Excuse me, are you real? by Tracey Vale

Joan Leslie, dressed impeccably as Snow White, stood with an equally impeccably-dressed Grumpy outside a busy shopping centre. They were waiting for the remainder of the dwarves to turn up before embarking on another promotional visit for the 1960's stage production of Walt Disney's Snow White, when a girl of about 6 walked up to them.

Joan and Grumpy, both standing motionless, watched as the girl stopped before them, looking them up and down. She stepped a little closer and peered a little harder, tilting her head for better effect. Straightening up, she directed her question at Snow White "Excuse me, are you real?".