Wizard of Oz and the dictionary

[Ronald Butters]

Randy Newman said of Munchkins, "Short People Got No Reason to Live." 

Stanley Fish disagreed.


On Dec 19, 2011, at 10:57 AM, Baker, John wrote:

> I don't know what the basis is for describing the Munchkins in the books as " craven, officious, meddlesome, superstitious little creatures."  I just looked back at the relevant section of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the Munchkins seem polite, informative, and grateful to Dorothy.  They are superstitious, of course, in believing in witches and magic, but there is some basis for that, since there really are magical witches in Oz.
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> John Baker

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