Technically speaking, this is a fable.

Technically, it fulfills the requirements.

Previous title:
An Old Fable
An Old Fable but you're an adult now so it sounds different

A lot of people have found the previous titles a bit confusing, so I've experimented a bit with different titles.
But also, I've just not been super happy with what I had before.

Music:
Jeremy Blake - I'll Remember You

#animation

[Joel-Haver]

He’s gonna be so successful in the coal mine! Great career move Johnny!!

[notlunalust]

This is one of my favourite bedtime stories. Those kids really need to learn the importance of working in a coal mine.

[sebastianabarza]

I'm glad there is finally someone spreading good values to children

[samumohacsi]

"And just as he was about to die all alone, his old grandpa came by and threw him down the coalmines."

God I love your videos.

[gokusan]

Damn did not expect that! This is a perfect example on understanding the difference between tone and mood and how they can turn a story 180

[ryanrobot]

For a German fable this had a pretty good ending

[cymes]

"It's genetics, don't worry about it"

Makes it all the more of a reason to worry about it.

[joecook]

“Always would complain about having oatmeal- so inconsiderate when he could just put more sugar in his bowl…….anyway, one day after getting punished for putting too much sugar in his bowl…” 😂

[creditsunknown]

"But what did you do Granpa?"
"Oh me? Well I noticed somebody arleady had a coal mine here, so I just "negotiated" for it and now its mine."
"Wait you own the coal mine-"

[Bitholeous]

if it weren't for those damn unionizers, Johnny wouldn't have to take those mandated breaks. he could have worked all day and night, and maybe even gotten $2!

[Flugmorph]

I've rarely heard narration as drenched in sarcasm as here.

[faudelgrey]

This is actually the structure of so many stories and only later in life do you realise how fucked they sound

[legateelizabeth]

I feel like a lot of fables boiled down to “if you go into the woods you’re going to be eaten by wolves”.
Which, in fairness, was (and in some places still is) a pretty valuable lesson for kids.

[fatcat]

This honestly hit hard, since I grew up poor and my family had a weird disdain for unions and people wanting to work less for more money. Unless those people who wanted to work less for more were already rich, of course, then they just learned how to 'game the system.'

[Jynx_Splatoon]

He got 3 whole coffee breaks?? What a spoiled brat!

[stuffedanimalwars]

“And the gentle grandfather gently proposed a very clever and smart idea, quite cleverly.”
Dear god I didn’t even notice the ridiculousness of this sentence on my first viewing of this.

[samwallaceart]

Imma push back on this. _Hansel and Gretel_ taught me that "your parents are fallible and will abandon you if they must, and you should learn to defend yourself because they won't" which actually was incredibly useful to know throughout my childhood.
Fables are a mixed bag, some are horseshit, some are facts.

[pixet]

Goddamn your videos stand out compared to others'. They always have this essence to them, like you're pouring your heart into them and you know exactly how. I want to develop this for myself already lol.

[uberuncle]

3 years back I wanted to learn how to draw and came across your video. Part of me thought "thats not alot of subscribers" but I still subscribed. Now everytime I even consider using my wrist to draw a line you are still the first thing that comes to mind.

[chintex_]

you could drown a whale in the amount of sarcasm in this video.