The Good Witch
"But I've already told you," Anne said to the girl. "I'm not a witch at all, witches are old and ugly."
Anne heard the sound of laughter coming from all around her.
"What was that?" Anne asked nervously.
"The Munchkins, they're laughing because I am a witch," the girl replied. "I'm Guinevere, the Witch of the North."
Anne was amazed.
"You are? I beg your pardon, but I've never heard of a witch who is as beautiful as Suzie before." Anne said.
"Only bad witches are ugly," Guinevere replied to Anne. "and who's Suzie?"
"Nevermind." Anne said to Guinevere.
"The Munchkins are happy because you freed them from the Wicked Witch of the East." Guinevere said.
"Oh, but if you please, what are Munchkins?" Anne asked Guinevere, now feeling baffled.
Anne heard the laugheter continue.
"The little people who live in this land, it's Munchkin Land, and you are their national heroine my dear." Guinevere explained to Anne.
"I see." Anne said, rubbing her itchy eyes.
Guinevere turned to the Munchkins.
"It's all right," Guinevere called out. "you may all come out and thank her."
The Munchkins all came of hiding to greet Anne.
Guinevere began singing.
Guinevere: Come out;
Come out;
Wherever you are;
And meet the young lady;
Who fell from a star;
She fell from the sky;
She fell very far;
And New Orleans she says;
Is the name of the star;
Munchkins: New Orleans she says;
Is the name of the star;
Guinevere: She brings you good news;
Or haven't you heard;
When she fell out of New Orleans;
A miracle occurred;
Anne: It really was no miracle;
What happened was just this;
The wind bagan to switch;
The tree to pitch;
And suddenly;
The branches;
Started to unhitch;
Just then;
The witch;
To satisfy an itch;
Went flying on her broomstick;
Thumbing for a hitch;
A Male Munchkin: And oh;
What happened then;
Was rich;
Munchkins: The tree bagan to pitch;
The branches took a slitch;
It landed on the Wicked Witch;
In the middle of a ditch;
Which was not a healthy;
Situation for the Wicked Witch;
The tree bagan to pitch;
The branches took a slitch;
It landed on the Wicked Witch;
In the middle of a ditch;
Which was not a healthy;
Situation for the Wicked Witch;
Who began to twitch;
And was reduced to just a stitch;
Of what was once;
The Wicked Witch;
A male Munchkin: We thank you;
Very sweetly;
For doing it;
So neatly;
Another male Munchkin: You've killed her;
So completely;
That we;
Thank you;
Very sweetly;
Guinevere: Let the joyous news be spread;
The wicked, old witch at last is dead;
Everyone began to cheer loudly.
The Munchkins began to sing again.
Muchkins: Ding-dong;
The witch is dead;
Which old witch;
The wicked witch;
Ding-dong;
The Wicked Witch is dead;
Wake up you sleepyhead;
Rub your eyes;
Get out of bed;
Wake up the Wicked Witch is dead;
She's gone where the goblins go;
Below;
Below;
Below;
Yo-ho;
Let's open up and sing;
And ring the bells out;
Ding-dong;
The merry-oh;
Sing it high;
Sing it low;
Let them know;
The Wicked Witch is dead;
Anne got out of the carriage she was riding in the entire time as the Munchkin Mayor began to sing.
Munchkin Mayor: As Mayor of the Munchkin City;
In the County of the Land of Oz;
I welcome you most regally;
Male Munchkin: But we've got to verify it legally;
To see;
Munchkin Mayor: To see;
Male Munchkin: If she;
Munchkin Mayor: If she;
Munchkin Mayor & Male Munchkins: Is morally;
Ethically;
Spiritually;
Physically;
Positively;
Absolutely;
Undeniably and reliably;
Dead;
The Munchkin Coroner came up to the mayor with a scroll of paper in his hands.
Munchkin Coroner: As coroner I must aver;
I thoroughly examined her;
And she's not only merely dead;
She's really most sincerely dead;
Munchkin Mayor: Then this is a day of independence for all the Munchkins;
And their descendants;
Male Munchkin: If any;
Munchkin Mayor: Yes;
Let the joyous news be spread;
The wicked, old witch at last is dead;
The Munchkins continued celebrating as they continued singing.
Muchkins: Ding-dong;
The witch is dead;
Which old witch;
The wicked witch;
Ding-dong;
The Wicked Witch is dead;
Wake up you sleepyhead;
Rub your eyes;
Get out of bed;
Wake up the Wicked Witch is dead;
She's gone where the goblins go;
Below;
Below;
Below;
Yo-ho;
Let's open up and sing;
And ring the bells out;
Ding-dong;
The merry-oh;
Sing it high;
Sing it low;
Let them know;
The Wicked Witch is dead;
Three Munchkin children, two girls and one boy came out to greet Anne, Anne thought they were Nancy, Mimi, and Scooter, because they looked so much like her youngest sisters and brother.
Munchkin Children: We represent;
The Lullaby League;
The Lullaby League;
The Lullaby League;
And in the name of;
The Lullaby League;
We wish to welcome you;
To Munchkin Land;
"Nancy, Mimi, Scooter." Anne said, sighing sadly.
An older group of Munchkins came up and introduced themselves to Anne.
Older Munchkins: We represent;
The Lollipop Guild;
The Lollipop Guild;
The Lollipop Guild;
And in the name of;
The Lollipop Guild;
We wish to welcome you;
To Munchkin Land;
Munchkins: We welcome you;
To Munchkin Land;
Munchkin Mayor: From now on;
You'll be history;
Male Munchkins: You'll be his;
You'll be his;
You'll be history;
And we will;
Glorify your name;
You will be a bust;
Be a bust;
Be a bust;
In the hall of fame.
The celebration continued, until an uninvited guest decided to crash the party, causing all the Munchkins to flee in terror.
Anne gasped in fright.
"I thought you said she was dead." Anne said to Guinevere, now horrified.
"That was her sister, the Wicked Witch of the East," Guinevere said. "this is the Wicked Witch of the West, she's worse than the other one was."
"Who killed my sister? Who killed the Witch of the East? Was it you?" the Wicked Witch of the West asked Anne angrily.
"No, it was an accident, I didn't mean to kill anybody." Anne said courageously.
"Well, my little pretty," the Wicked Witch of the West cackled. "I can cause accidents too."
"Aren't you forgetting the ruby sneakers?" Guinevere asked the Wicked Witch of the West.
"The sneakers, yes," the Wicked Witch said. "the sneakers."
The ruby red & white lace up athletic shoes vanished from the dead Witch of the East's feet and they appeared right on Anne's feet.
