The Rabbit Listens, The Goon Knows
Finished reading: The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld š
I wonāt spoil it by including the message of the story, but I will say itās a good one. I was thinking, am I a good rabbit? In the bunniverse, Iām the goon. I listen, but I also have a chaotic thought process and energy which yields results that create forces and ideas not ideal for all riders.
Thatās okay, The Bunniverse also has this overlordā
Did I say overlord? I meant benevolent caretaker.
Anyway, she calls herself The Good Fairy. In a world where the caretaker has to put āGoodā in their name, Iād rather be a goon, even if it is the punishment for not following the rules. If the rabbit listens, then the goon knows not to trust someone who needs to put āGoodā. Similar self-praising adjectives should also apply. The same with people smile too much, always talk in a happy voice, always insist on keeping it positive, etc.
So when the song that features She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is sung, I wonder how many people memorize a moral that was told to them. The moral being follow the always follow the rules of the one who takes care you or be turned into a creature your group, your society finds objectionable, apparently the worst possible outcome in this scinario.
Good Fairy?"
I also hope there are those who listen and follow the rules based on a trust factor. Iāve always valued being trusted more than I value being liked. I think thatās why that song annoys the holy Hell out of me.
@ChangelingMx Havenāt read it, and maybe I shouldnāt, because I really like bunnies. What you wrote made me think about how some countries in the past have had the word āDemocraticā in the name.
Thereās at least one person who gets it. In all seriousness, the book is the way to go. The song is the thing to stay away from.