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No More Nancy Nice

Avatar Author: stargazer1960 Feminist author and science educator. Midwest, middle-aged, growing midsection, but definitely NOT middle of the road. Read Bio

You know, I did not grow up to be June Cleaver. Does anyone really think that it is practical to go sleuthing around barns and clock towers in cashmere twin sets and pearls?

Certainly not! How is anyone supposed to take me seriously in crinoline and taffeta? Do you know how long it takes to get blood stains off of saddle shoes?

You want to solve a mystery? Then tell me why “Carolyn Keene” keeps changing her identity, but I can’t.

Today I am trading in my bobby socks for a leather jacket and black finger nails. Have you seen the money they’ve made on that Swedish. . . what’s her name? Lisbeth Salander, that’s it. Steig Larson based her on Pippi Longstockings. Seriously? Friggin’ Pippi got to grow up cooler than me? Not fair.

I want a tattoo, an awesome one. No, I want a ‘tat’ because I am cool like that. That’s right. I can get jiggy with it. I spent time in the Mystery Machine with Shaggy and Scooby, if you know what I mean.

Take that, Pippi! I got a degree in down wif it sistah.

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Comments (3 so far!)

  1. Avatar Akheloios

    Lots of retro cool in Scooby Doo. Velma was always the hot one, geek cred is far more interesting than tramp stamps these days.

    Nice story, you illustrate why she feels that way really well, but I just can’t understand why :P

  2. Avatar Violet

    Haha I really like this!

  3. Avatar stargazer1960

    Thanks for the input. It was fun to do. Nancy Drew was a fave growing up.

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