Three Billy Goats Gruff
I’m sure most of you know the Norwegian fairy tale about the three billy goats Gruff. Very briefly, there were three billy goat brothers who wanted to cross a bridge to eat the grass on the other side. There was the baby goat, the middle sized goat and the big billy goat. The problem was that there was a troll who lived under the the bridge and wouldn’t let anyone pass. The baby crossed first and the troll said, “Who is tramping across my bridge? I am going to eat you up,” The baby goat said, “wait for my brother to cross. He is much bigger than I.” This was repeated with the middle sized goat. At last big billy goat Gruff went tramping across the bridge and out came the troll and attacked the big goat. Big billy goat Gruff head butted him and tossed him into the river where he sank like lead and was never seen again. The three brothers lived happily in the meadow beyond.
I relate this story because every year on the anniversary of the troll’s death these billy goats re-enact the story. You can see Big Billy Goat Gruff protecting the bridge from the troll. Yes he is lying down on the job, but the troll hasn’t shown up yet (something about the costume not fitting). The white goat plays medium sized billy goat Gruff and the baby is in the foreground. I go to this re-enactment every year. It is really quite well done for an amateur production. HFF
Three Billy Goats Gruff
I’m sure most of you know the Norwegian fairy tale about the three billy goats Gruff. Very briefly, there were three billy goat brothers who wanted to cross a bridge to eat the grass on the other side. There was the baby goat, the middle sized goat and the big billy goat. The problem was that there was a troll who lived under the the bridge and wouldn’t let anyone pass. The baby crossed first and the troll said, “Who is tramping across my bridge? I am going to eat you up,” The baby goat said, “wait for my brother to cross. He is much bigger than I.” This was repeated with the middle sized goat. At last big billy goat Gruff went tramping across the bridge and out came the troll and attacked the big goat. Big billy goat Gruff head butted him and tossed him into the river where he sank like lead and was never seen again. The three brothers lived happily in the meadow beyond.
I relate this story because every year on the anniversary of the troll’s death these billy goats re-enact the story. You can see Big Billy Goat Gruff protecting the bridge from the troll. Yes he is lying down on the job, but the troll hasn’t shown up yet (something about the costume not fitting). The white goat plays medium sized billy goat Gruff and the baby is in the foreground. I go to this re-enactment every year. It is really quite well done for an amateur production. HFF