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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a story called "Feathertop", about a witch who turns a scarecrow into a human being, and the consequences of such. I have to think he was the inspiration for the greatest one in popular culture history: that of "The Wizard of Oz".

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Interesting, hard to say I guess. I know the Tin Man was inspired by Baum’s time selling oil.

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We writers often get great ideas from those that came before us.

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Shotgun aimed. Crow blamed.

Placed body on straw hat.

That was that. No more crows.

Corn on cob feast for all.

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A whole story in a poem! Like a mini epic🖤

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Lone man, held at stake

Guards against pest; yet can't stop

A thieving child.

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Spooky! Calling him a “lone man” gives the impression that he might jump down off the stake if provoked. I like it🖤

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Patrick McGoohan

The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh

Sunday Disney show!

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😅 Had to google. Now just confused as to why it’s Dr. Syn and the tax man = syn + tax??? Were there a lot of grammar lessons? 😂

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I always thought it was a play on “sin” since he was a vicar, and had been a pirate captain by literally killing a Captain Satan in a sword fight!😂

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That makes A LOT more sense 😂

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I dream of ravens

Tearing at my blinkless eyes

And I cannot run

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Oh that’s brutal. What an image, well done🖤

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Quickly (because I must--I must):

When the sun rises

roaming eyes spy in the field

three where there was one

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😬Dang, that’s creepy! Well done🖤

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Arms outstretched, hands reach

As crows alight and then feast

Fly, fly! The corn's mine!

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A scarecrow speaking is one of my worst nightmares. Excellent nightmare fuel🖤

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Speaking is the least of it. Bwahaha!

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Others lack heart, some lack courage -

strawman is in dire need of brain.

Pretty please, let him gnaw on yours?

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Well now I need a zombie version of Wizard of Oz! Awesome take!

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I was a scarecrow

Stuffed with hay, I stayed that way

Like Christ, I stepped down

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Interesting take! I’m not sure I understand though as I am not religious, so please forgive me if I’m totally off base. It seems a scarecrow stepping off its cross would be dereliction of duty, but Christ actually did fulfill his duty by not stepping down. So yeah I’m confused 🤦‍♀️Sorry😥

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Actually you got a point there..

Yea I confused the metaphor basically. I just had this image in my head of a scarecrow stepping down all noble and omnipotent. Didn’t mean any offense.

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Oh gosh! No no I’m not offended at all. I was worried I’d offend you by misunderstanding😅

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He was stuffed with straw,

Lifeless, but people still swore,

They saw the eyes move... 😎

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Love this!

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