12 February 2025

Fable

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Phoebe. Her best friend was a cuddly sloth named Monty. They went almost everywhere together but Phoebe was not allowed to take Monty to her nursery school.

One day, Phoebe was poorly so she had to stay at her grandma and grandpa's house. They allowed her to bring Monty too.

Her grandpa was sitting in the computer chair yet again. He was typing away on the keyboard.

"What are you doing?" asked Phoebe.

"I am visiting the blogosphere," replied her grandpa.

"May I go there too?" asked Phoebe.

"Of course," said her grandpa.

Very soon, still cuddling Monty, Phoebe entered the blogosphere.

It was like a ride on a ghost train with hideous monsters round every corner. They were all grown up. Every one of them.

She met Jilted John, Monstrous Meike, Deadly Dave, Jailbird JayCee, Crocodile Cro, Moonwalker Mary, Spiteful Steve, Jihadi Jennifer, KKK Keith Kline, Naughty Nurse Pixie, Angry Andrew from Melbourne, Eerie Elsie, Manic Monica, Brutal Bruce and a bunch of other equally scary monsters.

"Help! Help! Let us out!" cried Phoebe and Monty together banging on the computer monitor screen from the inside. It had been like the worst nightmare ever!

Later, as she spooned strawberry yoghurt into her mouth, Phoebe said, "I never want to visit the blogosphere again Grandpa! It was horrible in there!"

Monty was so stunned by the experience that he did not speak ever again.

THE END

44 comments:

  1. It's a cute story but the drawing of Phoebe makes her look more like a rugby player, than a little girl:) You did make me smile though.

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    1. LOL! I thought the same thing but I didn't want to be "spiteful." :)

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    2. She does look rather 'sturdy' . . .

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    3. I thought the two of you would be more enlightened about how little girls "should" look. I am keen for Phoebe to become a rugby league player and we have been training hard in the park using Monty like a rugby ball.

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  2. 'Tis a scary land that blogosphere!

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    1. Sorry I forgot to mention Boggle-Eyed Bob.

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  3. That'll teach her to come into my domain!!!

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  4. Cute little tale.

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  5. Well, I guess that fixes it. I'm a monster...first time in my life!

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    1. You need to make a conical hood from a white sheet.

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  6. I'm sorry Phoebe had such a rough time, we didn't mean to frighten her. She's better off with real life anyway.

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    1. Real life is a little overrated I find.

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  7. I laughed out loud when I came across Monstrous Meike, Jihadi Jennifer and Manic Monica :-D
    You should draw us, too.

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    1. Not so many images of Monica and Jennifer in their blogs for me to manipulate... but you! Yes I might have a go if I can find time in my busy schedule.

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  8. One day Phoebe will read what you write on your blog so be careful what you say ;)

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  9. A lucky escape. I eat small children.

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    1. Do you enjoy them raw or boiled in your cauldron?

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  10. I did not impress Phoebe!!! In my head, I impress everyone.

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  11. Phoebe reported Grandpa to the police for reading illegal material online.

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    1. Grandpa said his name was Tasker Dunham... sometimes known as Tantrum Tasker.

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  12. Lots of kindness in the blogosphere.

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  13. I love that Phoebe is wearing different colored socks. Good for her! August's Slothie is getting quite shabby these days from being taken to so many places. It turns out that Slothie had come as a gift for August's baby brother a long time ago but when August saw Slothie, he knew that it was not his brother's sloth, it was his. And his brother, being too young to protest, unknowingly gave August a best friend.
    You can tell Phoebe that story about another child you know from the blogosphere.

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    1. Is there a photo of August with Slothie in your blog?

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    2. I don't know but I am certain there are many of August.

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  14. Oh, dear, poor Phoebe and naughty Grandpa for being so cavalier with such a young, impressionable child.

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    1. And you were there too in The Land of Blog - Jaculiferous Janice!

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  15. I'm surprised you made your blogger gang sound scary. I've found them to be the nicest group of people to hang out with.

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  16. Our 'House Bear' (in case any child should arrive Bear-less) is also called Monty. As was our Lab', and one of my best friends at school.

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    1. You went to school with Bernard Montgomery? Wow!

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  17. I'm glad I wasnt scary.

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    1. Sorry,I missed you off the list - Addy the Adder!

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  18. No wonder if she never ever wants to go there again, the way you describe us!!! Maybe she'll even grow up to be a screen-rejecting teen, and start a revival for keeping to printed books, where you can easily just skip the most scary pages if it gets too bad...

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    1. At just four she continues to be mesmerised by screens - as though in a hypnotic state.

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    1. Oh sorry I forgot to list you Fetid Fox.

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