Posted by Oliver Clothsoff on 11/07/05 02:35

On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 20:39:47 -0800, "One-Shot Scot" <SonOf@Bitch.com>
wrote:

>"Sue" <sueb1863@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:43695581.7090900@earthlink.net...
>>
>>
>> Derek Janssen wrote:
>> > One-Shot Scot wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK. Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Professor Marvel, Toto and the three
>shiftless
>> >> farmhands have all survived the cyclone. The farm also seems to be
>> >> relatively intact. The story ends and everyone lives happily ever
>after.
>> >>
>> >> But what about Almira Gulch and the sheriff's order to have Toto
>> >> destroyed?
>>
>> Heh! Good point, one I've seen mentioned before- Dorothy ends the story
>> with a greater appreciation of her home, but the central problem
>> remained unsolved. Maybe Aunt Em finally snapped and went medieval on
>> Miss Gulch after all?
>
>
>Almira Gulch deserves some sympathy here. After all, Toto ransacked her
>garden, crapped in her yard, pissed on her petunias and chased her cat --
>once or twice a week. On top of that, Toto bit Miss Gulch on her leg and
>left her nearly lame.
>
>"There's a law protecting folks against dogs that bite!"
>
>Damn right, Almira!
>
>
>

Actually, in the sequel we see how this problem is solved. The 3 farm
hands give it to Miss Gulch "Toto-style" in return for her having the
order cancelled.

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