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Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 1

Old Uncle Zarniwoop

For anybody who has seen the Disney version of Pinoccio. What is going on in the fair scene, where all the people turn into donkeys. What is it supposed to mean, and where did they come up with the idea, as it is not in the book.


Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 2

Gullibility Personified

Can't say I have seen the film, but there is a similar scene in the book, isn't there? Something about everyone being asses?


Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 3

~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum

I always took it to mean they were drugged or intoxicated. And like most who over-indulge they made asses of themselves. smiley - bigeyes
~jwf~


Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 4

~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum

Shhheeeeeesh! I didn't mean to wet blanket the subject with my last posting but that's just the way I interpreted it. And hey, don't take my word for it. Heck, never take my word for anything. Usually nobody does. Sorry for being a party pooper.
~jwf~


Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 5

Moondawg

smiley - planetsmiley - dog

Bad person! No, down Bad Person! Down!
Go away! G'wan! Git! Get outa here.
Ba-a-ad person.


How - ooooo!


Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 6

The Theory

I think perhaps the entire movie was dumb... except for that fair. That was the more interesting part of the movie...

IMHO (in my humble opinion)

peace.


Does anybody understand what happens in the fair in Pinoccio and what it is supposed to mean ?

Post 7

Gnomon - time to move on

No need to apologise, jwf, you got it exactly right. The fair was a place where little boys could do all the bad things as much as they liked, without any adult supervision. These included smoking, smashing things and playing pool! If they did enough of this, they would "make asses of themselves", which by some strange magic actually turned them into asses. The evil man (can't remember his name) then shipped the asses off to work in the mines, with a hefty profit for himself. Pinocchio escaped because his conscience (Jiminy Cricket) returned at the last minute, so he left with only a pair of ass ears.


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