. The great ugly giant named corporation, smells the lifeblood of Las Vegas, money, and because he can afford to buy State and local governments, poor little Jack the capo is thrown out of the magical land. He is now retired in Palm Springs and the beanstalk has been declared a shareholder asset.

The Emperor's New Profit Statement.

Stay tuned for next week's installment. The Emperor's New Profit Statement. Enron and Worlcom, trusted friends to Bushy, the Squirrel in chief, Dress themselves up in profit statements. Everyone sees these profits and believes them to be real because wise old Anderson, a trusted member of the Sorceror's guild has vouched for them.

Imagine the mirth and mayhem as executives get fat while peasants are tossed into the street! While Bushy promises to shut the barn door once all of his sacred cows have safely escaped.