War of Roses

[Goddlefrood]

> CJ:
> Huh? Now I AM confused. Yorkshire has "ridings" but not 
> "riding hood"? 

Goddlefrood:

The short answer is: 'yawn'. The longer version is far too 
convoluted to get into.

> CJ:

> I thought Little Red Riding Hood (her red hood at least) came 
> from France.

Goddlefrood:

Why, because Charles Perrault recorded the fairy tale from an 
older tradition, perchance? There are versions of the story 
from different parts of Europe, but it's most likely the tale
originated in Germany, or ehat today we call Germany, where 
another colour altogether is associated with forests and 
cakes.