Wednesday, January 24, 2007

(anti-)superhero

In Holland we have the predicate 'A Hero On Socks' wich is actually everything what a hero is not. Not a prince on a white horse not a saviour. A hero on socks is somebody who presents oneself to be brave but in real-life wants to escape as fast as possible. And without shoes you're able to run faster;)
Now I've never believed in Princes on White Horses as I know them from all those fairytales. From the moment I read in The Little Mermaid : ''And the prince liked her so much that she was allowed to sleep on the doormat...'' (maybe it was a bad translation, I don't know) I began to doubt the existence of heroes and princes on white horses.

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Blogger Margarida GirĂ£o said...

Very funy. I like the doll face... a little Picasso...

:-)

12:20 PM  
Blogger Diane Duda said...

this is great and i love the whole story behind it, too.

1:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Now, this is really enjoyable! A cool tale and nice art piece. Thanks for sharing a little culture, too.

7:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

komkom, er zijn vast ook nog wel leuke mannen op de wereld.. Kan ik bij dezen even een oproepje voor je doen?

11:09 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I totally run faster with shoes on.

11:15 PM  
Blogger VANMO said...

@tekentijger: nee liever niet...ehhh te laat geloof ik?

@shaylind: I think you're totally right ;) depends on the shoes though

5:57 PM  
Blogger Jeff G said...

Nice piece, and thoughtful too. The bunny rocks.

2:15 AM  

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