Archive for July 20th, 2009
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who Has the Fairest Skin of All
“What are you playing, girls?”
Jemima stands in the centre, while the other two rub lego all over her. I can’t quite figure out what they’re pretending.
“I’m Snow White”, says Jem.
“Ah, so you two must be the dawrves?”
“No.”
“The prince and the… someone else?” I venture.
“No,” says Scarlett. “I am Cruella de Ville and Evie is the Wicked Queen, and we are skinning Snow White.”
Snow White, on cue, screams, “aarg! My skin! I have no skin on!”
And there was me thinking Disney films were supposed to be a good influence on young children. I wish I’d never asked.