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Why fairytales are no longer bedtime stories
5. 'The Gingerbread Man'
In some versions of the classic tale the little biscuit shouts to his pursuers: "Run, run as fast as you can; you can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man". Unfortunately the golden snack wasn't as fast as he thought.
The survey revealed that a fifth of parents prefer not to tell their children of the adventures of The Gingerbread Man because in the end he is eaten by a fox.
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