I saw this trailer for a new movie called Teeth. I think Firecracker George told us once of this ancient Native American legend/cautionary tale:
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Watch where you put that thing...
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Alright, dude, the last two posts have a strong chance of haunting my entire Monday. No more of that please.
You remembered the legend! Yeah, Coyote let it break all it's teeth on a rock.
W2's discomfort aside, this is an interesting take on the primal fear of men being emasculated by women (either physically or metaphorically.) I sometimes wonder if this is at the root of misogyny.
Actually, come to think of it, I remember Wander telling me about a book he read with a theme like this, right down to the Latin phrase. That was my exposure to literature back in the day - Wander telling me about stuff he read.
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