Top 10 Fairytales Whose Morals We Could Use Today
Once upon a time, there was a society that could take a lesson or two (or ten) from classic, often anthropomorphic fables. That time was now, and that society was… well, pretty much all of us.
Here are ten takeaways for modern-day humans, borrowed from lackadaisical pigs, sensationalist chickens and, of course, big bad wolves.
The Plot: A trifecta of swine each build new homes. The first used straw, the second sticks, and the third bricks. Enter the big, bad, and apparently not halal wolf, who makes short respiratory work of the straw and stick structures. Both pigs flee to the less puffdown-able brick building. The wolf attempts a chimney-entry home invasion, but lands in boiled water and perishes.