You have probably heard of the classic childrens’ tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" but did you know that there are versions out there where the ill-fated chairs that she sat upon were really bar stools? This lesser known version of the story would have gone untold were it not for a kind anonymous soul who mysteriously sent me the real narrative in the mail.
Apart from this disparate detail about the bar stools, this mystery person maintains that the real story remains pretty much the same. Right after she samples all of the porridge in the bears’ home, Goldilocks goes on to sit on their bar stools. First, she tried to sit on what turned out to be Papa Bear’s favorite bar stool. Tall and commanding, this wood captain seat bar stool was simply too hard. In addition, the poor girl could barely climb up onto the seat.
She then strutted over confidently to Mama Bear’s bar stool. She thought, "Surely, this will be the one." Turns out, it was an upholstered metal bar stool with an ornate backrest. It was beautiful but somehow just too soft for her taste. Unebknownst to many people, Goldilocks has a mild case of narcolepsy. When she sits in chairs, she likes to remain alert enough to perform her daily functions or else she will undoubtedly fall asleep in the comfortable embrace of the bar stool. She swiftly got off the cushioned seat and headed to the last and smallest bar stool. Baby Bear’s bar stool was specially made for him and measured less than two feet high. It was backless so as to not be as harsh and its red cushion was soft but just enough so that Goldilocks had no trouble staying awake. The best part was the fact that this charming bar stool could swivel. The girl twirled and twirled, round and round. She was in the midst of a dizzying trip when all of a sudden, the swivel stool stopped turningand sent her flying to the ground. The seat of the bar stool had detached itself completely from the base leaving Goldilocks finding herself chair-less.
The rest of the story remains the same but the moral of the tale may vary: anything from "privacy should be respected" to "bar stools should not be toyed with".
