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Confessions of the Big Bad Misunderstood Wolf

November 3, 2025 9 Comments

By Bud Pharo

“So you have some alpha issues?”

“Dad demanded I raise my tail and follow in his paw prints, but that’s not me.”

“Do you still dress in sheep’s clothing?”

“No, that was just a phase!”

“Do you regret destroying those little pigs’ homes?”

“The insurance fraud was their idea, and the little bastards stiffed me.”

“How about the grandma you ate?”

“What? I’m a vegan; in my tale’s version, I locked her in a closet.”

“Looks like our time’s up.”

“But I paid for an hour!”

“No, I meant your time is up!”

“Is that a knife? Red, is that you?”

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Comments

  1. Paul Scott Wood says

    November 5, 2025 at 9:44 am

    Liked the story. An interesting take on the Little Red Ridinghood tale.

    Reply
    • Bud says

      November 5, 2025 at 2:53 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Jo Gatenby says

    November 5, 2025 at 10:58 am

    HA! Loved the psychiatric twist. Well done!

    Reply
    • Bud says

      November 5, 2025 at 2:52 pm

      Thanks, Jo. Glad you liked it.

      Reply
  3. Ramona T. says

    November 5, 2025 at 5:44 pm

    A very amusing, different perspective on classic fairy tales. Good twist at the end.

    Reply
    • Bud says

      November 6, 2025 at 9:07 pm

      Glad you liked it.

      Reply
  4. Alex says

    November 7, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    Lol great twist and write! Nice work, Bud!

    Reply
  5. Bud says

    November 9, 2025 at 6:55 am

    Thanks, Alex.

    Reply
  6. Deanna D Salser says

    December 31, 2025 at 8:58 am

    Very nice. What a great idea.

    Reply

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