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Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2014, 09:31 PM Oct 2014

My biggest problem with the story of The Three Little Pigs...

is the part about the wolf blowing down the first two houses. I don't think wolves are able to blow that hard.

I fear that the story is little more than propaganda.

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My biggest problem with the story of The Three Little Pigs... (Original Post) Dr. Strange Oct 2014 OP

well, without opposable thumbs NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #1

I confess that never occurred to me before... Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #2

I heard that those two little pigs were dumbasses pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #3

Maybe the wolf was a metaphor for a windstorm treestar Oct 2014 #4

Ah, you're just a big blowhard. n/t MicaelS Oct 2014 #5

Modern (?) version to the Three Little Pigs Optical.Catalyst Oct 2014 #6

I believe it's true, how else would we have a howling wind? kairos12 Oct 2014 #7

I believe the key word in the story is little. If the pigs were Little Pigs... BlueJazz Oct 2014 #8

Sponsored by the Brick Lobby, using fear to sell product NightWatcher Oct 2014 #9

The "Wolf" is short for "Wolf Blitzer" Generic Brad Oct 2014 #10

they can if pipi_k Oct 2014 #11

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. well, without opposable thumbs

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 09:38 PM

Oct 2014

the pigs' first two buildings may not have exactly been up to code. I mean, did they even get permits to build? File plans at their local town building department?

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. I confess that never occurred to me before...

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 09:43 PM

Oct 2014

It makes you wonder what else those damn Grimm brothers might have been lying about.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

3. I heard that those two little pigs were dumbasses

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:04 PM

Oct 2014

I wonder where I heard that?

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. Maybe the wolf was a metaphor for a windstorm

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 10:13 PM

Oct 2014

otherwise, agree, this is corporate greed at its worst

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

5. Ah, you're just a big blowhard. n/t

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 11:13 PM

Oct 2014

Optical.Catalyst

(1,355 posts)

6. Modern (?) version to the Three Little Pigs

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 06:43 AM

Oct 2014

kairos12

(12,862 posts)

7. I believe it's true, how else would we have a howling wind?

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 08:12 AM

Oct 2014

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

8. I believe the key word in the story is little. If the pigs were Little Pigs...

Reply to Dr. Strange (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 08:54 AM

Oct 2014

...perhaps 8-10 inches tall, their houses may have only been 12-14 inches high which a large wolf may very well have been able to blow down.

(or he had access to a leaf blower)