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melm00se

(4,996 posts)
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 09:45 AM Sep 2018

13 years after they were stolen, Dorothy's ruby slippers have been found, the FBI says

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/entertainment/wizard-of-oz-stolen-ruby-slippers-found/index.html

(CNN)Glinda, the Good Witch in "The Wizard of Oz," says it best when she describes the appeal of those ruby red slippers to the Wicked Witch of the West:

"Their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn't want them so badly."

And so, for 13 years, the fate of a missing pair of red sequined slippers worn by actress Judy Garland as Dorothy has eluded law enforcement. But there's no place like home, as they say, and the shoes have been found, according to the FBI.

On Tuesday afternoon, authorities intend to reveal details of the shoes' recovery at the FBI Minneapolis headquarters. It's unclear where they could end up or if anyone will be charged.
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13 years after they were stolen, Dorothy's ruby slippers have been found, the FBI says (Original Post) melm00se Sep 2018 OP
Were they found in Kansas? Sanity Claws Sep 2018 #1
Not after that tornado. joet67 Sep 2018 #2
The chief suspects never bought return tickets and wore size 5 1/2 B. hunter Sep 2018 #3
I'm sure they are going to increase security if they send them back cbdo2007 Sep 2018 #4
I've seen a pair... Javaman Sep 2018 #5

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
5. I've seen a pair...
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 11:11 AM
Sep 2018

they were under glass at Western Costume in L.A.

interesting to see a bit of movie history.

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