Georgie Wants to Make Friends by Graeme

[C James]

Discuss Graeme's Fairy Tales Anthology story, " Georgie Wants to Make Friends", in this thread.

 

 

 

 

 

Spoilers Below!

Edited February 15, 2007 by C James

[Graeme]

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Daddy Goose. Many people are familiar with Mother Goose, whose nursery rhymes are popular the world over, but not as many know Daddy Goose, who keeps a much lower profile.

 

Daddy Goose tells the stories that lie behind the nursery rhymes. When I explained about the Gay Authors' Fairy Tales Retold Anthology, he looked around, leant closer and whispered, "I've got a story for you."

 

Needless to say, I was interested. While making sure that no one could overhear us, he told me the real tale of Georgie Porgie while I furiously took notes. I looked up as I finished to thank him, only to find that he had already flown away.

 

I trust I have done a faithful job in re-telling the story of poor baker's son who only wanted friends, so that more people can know the truth behind the nursery rhyme.

[shadowgod]

I object!

 

Daddy Goose (whom I envision wearing studded leather officers hat and matching collar for some reason... with a heart shaped tattoo and the word Mom ) molested no less then three tales to clobber this together.

 

and I loved every syllable of it

 

especially the revelation of just why peter had a wife and couldn't keep her.

 

Bravo greame

[Graeme]

Daddy Goose (whom I envision wearing studded leather officers hat and matching collar for some reason... with a heart shaped tattoo and the word Mom ) molested no less then three tales to clobber this together.

Only three?

 

In fairness to Daddy Goose, it may be that I was a touch confused. I had been drinking that night and I just may have mixed up some of the stories.... :wacko:

[shadowgod]

Only three?

 

In fairness to Daddy Goose, it may be that I was a touch confused. I had been drinking that night and I just may have mixed up some of the stories.... :wacko:

 

Yeah I only could pick out three...

Georgie porgy ...of course..., Jack and Jill and, Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater... Ok Four; Patty cake, patty cake...

 

I stand corrected!

[Graeme]

You're missing at least three.... I'd have to go back to the story itself to check to see if you're missing any others, but I think there are.

[shadowgod]

You're missing at least three.... I'd have to go back to the story itself to check to see if you're missing any others, but I think there are.

 

Ok I can think of two more in referance to the plum and the blackbirds but the names of those escape me...

[Bondwriter]

A new diet was just created. You should have a best-seller with your new "Lose weight through kissing method!"

[Graeme]

I counted 9 nursery rhyme references, myself, in addition to at least three contemporary musical allusions.

It could have been worse. I couldn't find the reference book I was looking for -- the one with over 200 nursery rhymes.... It had been put away in storage because the boys had outgrown it so I had to work from memory.

[C James]

This was very, very cleverly done!

 

I'm so glad things went right for Georgie, and he is appreciated for his, ummm, special skills

 

And I second Bondwriter's call regarding the diet.

 

One a technical note, what Graeme did, in writing in a unique style such as this, is incredibly hard to do.

[Graeme]

One a technical note, what Graeme did, in writing in a unique style such as this, is incredibly hard to do.

It wasn't as hard as you might think. I've been reading kids stories, including fairy tales, almost nightly for the last seven years. This was my first attempt to write in this style, but it certainly wasn't new to me.

 

Just for your information, I did have an alternative ending that I considered but eventually decided against.

 

I was trying to bring Little Boy Blue into the story and I looked at the optyion of having him as being Georgie's love interest, but I thought if I wrote about how Georgie and Little Boy Blue were under the haystack fast asleep (tired after Little Boy Blue had been teaching Georgie how to blow his horn), people might take it the wrong way....

[shadowgod]

I may have....

 

[Jack Scribe]

I was trying to bring Little Boy Blue into the story

 

Or, to paraphrase the silly old joke, "Little Boy Blue, blew who...?"

 

Who's your Daddy? Obviously, Daddy Goose, leather, studs and all. What a delightful amalgam of characters. Although the Bat and Butt Pudding sailed over my head.

 

Really..GOOD SHOW!

 

Jack

[Camy]

Nice one Graeme

 

I loved all the other references you managed to fit in, too.

 

Georgie's going to end up a svelte athletic lip-locker type if he's not careful

 

Camy

[C James]

It wasn't as hard as you might think. I've been reading kids stories, including fairy tales, almost nightly for the last seven years. This was my first attempt to write in this style, but it certainly wasn't new to me.

 

Just for your information, I did have an alternative ending that I considered but eventually decided against.

 

I was trying to bring Little Boy Blue into the story and I looked at the optyion of having him as being Georgie's love interest, but I thought if I wrote about how Georgie and Little Boy Blue were under the haystack fast asleep (tired after Little Boy Blue had been teaching Georgie how to blow his horn), people might take it the wrong way....

 

Still, writing in a style other than your own, familier or not, is very hard, and I still think you did a spectacular job!

 

As for the alternate ending, ummm, yes, there might be a FEW people would would have drawn that conclusion, ROFL!

I liked the ending you gave it though.

[Conner]

All this story did for me was make me hungry!

 

My favourite part was the parents responing to the uncomfortable question. Ask your mom from dad, and do you want some more pie from mom. That was exquisitely perfect!!!

 

Conner

[Graeme]

Thanks, Conner, but I thought that was the way parents were supposed to handle things? Maybe I need to go back to parenting school....