Fractured Fairy Tales

. . . raise more questions than the number of answers which they provide. Take SWEET LITTLE BEAT, for instance. First off, isn't the ground vegetable spelled "beet?" Secondly, are beets REALLY that little? I may not have grown up on a farm, but it's my understanding that beets fall in between cranberries and watermelons, size-wise. Some beets are bigger than some potatoes or rutabagas. Then you have the question of sugar beets and red beets. Which variety is larger? Don't ask me; I'm not a vegetable planter. And do Sweet Little Beat's older sisters have REAL names? Maybe there's someone somewhere on the planet actually named "Prune Ella." But "Grin Messed Up"?! Give me a break!