Is the 7 league boots thing from Dick Whittington and his Cat?
>Charles
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>>>Isn't the story actually called "Puss in Boots" (i.e. a cat wearing boots) and sometimes "Puss 'n Boots" ?<<
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>Yes, and I don't recall 7-league boots in it. Maybe in some versions?
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>From memory, 7-league boots generally belong to a giant but shrink to fit the hero who acquires them. FWIW, a league is >20 miles, not a bad sort of step to take(!)
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>Regards
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>JR
Charles Hankey
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