The Greek Connection.

As I may have mention earlier my story telling started in my childhood - very much encouraged by my mother.
And enjoyed by my father too, I think *o*
But my mother especially loved to read and hear all kind of stories and often asked me when telling me a story herself "Well, what do you think happened next, my wee lass?" Or something to that effect in Danish -o*
And nothing was too silly or weird not to merit discussing. Would this person really say that or do this. And I enjoyed this treatment of the stories - and me - very much ... but it has also made me a highly critical reader who pretty quickly puts a book down if it doesn´t make sense to me!
In order for us to have some material to discuss/tell stories about my mother pretty early started reading or telling the legends of Norse or Greek mythology to me - in among "ordinary" fairy tales *o*
So this broad does not "run with wolves" !
I prefer to walk the Fenris wolf and Cerberos once round the park myself -O*
And felt a certain degree of pity for the wolf who ate little Red Ridinghood and her grandmother - he was just hungry, after all ... Which I am too - so I better hurry up and explain where Johnny Depp comes in *o*
Or rather doesn´t ...
Because - as always with me - I want to be quite honest with my readers when I am not telling a tall tale!
... yes, I´ll turn my halo down now -o* I am certainly not an angel … And also don’t want to blind people *O*
But the babe - eh, man - I am talking about here on these pages is "only" my imaginary Johnny Sweets ... Very heavily inspired by the real life American actor Johnny Depp indeed - but not said gorgeous guy!
I didn't want to tell stories about a real man and his family - only about a guy inspired by a real life person - and said real life person's roles in all his movies *o*
When that is stated firmly I would like to explain further more … I have stated that Johnny Sweets - my imaginary version of Johnny Depp - is my little human god of love - so of course I imagine that the lovely Greek goddess of love Aphrodite is his mother
Mrs. Betty Sue Depp is of course Mr. Depp´s mother! And a lovely mother, I am sure *o*
But ...
Aphrodite in my imagination makes sure, MY imaginary version of Johnny-baby - eh - boy is charming, gorgeous, lovable, beautiful, irresistible, adorable, about to hit me over the head with a pillow, wonderful, marvellous ...
Yes, Sweetie, I´ll stop
AND the cutest he-babe on two legs! AAAAUUUUCH!!!
Tshe *O*
In my imagination Ares - the god of war - had decided early on that Johnny Depp with his hot headed, rebellious temper would be well suited to be one of his "warriors" - making trouble and strife where ever he went. But Athena, the goddess of wisdom, said "Oh, no, my dear brother. This little one is way too smart for me to give him up to you! He belongs to ME!"
And what Athena wants Athena usually gets -o*
Especially because Johnny in my imagination resembles his mother and is way too sweet to be one of Ares´ people for long. He is more of "a lover not a fighter" when it comes down to the small print in the recipe for what goes in to a real Johnny Sweets!
Plus his father - eh, I mean my imaginary guy’s dad - is way too "lazy" to fight for more than a few minutes at a time. Firmly believe in the pirate rule of why fight when one can negotiate and only ever fight so one can run away at the very first opportune moment *O* Hermes would much rather read a good book, play a good tune or walk down an interesting road to see what is behind the bend or over the hill
Unfortunately Hermes has also given our little hero wings on his feet ... Made him restless and impatient and sometimes difficult to hold down in one spot
But Hermes in my imagination always comes back to his family in the end *O* And so does his lovely son *o*
So if my dear, sweet imaginary and highly imaginative mother-in-law will just show me some of her little clever tricks Johnny will come .. home ... to night - you will show me? ... also that there thing you do with your hips which make the men follow you everywhere with their tongue hanging ou - ouch?
Two at once! Hitting a poor innocently clucking chicken with biiiig soft pillows!! ... yes, they are soft, Johnny *o*
NOT FAIR !!!
Tshee-hee *O*
I´ll be sweet now, Johnny - Mumsy Aphrodite *o*
... I have been - all the time? Wow??

YAHAHAHOOOOOOH *O*

MUMSY: Go on, Johnny - tell what you did after all this was decided *o* ... no?

No *o* He's embarrassed because he was so sweet as to - I'm talking to your mum, young man! So no interrupting -o*
My imaginary Johnny felt sorry for me seeing both my parents are dead in reality so he asked before mentioned Athena and Hefaistos - Greek god of smiths and other artisans - to sort of adopt this silly chick *o* … which just goes to prove that my Johnny has his parents' charm and can persuade anybody to do things they would probably rather not *O

JOHNNY: Yes - 'cause it can't be because your 'new parents' love you just as much as the 'old ones' did, can it now -o* ?
No - I am - erm ... Cluck *O*

MUMSY: Who is now an embarrassed little - and beloved - even by your mother-in-law here - chick *o* ? ... tshee-hee-hee *O*