an immortal, eternal classic...

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 1999)

What can I say about this one that has not already been said?
"I'll get you, my pretty, you and your little dog, too."
"How about a little fire, scarecrow?"
"We won't kill them just yet. We'll let them think about it a while."
Okay, so there are nit picking things wrong with it - like the scarecrow getting the Pythagorean theorem wrong. So what? It is still one of the defining greats, an unqualified masterpiece.
By the way, does anyone know any details about the satirical nature of Baum's story? I have heard that Dorothy was supposed to be the voting public, etc. I'd love to know who the witches were supposed to have represented... (email jacksonc@tstar.net)