Jan 19, 2005

Disney's "The Fair Katrinelya and Pif Paf Poltree"

Below, in its entirety, is quite possibly the worst Grimm's fairy tale I've ever read. Something must've been lost in the translation (maybe Bea Arthur will be doing the voice of Mother Milko, but who will play Brother Stiff-and-proud?):

"Good day, Father Hollowtree." "Thank you kindly, Pif Paf Poltree." "Could I marry your daughter?" "Oh yes, if Mother Milko, Brother Stiff-and-proud, Sister Cheesaleeze, and the fair Katrinelya are willing, then you may have her."
"But where is Mother Milko?"
"She's in the cow barn, milking the cow."
"Good day, Mother Milko." "Thank you kindly, Pif Paf Poltree." "Could I marry your daughter?" "Oh yes, if Father Hollowtree, Brother Stiff-and-proud, Sister Cheesaleeze, and the fair Katrinelya are willing, then you may have her."
"But where is Brother Stiff-and-proud?"
"He's in the woodshed, chopping wood."
"Good day, Brother Stiff-and-proud." "Thank you kindly, Pif Paf Poltree." "Could I marry your sister?" "Oh yes, if Father Hollowtree, Mother Milko, Sister Cheesaleeze, and the fair Katrinelya are willing, you may have her."
"But where is Sister Cheesaleeze?"
"She's in the garden picking peas."
"Good day, Sister Cheesaleeze." "Thank you kindly, Pif Paf Poltree." "Could I marry your sister?" "Oh yes, if Father Hollowtree, Mother Milko, Brother Stiff-and-proud, and the fair Katrinelya are willing, then you may have her."
"But where is the fair Katrinelya?"
"She's in the parlor counting her pennies."
"Good day, fair Katrinelya." "Thank you kindly, Pif Paf Poltree." "Will you be my sweetheart?" "Oh yes, if Father Hollowtree, Mother Milko, Brother Stiff-and-proud, and Sister Cheezaleeze are willing , then you may have me."
"Fair Katrinelya, how much dowry have you got?" "14 pfennigs in cash, two and a half groschen in debts, half a pound of dried fruits, a handful of roots, and a handful of shoots.
'Isn't that a pretty plenty?
Isn't that a handsome dowry?'
Pif Paf Poltree, what is your trade? Are you a tailor?" "Better still." "A shoemaker?" "Better still." "A farmer?" "Better still." "A carpenter?" "Better still." "A blacksmith?" "Better still." "A miller?" "Better still." "Are you by any chance a broommaker?" "That's it. Now tell me, isn't that a fine trade?"

2 comments:

Mr Anigans said...

wow


wow

Sara said...

I feel strange now.

I also feel scared by the prospect of Bea Arthur delivering a fairy tale.