 Could you please help me find some folklore? The Brothers Grimm recorded the story "Der süße Brei" about a magic porridge pot. If you are NOT German or English-speaking, does your culture have a similar cautionary tale? Thanks gang, boosts appreciated. 16 comments
 @nevali Are the Scots particularly fond of porridge...? (I meant English-speaking, but I can see the issue. Let me try to reword.) @Edent ( I absolutely loved that story as a child. Part of me doesn't want to know why. )  @Edent This sounds pretty much 1:1 with a book we read in kindergarten, Strega Nona. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strega_Nona  @samhenrigold @Edent Yeah, I was going to say this specific book is probably the American GenX/millenial version of this story. The Strega Nona books were super popular when I was a kid  @samhenrigold @Edent Yup. That's with spaghetti, though, not porridge. They say "pasta" throughout, but it's clearly spaghetti or some similar kind of long noodles. @samhenrigold I read that as "Strega Noir" which, I suspect, would be a rather different story. :) @Bonescarab (Smooth jazz plays as the spotlight fades in on Strega Noir, a contemporary version of Strega Nona. Probably played by, idk, Sophia Loren or Isabella Rossellini. She takes a drag of her cigarette and begins to speak in a husky voice.) "Life in Calabria isn't always easy, but it sure is magical.“ |
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@Edent there's an early season Star Trek Discovery episode that features a replicator in the ship's canteen running amok.