I Am Not Wonder Woman!

A short story- using over 20 cartoon titles.

This piece was awarded first place in:

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            I Am Not Wonder Woman!



The house was a mess, however I was going to be one of the great transformers. I would turn this disaster into a place of comfort and cleanliness, far from stink’s reach. Feeling a little like The Lone Ranger, I called out for my daughter.


“Cinderella, Cinderella, come do your chores now!”

My oldest believed she did too much as far as her duties were concerned. She also felt her sister got off far too easy, ignoring the fact that her sister was only five years old and seven years younger then herself.  I came up with her nickname after having to listen to her moan constantly every time I asked her to do something. I thought it ironic that Sleeping Beauty would have been more fitting, as all she seemed to do was sleep her mornings away. I felt her lazy, she felt herself overburdened and unappreciated.

“I am watching something!” She screamed.

I went into the living room and glared at her, finally turning my attention to the television.

“Seriously, Heather?”

“I am becoming a vegetarian and this show is helpful.”

I stared at the screen and shook my head.

“What is this cartoon?”

She let out a breath of air and looked at me like I was a moron.

“Duh! It is the Vegan Cooking Show, and I am learning a lot”

I shook my head and started to walk away, calling over my shoulder that we had stuff to do NOW and the television was to be shut off.

Hearing the click and the footsteps behind me, I started to point out what needed to be done.

“I am not eating the three little pigs!” Heather declared.

“Wha-What? Is this all because of that T-TV, TV Show ?” I stuttered.

“I have decided to become an advocate and speak for the animals. They can’t talk, you know!”

“Uhhuh,” I squinted at her.

“They are not food; they are our friends!” Her voice rising, she continued her rant.

“Garfield, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, ScoobyDoo, would YOU eat them?”

“Well, no! I do not think someone can eat a cartoon character, and I most certainly would not eat a dog, in any case.”

What the heck was getting into this girl? We had things to do, a house to clean.

“ Honey, Honey, I said in a pleading tone, "We are not in some kind of futurama time warp where things get clean without our help. We are not the Jetsons!!

More like the Flintstones.

I was hoping my cartoon references would help us relate to each other while lighting a fire under her butt. “We need to do the kitchen first. We are having chowder tonight. I will leave out the clams if they offend you.”

Handing her the Fantastic Max cleaning solution and grabbing my own bottle of Shazam!, we started in on the mess. I was starting to feel a little like Flash Gordon with the progress we were making,  when all of the sudden, I heard the theme song
from Dragon Tales coming from the living room.

“Katelyn, turn it off and start picking up your toys!"




Afterall I am not Wonder Woman and can use some help!




  Word count = 523 Cartoon titles = 22 I was called out by a reviewer for using some of the actual titles (dragon tales and the vegan show) as titles. I was well covered (in my win) by using 20 words without reference to them being television shows. Actual count of cartoons titles used was 22. I guess 20 of them were used correctly:) so I passed:)