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I was chatting with some writer friends, and as only writer friends can, we got into a debate. The kind of debate that can bring nations to the brink of war, gives employment to divorce attorneys, and makes us ask, "how could I ever be friends with that person?"

Luckily, we stopped soon after we started. But my friends, this bears more discussion.

The debate?

Anne Shirley vs. Pippi Longstocking. Who's better?

Now, we could spend endless hours on this. And if you are an Anne or Pippi fan, feel free to fan the fires and post your comments. Personally I think we just say Anne was created decades before Pippi and leave it at that. *Harumph* Can you tell which side I'm on?

But let's be sporting. Anne, Pippi, we're solving this the old-fashioned way: smackdown.

Anne, of course, is the beloved red-headed girl in braids, created by Canadian author L.M. Montgomery. Why would Anne win? Well, she's a streetfighter: she smacked Gilbert Blythe so hard with a slate, it shattered. Despite her completely understandable fear of a certain dairy cow, Anne has chased off ghosts in orchards and mice in porridge. Wait. I think the mouse drowned. But still! She's tough and those boots she wears could crush a certain Swedish moppet into the red Prince Edward Island clay!

What about Pippi, our other beloved red-headed girl in braids, created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren? Why might she win? Well, she can lift a horse with one hand. That's impressive. And given that Anne is quite thin, she could probably heft her with a finger. She'd excel at the trash talk too. Also, she could summon the subjects of Kurrekurredutt Isle to aid her in the fight.

As a red-headed girl who aspires to braids, I must first say that I give equal red-head pride and love to both girls. Now... ring the bell and let the fight begin!