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Subversive Goldilocks and the Three Bears Joke

This image is a screenshot of a text tweet from X (formerly Twitter) user @sad_saurus. It presents a short subversive joke referencing the classic children's fairy tale *Goldilocks and the Three Bears*. In the joke, Mama Bear informs her family that their porridge is prepared, and Papa Bear responds by saying they should leave their home for a few hours. The joke subverts the original fairy tale narrative where the bears return home unexpectedly to find Goldilocks has trespassed and eaten their porridge, implying the bears are intentionally setting up the scenario for Goldilocks to enter their home.
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Mama Bear: The porridge is ready Papa Bear: Perfect let's leave for a couple of hours

Dialogue

Mama Bear: The porridge is ready
Papa Bear: Perfect let's leave for a couple of hours

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a text tweet from X (formerly Twitter) user @sad_saurus. It presents a short subversive joke referencing the classic children's fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. In the joke, Mama Bear informs her family that their porridge is prepared, and Papa Bear responds by saying they should leave their home for a few hours. The joke subverts the original fairy tale narrative where the bears return home unexpectedly to find Goldilocks has trespassed and eaten their porridge, implying the bears are intentionally setting up the scenario for Goldilocks to enter their home.

Origin notes

This meme originated as a public original tweet posted on X (formerly Twitter) by user @sad_saurus, and was later reposted via RSS on the X account meme.jpg, the source noted in the provided additional information. It circulates as a short text-based joke meme referencing widely known children's media.

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