- Zazu From Lion King
- Mary Poppins
- Fraulein Maria, from Sound of Music.
- Hagrid, from the 'Harry Potter' series.
- Uncle Buck, from the Movie Uncle Buck
- Charlotte, from 'Charlotte's Web'.
Thinking about that list, most of these babysitters had a few bumps on the road during their babysitting tenure. Hagrid dumped Harry from his Motorcycle, gave Harry's brother a tail, and left children, his charges, threatened by numerous dangerous creatures. Fraulein Maria ignored the wishes of the parents, as did Mary Poppins. Zazu had no control over his charges at all. Uncle Buck had all sorts of issues.
But, what about Charlotte? Was she truly caring for Wilbur as she 'appeared' to save his life? Did she spend her final months sacrificing all so Wilbur could avoid the butcher's cleaver? Were the life's lessons she taught truly all in the interest of Wilbur?
Think about it, she admits that her offspring, millions of spiders let lose in the barn, were her 'Magnus Opus'. What does 'Magnus Opus' even stand for? Her greatest work, her ultimate achievement. So, she admits that Wilbur was not even really central to her thoughts. So, why focus all her time on saving Wilbur from becoming a Pork Chop?
Pigs crap. A lot of very undesirable poop, and quite smelly. Who loves crap, why flies do. Don't spiders eat flies?
As Charlotte explains 'A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies." Charlotte's efforts to save Wilbur has long lasting benefits for her ultimate achievement, her own offspring. Sure, Wilbur will be forever protected from the cleaver, Therefore, Fern and her family will be saddled with the crap slinging prize pig living out in the barn for years. Wilbur laying around crapping in their barn and eating slop all day, virtually with no great purpose in his life except to sleep, eat and poop. Meanwhile, the barn will be filled with flies to last a lifetime for Charlotte's children.
We should contemplate the condition of Fern and her family. They will have a stinky, smelly barn for as long as Wilbur lives. The barn will be covered with webs and infested by spiders and flies. One can only lament their future.
This may be something to contemplate as we ponder the upcoming election. As we look at the current Presidential candidates, are we going to elect a stinky pig based off of some clever one line phrases thrown around here and there with no real substance? Can you truly gussy up a pig with one-liners? Do we have to live in a stinky barn for the next 4 years because of some cleverly placed words and the dirty rotten rats and fanged spiders whom support him?
Cheers, nca
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