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'''"Br'er Rabbit and the Tar-Baby"''' was a story. | '''"Br'er Rabbit and the Tar-Baby"''' was a story. | ||
In the story, Br'er Fox captured Br'er Rabbit by using the Tar Baby, a glistening child made of [[tar]]. Br'er Rabbit fought the Tar Baby and became more and more glued to his opponent with every blow. Br'er Rabbit begged Br'er Fox for anything except to be thrown somewhere until the fox did so, which was exactly what the rabbit wanted, and so he escaped. | In the story, Br'er Fox captured Br'er Rabbit by using the Tar Baby, a glistening child made of [[tar]]. Br'er Rabbit fought the Tar Baby and became more and more glued to his opponent with every blow. Br'er Rabbit begged Br'er Fox for anything except to be thrown somewhere until the fox did so, which was exactly what the rabbit wanted, and so he escaped. | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] referenced the story when he tricked [[Ishtar]] into thinking that the [[life support system]]s in the [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] were controlled from the [[TARDIS control room|secondary console room]], thus trapping her there. However, [[Ace]] was unfamiliar with the story. ([[PROSE]]: | The [[Seventh Doctor]] referenced the story when he tricked [[Ishtar]] into thinking that the [[life support system]]s in the [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] were controlled from the [[TARDIS control room|secondary console room]], thus trapping her there. However, [[Ace]] was unfamiliar with the story. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}) | ||
[[Thomas Edward Hawthorne]]'s mother told him the story when he was little. It both fascinated him and terrified him, and he associated the sightless, dripping black baby with his fear of outsiders. In [[1968]], he was killed by [[The Sentience (Nightshade)|the Sentience]] in the form of the Tar Baby. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Thomas Edward Hawthorne]]'s mother told him the story when he was little. It both fascinated him and terrified him, and he associated the sightless, dripping black baby with his fear of outsiders. In [[1968]], he was killed by [[The Sentience (Nightshade)|the Sentience]] in the form of the Tar Baby. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Nightshade (novel)}}) | ||
On [[Albert (planet)|Albert]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] told [[Alex Volpe]] and [[Inex]] the story of the Tar Baby and Brer Rabbit, which Inex found hilarious. ([[PROSE]]: | On [[Albert (planet)|Albert]], the [[Eighth Doctor]] told [[Alex Volpe]] and [[Inex]] the story of the Tar Baby and Brer Rabbit, which Inex found hilarious. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Grimm Reality (novel)}}) | ||
[[Danny Wilkinson]]'s mother told him the story when he was little. It had given him [[nightmare]]s for weeks afterwards. He remembered the story when he was being pulled to his death into the pavement. ([[PROSE]]: | [[Danny Wilkinson]]'s mother told him the story when he was little. It had given him [[nightmare]]s for weeks afterwards. He remembered the story when he was being pulled to his death into the pavement. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The House That Jack Built (novel)}}) | ||
[[Claude Lapin]] tried to tell the tar baby story to [[Story (Mightier Than the Sword)|Story]], who had already heard it many times before. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Born Among Briars (short story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Short stories from the real world]] | [[Category:Short stories from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:00, 9 March 2024
"Br'er Rabbit and the Tar-Baby" was a story.
In the story, Br'er Fox captured Br'er Rabbit by using the Tar Baby, a glistening child made of tar. Br'er Rabbit fought the Tar Baby and became more and more glued to his opponent with every blow. Br'er Rabbit begged Br'er Fox for anything except to be thrown somewhere until the fox did so, which was exactly what the rabbit wanted, and so he escaped.
The Seventh Doctor referenced the story when he tricked Ishtar into thinking that the life support systems in the the Doctor's TARDIS were controlled from the secondary console room, thus trapping her there. However, Ace was unfamiliar with the story. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"])
Thomas Edward Hawthorne's mother told him the story when he was little. It both fascinated him and terrified him, and he associated the sightless, dripping black baby with his fear of outsiders. In 1968, he was killed by the Sentience in the form of the Tar Baby. (PROSE: Nightshade [+]Loading...["Nightshade (novel)"])
On Albert, the Eighth Doctor told Alex Volpe and Inex the story of the Tar Baby and Brer Rabbit, which Inex found hilarious. (PROSE: Grimm Reality [+]Loading...["Grimm Reality (novel)"])
Danny Wilkinson's mother told him the story when he was little. It had given him nightmares for weeks afterwards. He remembered the story when he was being pulled to his death into the pavement. (PROSE: The House That Jack Built [+]Loading...["The House That Jack Built (novel)"])
Claude Lapin tried to tell the tar baby story to Story, who had already heard it many times before. (PROSE: Born Among Briars [+]Loading...["Born Among Briars (short story)"])
