The Ottery
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Lowly, Don’t Get on the Plane!

April 5th, 2006

For those who have been following the saga of the impending cinematic badness known as Snakes on a Plane (which I won’t be seeing, as I have a phobia about snakes as well as a desire not to spend money on crummy movies), clever bloggers have unearthed the original “snake on a plane” tale. And it’s by Richard Scarry, beloved creator of children’s picture books classics such as What Do People Do All Day?  (besides think up movies with stupid titles).

The story of Noah the Boa Constrictor (who eats only bananas) and his flight to Brazil is chronicled in Scarry’s Busy Busy World, which is apparently out of print. But you can see scanned images of the pages here.

There’s a sloth! And an armadillo! Hurrah for the nice snake on a plane. I shall try to think of Noah if I’m ever bombarded with a Snakes on a Plane trailer.

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