Frances in Germany

I studied for a little over one year in Paderborn Germany, from July 2005 to August 2006. These are my accounts of life in Germany. Enjoy the mishaps, spaniards, and super bees, I sure did!

Sunday, November 13, 2005

The Story Of The Bremen Stadtmusikanters

My version of the Grimm Fairytale:
A donkey overheard his owner saying that he could no longer afford to keep a usless old donkey. The donkey, not wanting to be sold, decides to leave while he has the chance. He decides that he wants to be a musician and so he begins on his way to Bremen. Along the way he meets a dog who has been thrown out of his home because his owner didn't want him anymore. The donkey tells the dog about his plan to be a musician in Bremen and the dog joins him. They soon encounter a cat who is too old to catch mice and, being unemployed, the cat joins them. They soon meet a rooster who is also homeless and he joins them as well. So all four animals, the donkey, the dog, the cat and the rooster set out for Bremen. In their first night, they sleep in the forest. The donkey and the dog sleep on the ground, the cat sleeps on a branch, and the rooster sits on the top of the tree keeping watch. In the night, the rooster spots a small house. He wakes the other animals and they all go to investigate. They discover the house is a hideout for robbers. They peek in the windows and see that the house is warm and there is food and money on the table. They decide they would rather sleep inside the house and so they make up their minds to scare the robbers. The dog climbs on the back of the donkey, the cat climbs on the back of the dog, and the rooster sits on top of them all. All at once they make a loud noise and scare the robbers. The robbers are so afraid of the "monster" that they run away into the woods. The animals then take over the house, eat the food and go to sleep. The robbers re-group and send on man into the house to see if it is empty again. The man goes in. He trips over the dog who is in front of the door, he is kicked by the donkey, and scratched by the cat. The rooster crows and then as he is running out, the dog bites him. He runs back to the other robbers and tells them the house is possessed by some demon or monster. The robbers then are forced to stop their operations without their hideout. It is unsure if the animals ever got to Bremen or not, but they were not sold and may have lived out their days in the house in the woods. In honor of their noble deed in scaring away the robbers, a statue has been erected in Bremen. It is said that if you hold both front feet of the donkey, close your eyes and make a wish, it will come true. I've done it. I'll let you know if it worked. Below is a picture of the Stadtmusikaner statue.

4 Comments:

Blogger Arik The Human Temple said...

what happens if you hold the back legs?

2:52 AM  
Blogger Frances said...

He shits on you.

10:23 AM  
Blogger Arik The Human Temple said...

So is that good luck in Germany or what?!

8:01 PM  
Blogger Frances said...

yeah, come to germany, get shit on by a brass donkey. It's good luck, trust me.

11:29 AM  

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