Re: Emil and the Detectives and The Land of Cockaigne

Steve Hayes wrote:

>Just about the only thing I remember about "The Land of Cockaigne" was
>that it had hens going about dragging frying pans, and laying eggs
>that were immediatelt friend and ready to eat.

OK, I found it, it is a fairy tale by Ludwig Bechstein, it is called "Im
Schlaraffenland" (Land of Plenty or Cockaigne), you can find the German
version here: https://www.maerchenstern.de/maerchen/schlaraffenland.php
and if you do not speak German let Google translate it for you. :)

-jw-
-- 
And now for something completely different...