Monday 1 April 2013

King Alfonso the Architect and Princess Alice


The Slightly eccentric A to Z blogging adventure of unknown and rather unpopular Modern fairy tales
2013




A King Alfonso the Architect and Princess Alice

A long long time ago in the Albanian artisan town of Alexandria the aristocracy applauded the albino king, King Alfonso the Architect whose alluring arches were applied to all his amphitheatres and aqueducts with great approval. King Alfonso’s Aunt Annabel had an attractive daughter called Princess Alice who was rather aloof and who had the aristocracy wrapped around her finger. King Alfonso the Architect announced one afternoon in August that who ever could turn Aluminium into Gold using the astonishing powers of alchemy could marry Princess Alice. Alice abruptly argued aloud at one and all about such arrangements, and said that it was appalling and did not appeal at all. But once the king announces an announcement it is announced.

The Abyssinian Association of advanced alchemist’s interest was aroused by the announcement and the allure of absolute power was appealing. And as we all know the Abyssinian Automatic alabaster android of Abyssinia is an aficionado of the art of alchemy. King Alfonso the ARCHITECT had absolutely no advanced knowledge of the Abyssinian Association of advanced alchemist’s and had not anticipated the arrival of Albert the Abyssinian Automatic alabaster android at all.  Princess Alice was aghast and again argued aggressively about it to the Archbishop, but it was accepted by the Archbishop that the king’s word was absolute so if the Alabaster android made gold from aluminium then marriage it was.

 Albert the Abyssinian Automatic alabaster android smiled and rubbed acids and acorns on the aluminium ingot plus the arm of an armadillo and an anchovy from the Atlantic, said abracadabra, ate an apple and ping, bright shiny gold appeared. Princess Alice said AAAAAAAuuuuuuuucgghhhh and found herself walking down the aisle towards the archbishop. And before you could say Rumblestilskin was on her honeymoon in the Alps.




As it appens (sorry happens) Albert the Abyssinian Automatic alabaster android was a nice android and Albert and Alice lived appily (sorry happily) ever after 

The End




At this point I need to add a small but vital addition to the letter A you see without the letter A our ever so exciting fairytale for the letter Z could not exist (yes OK I have not even thought it up yet but like last year in the grand A to Z, I feel it is important to close the circle. Not that anyone noticed last year, well I think two did…….. 

A is for APPLE
Yes the apple is a fruit that grows on trees (I think), it might be green or red or green and red or even a sort of yellowish green. They are often used to make pies and are useful to hide drugs in that make princesses sleep for a very long time or until some interfering prince comes along and ruins things.


The A to Z... Letter A 2012  

18 comments:

  1. Aww I love Appy (sorry happy) endings :) I'm glad princess Alice accepted her fate in the end.

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    1. Things change a bit tomorrow Miss Laura with a an old favourite getting a bit of a make over.

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    1. There is a slight mix of things this year so it will all become clear as time passes and finally all link together into one tale at Z

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  3. LOL! Like Laura, I too love Appy endings. What a unique way of 'doing' A. You've got a very imaginative mind.

    Love your blog's background image. Very cool.

    Terri @ Scribbler's Sojourn

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    1. Sadly several of the fairy tales end in someone being eaten but everyone else is happy well except for in the letter G where it all ends in tears (unless you are a Guillemot)...

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  4. *claps* I am in AWE of your application of As ;)

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    1. I was happier last year doing this but things will gel better this year as the letters progress. I have a almost compete master plan.

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  5. I love your idea for the challenge, great story! Happy April :)

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    1. Glad you liked the story and I will have a happy April if it warms up a little here.

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  6. While I giggled profusely throughout, the Little man just uttered a single "what?" Brilliant as always Mr Rob Z. :)

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    1. The Lil man will understand tomorrows tale as it is a rather well known fairy tale (or it was).

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  7. Absolutely Amazing Albeit Abrupt.

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    1. Many thanks, onwards to C next I am running a bit behind it responding to comments now (some fool made me go out and do things today . . . .AH yes it was me).

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  8. Axcellent A!! (wooo that sounded better in my head)
    Connie
    I'm visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge
    Peanut Butter and Whine

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    1. Ooooooo Peanut Butter I will have a little look, I rather like peanut butter.....

      Thanks for stopping by

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  9. Awesome! AN AMAZING ADVENTURE ALL AROUND!

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    1. Thanks Mr H as the old Albanian saying goes "May your septic tank never need emptying" . . . . . . . . . . . . AH DAMN..... sorry about that.

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