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[[File:Scissorman.png|thumb|Well, I ''warned'' you]]“MERRY STORIES AND FUNNY PICTURES”, claims the frontispiece of Heinrich Hoffman’s magnum opus [[Struwwelpeter]] ( | [[File:Scissorman.png|thumb|Well, I ''warned'' you]]“MERRY STORIES AND FUNNY PICTURES”, claims the frontispiece of Heinrich Hoffman’s magnum opus [[Struwwelpeter]] (“[[Shock-headed Peter]]” to his English friends), though unholy infant terror is a better description of what lies between these covers. Depraved, violent, sometimes fatal retribution for those who offend against the German code — transgressions including such mortal sins as fidgeting, failing to eat soup, sucking thumbs, playing with matches, walking in a vacant manner alongside comparatively tame sanctions for animal cruelty and racism. So: | ||
*'''Animal cruelty''': A dog bite, some unpleasant medicine and redistribution of Frederick’s pudding to victim dog. | *'''Animal cruelty''': A dog bite, some unpleasant medicine and redistribution of Frederick’s pudding to victim dog. | ||
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*'''Walking vacantly''': Near-drowning. Loss of schoolbook. Mirth of fish. | *'''Walking vacantly''': Near-drowning. Loss of schoolbook. Mirth of fish. | ||
*'''Playing with umbrella in a storm''': Death (cause of death not articulated; body never recovered). | *'''Playing with umbrella in a storm''': Death (cause of death not articulated; body never recovered). | ||
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