The Wolf In Little Red Riding Hood Was Set Up

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The Wolf in “Little Red Riding Hood” Was Set Up The title says it all, folks. The wolf in “Little Red Riding Hood” was set up. Most people haven't even really thought about it. They’ve heard the story before, but never really stopped to think that it’s a little far-fetched for a wolf to come up with a fairly elaborate plan to go to Little Red’s grandmother’s house, eat her, dress up in her clothes, trick Little Red into thinking that he’s her grandmother, then eat Little Red as well. I’m just not buying it. If you read on the news that a wolf broke into someone’s house, ate them, then go ahead and dress up in their clothes and eat their granddaughter too, only to get cut open by a hunter with an axe to save the grandmother and granddaughter,

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