As previously mentioned in my autobiography, I wrote several short stories as a child. One of my favorites is called “The Leprechaun’s Pepper Soup,” which I published (turned into my teacher) on March 31, 1994 at the age of 9. I’ve typed it up, scanned in the illustrations and provided commentary. WARNING: this story may not be suitable for young viewers, as it contains mature content, including theft, murder and cannibalism.
I hope you have lived your life up to this point in accordance with the morals of this story. I’m pretty sure I have.
What did your teacher think about the cannibalistic leprechaun?
I’m not sure, but I bet she thought it was funny, especially since I was such a mild-mannered, non-violent kid. She wrote in my report card to keep up the good imagination. It’s a wonder I didn’t get calls home about some of my other stories.
hahahaha Carly that was enjoyable. You imagination is beyond unique. I love your red-marker commentary. Especially about the collection of dandelions vs the gold. Awesome tale.
Thanks! I got a kick out of it. Kids think the strangest things.
That was fun! Like watching the director’s cut of a movie. “Soupicide” – good one!
Best story ever. haha!
Thanks Alex! There’s more where that came from.
Brilliant! Then and now…..
Thanks!
What a very “Brother’s Grimm” type of story..
It’s kinda weird how you just put things in the story like, “so he decided to put 2 men in the soup.” like it’s just an insignificant fact of the story.
“One day he woke up and killed 300 people before he went to the market to buy some apple pie.”
Haha! Exactly. I’m not sure how I was able to justify to myself that killing men was no biggie. I’ll blame it on TV violence.
“It took him a year to find apples, but he invented a flux capacitor and installed it in an apple tree.”
You should write the sequel.
I saw this whole thing on the food network, but they substituted bok choy for the dandelions. I think they aged the soup about two years.
This is, by the way, a great story with amazing artwork (if “great” means “scared the sh*t out of me”).
Hahaha, the picture of Snitch reminds me a little bit of the clown from the movie “It.” Terrifying.
Fun! Can’t wait to see the Lifetime movie version, starring Ray Romano and Meredith Baxter.
One question:
These bees – are they African bumblebees or Continental?
I don’t know….wait! AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaghhhhhh *falls in chasm*
I hope I get a good payout when it goes to film. I don’t know if Ray Romano is short enough to play Snitch though…maybe Wee Man would be better.
I’m not sure of the type of bee. I would imagine whatever kind was common in my area growing up. Who knows, kids and their bizarre imaginations…
Take THAT, Aesop!
How do you even have stuff from wayyy back then??? I can’t even find stuff I bought a week ago…
My parents kept them with the family photos, knowing I would appreciate having them as an adult.
I read that book as a child, and am sure I have prospered so greatly from resisting the urge to put men in my soup, thanks to this fable.
Hmmm I see you’re signed in to your stolen blog.
You’re welcome for the advice.