K is for...Knights!

Let's be honest, every girl has at one point in her life dreamed of her Knight in Shining Armour coming and whisking her away to live happily ever after.
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I know Knights don't pop up in many fairy tales, but I wanted to include them because they are similar to prince charming. (And because I didn't have anything else for K!) A common theme in fairy tales is the prince who saves the 'damsel in distress' from a horrible life, much like a Knight in shining armour. Fairy tales that contain knights in shining armour include Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella and The Little Mermaid. 
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I like the old cliché, where there's a damsel in distress locked in a tower, and no-one can get to her because of the dragon that guards the tower. Then along comes the Knight in shining armour, to slay the dragon and save the day! I particularly liked when this cliché was used in an unconventional way in Shrek! 
And how can I mention Knights without mentioning A Knights Tale? I know it's not a fairy tale, but it's still a great movie that deserves a mention!
Ok, that's my slightly sub-standard post for today, but hopefully you enjoyed it all the same!

Comments

  1. running4him12 April 2012 at 11:17

    Aren't we guys awesome!!! ;) LOL NOT!!! haha

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    1. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 11:31

      Haha most of you aren't bad, it's just the odd one or two! :)

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  2. Think Positive, Be Positive12 April 2012 at 12:10

    Thanks for stopping by my blog...lovely post and I like the look of this page...I hope you come back for a visit again some time!

    Donna L Martin
    www.donasdays.blogspot.com

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    1. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 12:16

      Thanks! I'm following you, so I'm sure I will :)

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  3. Tina12 April 2012 at 13:07

    Still waiting for mine.:)

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    1. Kyra Lennon12 April 2012 at 13:42

      Lol, me too!

      Shrek is my favourite "fairy tale" if you can call it that, because it turns the Knight in shining armour thing on its head, and even though he doesn't look how she imagined, he is still right!

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    2. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 13:49

      That's one of the reasons why I love Shrek too! Goes with the whole 'Don't judge a book by its cover' saying :)

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  4. Miss H12 April 2012 at 13:42

    I adore A Knight's Tale so you get extra points for mentioning it lol!

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  5. S. L. Hennessy12 April 2012 at 15:35

    Oh, I LOVED A Knights Tale. But then, who doesn't love Knight in shining armor?

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  6. Hope Roberson12 April 2012 at 15:42

    Knights in shining armor (and without armor) are a must! They're every girls' dream :)

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    1. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 16:05

      Who wouldn't want to get swept away by one? :)

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  7. Anonymous12 April 2012 at 15:57

    Can't say I have ever seen A Knight's Tale.

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    1. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 16:06

      It's very good, it's based on Chaucer's version :)

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  8. Elizabeth Mueller12 April 2012 at 16:36

    I like this post, it's cute! I think sequels to "Happily Ever After" should be written because little girls tend to think that marriage is perfection. LOL...


    Elizabeth

    A to Z co-host

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    1. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 16:49

      It is kind of misleading saying 'happily ever after', because that never happens!

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  9. The Hopeful Romantic12 April 2012 at 16:46

    I haven't watched a Knights Tale - Heath Ledger?? Or is it Kevin Costner??

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  10. The Beans12 April 2012 at 19:56

    I'll take my knight with or without a horse, please! ^.^

    -Barb the French Bean

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  11. Nikki12 April 2012 at 21:01

    Oh my goodness me! Guess what I just found for you!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3uVQIhSYfY There's lots of them too! How exciting :D

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    1. Nikki12 April 2012 at 21:01

      --and I loved this post and the others that I missed during my busy days!

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    2. Laura Clipson12 April 2012 at 21:08

      Haha! That is exciting, thanks! I'm going to be watching these for hours! :D

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  12. beccabooklover12 April 2012 at 22:27

    Great post. I think my favourite knights in stories are King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table :)

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    1. Laura Clipson13 April 2012 at 16:30

      Thanks! They're pretty much the only knights I could think of, but I really don't know that much about them! (I need to brush up on my King Arthur stories!) :)

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  13. Ghadeer13 April 2012 at 10:18

    Where's our knight? :(

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    1. Laura Clipson13 April 2012 at 16:30

      Everyone needs a knight in shining armour! :)

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  14. Grammy13 April 2012 at 11:27

    Hi, Loopy Loo! Wonder if anyone has ever considered how hot a knight gets in one of those tin cans they have to ride around in? Wouldn't that be a fun idea for a story? Haven't seen a Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger. I enjoyed your post. Haven't seen Here yet either. Just don't go to the movies much any more. What I see is on TV or Netflix. :)
    Best regards to you. Ruby

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    1. Laura Clipson13 April 2012 at 16:31

      Goodness, it would be so hot! I never thought of that! It's a good movie, you should watch it :) Thanks for visiting! :)

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