To be honest, he has slowed down a bit and started talking about how it will be much nicer to go and see the film in a few weeks when the cinema won't be so busy. Can't quite decide if this is lack of engagement with the book or early onset of little old man syndrome. 'Oooh, I don't like a crowd... It's nice to have a bit of space... I always go down The Tap. It's a hole but you can always get a table and get served at the bar...' That kind of thing. I fear the latter.
ANYWAY, I am currently kindling The Wizard of Oz to Maddie at bedtime. And would you believe it? This L. Frank Baum character has got loads of things wrong!
For starters there is no nasty teacher trying to take Toto. Imagine! And she doesn't run away from home and come across a funny man in a covered wagon. Can you believe it? But - and I'm sorry if I am last at the party with this news (it won't be the first time but I keep trying) - the greatest shock of all (so far) is that the Wicked Witch of the East's shoes ARE NOT RED!
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Is this a textual or an illustration error?
I bought the Folio Soc edition for reading to Grandchildren and then decided (obviously wrongly) that there was no market for it. I've now opened it and there is no picture that shows the witch's shoes so I don't know.
Question 2. What has Alan done to you recently? Just 'cos he likes The Tap?
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