The Wizard of Oz Isn’t a Children’s Story

You think you know the road Dorothy followed. Most of us were taught the same version. But the story we inherited is not the story that was first told. One quiet change altered the meaning without drawing attention to itself. Something was softened, polished, made easier to carry. What remained was a beautiful surface. What disappeared still lingers beneath it. And once you sense it, Oz no longer feels entirely safe 🕯️