Dana--I had to do a study on Rumple. It's a thoroughly American tale back when the Dutch ruled New York and the Hudson Valley. There are a lot of interesting tid bits in the story that explain that it is NOW (20 years later after R. fell asleep) a New Country and not a colony of England. It's good stuff.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.
"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie
Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
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