Kids love whimsical fairytales, and there were few places more whimsical than East Germany. It was practically Disney World! Sure, instead of waiting in line for Space Mountain, you were waiting in line for bread. And instead of a hint of pixie dust in the air, it was some sort of experimental steroid that they injected their Olympic athletes with against their will. Two of Donald Duck’s nephews disappeared in the middle of the night and were never heard from again. But those wacky Iron Curtainers sure knew how to make a disturbing children’s movie! A handsome prince has come to ask for the hand of a princess. Turns out she needs both of them, but she does agree to marry him if he can bring her The Singing Ringing Tree. Trees rarely ‘ring’ these days but back in East Germany, you couldn’t walk down the block without hearing a tree ring. It was really the worst thing about the place! The Singing Ringing Tree is, we’ll be honest, a real piece of crap. Not worth the journey at all, and