There are variants of the story all over the world, some going back many centuries – what tends to vary is the nature of the beastie that ends up eating poor old Red. Much like Cinderella, it’s difficult to pin down the origins of this tale. In some versions, she’s rescued by a convenient woodcutter, but in others, she only escapes the wolf by the wrong end of its digestive tract. Old Wolfie runs along to grandma’s house, eats her, impersonates her, and gobbles up Red with the same enthusiasm that you or I would normally reserve for a tub of Ben & Jerry’s. When walking through the woods, she comes across a wolf – and instead of running for her life, she stops, has a bit of a chat, and tells him exactly where she’s going and what she’s doing. Her elderly grandmother wants some snacks, and instead of ordering some takeout she gets her naïve little granddaughter to bring her food instead. For those of you that don’t know, Little Red Riding Hood is the story of a small child trying not to get eaten by wolves while running her errands.
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