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Monday, December 20, 2010

Hansel and Gretel Plus!

Microfiction Monday #62 ~ where a picture paints 140 characters, or even fewer. Susan says:
Photos will be from my own archives; illustrations are from Dover Publications' free clipart sample newsletter.
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Hansel and Gretel returned home bearing gifts!
But the best gift was Hans and Greta, their lost siblings!
Happy Christmas Mr Woodcutter!!
(140 characters)
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Hosted by Susan (Ireland) @ Stony River

15 comments:

Peggy said...: Very clever, twin switched at birth maybe. Really nice!
Happy Holidays to you.; December 20, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Sylvia K said...: Oh, clever indeed, Gemma! Great one for the day and the season! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead and a very Merry Christmas!

Sylvia; December 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM
hope said...: Looks like we were on the same Fairy Tale page. :); December 20, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Pat said...: Perhaps Hans and Greta had been stolen by the wicked witch long ago and their siblings rescued them. I like your Hansel and Gretel take on this week's picture.; December 20, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Diane said...: More mouths to feed.... hope they have enough!!! :O); December 20, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Bill ~ {The Old Fart} said...: Sounds as if they are really going to have a Christmas Reunion. A Wonderful Christmas is wished for you Gemma.; December 20, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Susan Fobes said...: Just what the poor man needs-two more mouths-LOL! Cute one this week...; December 20, 2010 at 1:52 PM
Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...: very good, I like the way you weaved the children's story into it.; December 20, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Great minds think alike! LOL! :O); December 20, 2010 at 9:24 PM
SouthLakesMom said...: Oh, a nice happy ending, Gemma! Well done!

Merry Christmas!; December 20, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Strummed Words said...: The twins found for Christmas. Nice story!; December 21, 2010 at 1:37 AM
Suz said...: ha ha this was good one!; December 21, 2010 at 2:00 AM
Anonymous said...: Oh--I like what you did with this! Who knew that Hansel and Gretal had siblings??? Not me, that's for sure.
Have a wonderful holiday season. Cheers!; December 21, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Doctor FTSE said...: What an endearing little tale!; December 22, 2010 at 2:37 AM
Anonymous said...: Sooooo sweet. Welcome Hans & Greta.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Namaste.
:); December 26, 2010 at 4:54 PM

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