"Well," said Oz, "I will give you my answer. You have no right to expect me to send you back to Kansas unless you do something for me in return. In this country everyone must pay for everything he gets. If you wish me to use my magic power to send you home again you must do something for me first. Help me and I will help you."

"What must I do?" asked the girl.

"Kill the Wicked Witch of the West," answered Oz.

ReeseBeulay was brainwashed by LegalTenderCoxey to kill her. Legal Tender attempted to brainwash DannyGreer as well, but we're pretty sure he failed. There's the obvious connection to TheWizardOfOz -- in fact, she turned out to be DorothyGale. See also TheMoon.

A common interpretation of the Wizard of Oz has the Witch being the western elite, especially land barons and mortgage holders, who are the remaining obstacle to a progresive revolution in Baum's mind. The water Dorothy throws is rain which relieves the drought and permits the farmer to assert his superior power.

But the witch could also represent the wilderness of the west, contrasted in American mythology to the civilization of the east.

Crackpot Theory by Chris and Chris - The Witch may be VirginieDArgent, the catsuited french archaeology student from the SilverAgeKnightsOfTheRoad, who was caught in the light of the Oneiros with SamLully. [Tatro]

Alas, this turned out not to be the case. [Bryant]

See Also

• WhatHappenedtoWaylaninLA
• WitchCults