“I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag.” — Rolling Stones “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
“Come on, come on, listen to the money talk.” AC/DC “Moneytalks”
“Silence like a cancer grows.” — Simon and Garfunkel “The Sounds of Silence”
“I was born a rebel.” — Tom Petty “Rebels”
“I will be your preacher teacher, anything you have in mind.” — George Michael “Father Figure”

But the geek in me has to point out that many of the characters, creatures, and settings in fantasy, including Tolkien, were inspired by or directly taken from folklore and fairytales as well as previous fiction, ie: Lovecraft - who himself borrowed from Dunsany. I know; it’s the obvious point. But I had to make it; it’s a compulsion. The bigger point is that Tolkien and all who came after recycled a mythos that, for all we know, has been recycled for eons.

Thanks for the list, it was a fun read.

If you give a mouse a cookie,
He’s going to ask for a glass of milk.

When you give him the milk, he’ll probably ask you for a straw.
When he’s finished, he’ll ask for a napkin.

Then he will want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn’t have a milk mustache.

When he looks into the mirror, he might notice his hair needs a trim. So he will probably ask for a pair of nail scissors.

When he’s finished giving himself a trim, he’ll want a broom to sweep up. He’ll start sweeping. He might get carried away and sweep every room in the house. He may even end up washing the floors as well!

When he’s done, he’ll probably want to take a nap. You will have to fix a little box for him with a blanket and a pillow. He’ll crawl in, make himself comfortable and fluff the pillow a few times.

He’ll probably ask you to read him a story. So you’ll read him one from one of your books, and he’ll ask to see the pictures. When he looks at the pictures, he’ll get so excited he’ll want to draw one of his own. He’ll ask for paper and crayons.

He’ll draw a picture. When the picture is finished, he’ll want to sign his name with a pen.

Then he’ll want to hang his picture on your refrigerator. Which means he will need…scotch tape.

He’ll hang up his drawing and stand back to look at it. Looking at the refrigerator will remind him that he’s thirsty so…he’ll ask for a glass of milk.

And chances are if he asks for a glass of milk, he’s going to want a cookie to go with it.

Thanks for letting me know!

Joyce