Have you seen the Guardian ad where they retell the story of Three Little Pigs yet? I started watching it with Ramona this morning and a few seconds – and a few shocked jumps -in realised it was perhaps not too child friendly. (Not that the original is either, to be fair. What is with fairytales being truly traumatic?)
I loved this ad (watch it here.) I love that the Guardian are poking fun at themselves, and I love the main point of it – that context is everything. I need to hear it as a parent, and want others to hear it – hold fire on your judgements, there is always a background story to hear. To the sideways glances of mammas in the playground checking out Ramona’s FREEZING bare feet. She can’t wear shoes because she has broken her leg and she has pulled her socks off for the 46th time! And she broke her leg because….!!
Anyway, the Three Little Pigs story reminded me of how we do “This little piggy”. We do the Guardian reading version, mocking ourselves. But if anyone ever heard it they would certainly think we were a bit doolally…
This little piggy went to the Co-op
This little piggy stayed at the Commune
This little piggy ate falafel
and this little piggy had her equal share
And THIS little piggy went wee wee wee wee weeee all the way back to the yurt.
Do you free style any nursery rhymes?
(This is Ramona and her big cuzzy Hudson who is moving out of London tomorrow with his family. PEOPLE. I have 12 hours to work out a way to get them to stay. I feel like Mcaulay Culkin in Home Alone. I’ve got gaffa tape, some No More Nails, a rubber ring and some massive pots. Any ideas, call me)
No ideas sorry … Sucks when those we love, move:( hugs for you guys!!!
Thanks Jess x
Don’t worry lucy, think of the holidays .xxxxx
It’s true holidays in the country with them will be BLISS x
[…] once about how we have changed the words to “This Little Piggy went to market” – creating a more liberal, less Capitalist version. We did that with vegetarian tongue firmly in hippy cheek but as Ramona grows older I find myself […]
My best friend is vegan, so we alternate ‘falafel’ with ‘tofu burger’ which always gets a laugh out of adults within earshot.
I feel very ambivalent about nursery rhymes. Part of our cultural heritage, etc, and yet, SO MUCH in them to critique!
Hehehe oof! Aren’t we funny?!!!
We do ‘this little piggy ate chick peas’ instead of roast beef, mocking our vegetarian selves