August 3, 2025 • 23 mins
Happy pants have lots of pockets with loads of fun and curious things to find... and this week is no exception. This week Geraldine and Rebecca find Mr Chortles in one pocket - Rebecca's favourite teddy bear and her safe place. She's feeling worried that she might embarrass herself at the disco, and Mr Chortles is there to help her feel better. So if you can relate to feeling a little scared when you try something new, this week's episode is for you!
Meanwhile Geraldine has something resembling a custard or yoghurt pouch in her happy pants pocket. Tune in to find out what it tastes like! Plus you'll hear some great music and a poetic story about bravery.
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S1 (00:13):
One, two, three. It's happy pants.
S2 (00:29):
Day. And welcome to Happy Pants, a show specially for
kids and especially for you. My name is Geraldine.
S3 (00:37):
And my name is Rebecca. And together we're your happy
pants team for today.
S2 (00:44):
Today, my happy pants are a creamy, pale yellow that
feel soft and silky on my skin. They also have
shiny purple polka dots sprinkled up and down the legs.
If I flick one with my finger. Did you hear that?
S3 (01:02):
It sounds like metal.
S2 (01:04):
Well, I think so too. They keep floating around, protecting
my pants from my fingers poking holes. Mum hates it
when I scratch holes in my pants.
S3 (01:15):
That reminds me of something. Knights use them to protect
from getting poked with swords.
S2 (01:22):
What protects from a wielding sword?
S3 (01:25):
Hmm. Well, it sounds familiar. Is that I thought that
was a job in the garden. Geraldine.
S2 (01:30):
Huh? Oh, you mean weeding? Big word alert. Wielding is
another word for holding and using. You could wield a
weed whacker, though.
S3 (01:45):
Oh, no. Thank you. I'd rather figure out what those
dots are on your pants that clink under your fingernails. Hmm.
She builds.
S2 (01:58):
Of course. You did a great job figuring that out.
I wonder if it's a clue. Hmm. Hmm. What color
are your pants, Rebecca?
S3 (02:11):
Well, my happy pants are dark green like a calming forest,
but they feel very tough and scaly, like a snake
or lizard.
S2 (02:23):
Happy pants have lots of pockets with loads of fun
and curious things to find. Have you found anything in
your pockets?
S3 (02:32):
Hmm. Let's have a poke around. Oh, it feels soft
and very squishy. Like something you'd want to squeeze and cuddle. Hmm. Oh, my.
It's Mr. Chortles, my favourite teddy bear. What's he doing
in there? He's my safe place. I feel like nothing
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can stop me when I have my teddy bear. He's
very special.
S2 (02:58):
Well, that is curious. I wonder what he's doing in
your pocket.
S3 (03:02):
Hmm. I don't know, but I'm glad he is. I
have a disco to go to this afternoon, and I'm
scared I won't know any of the dance moves, and
I don't want to look silly when Mr. Chortles is
with me. We laugh in the face of fear, and
I feel brave enough to try new things. He's pretty
magical like that. Have you at home? Got a teddy
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or a toy like that?
S4 (03:39):
Dashing round with a joyful note. Sly and swift through
the trees. Clever fox does what he pleases. Birds up
high in the skies. They soar. Singing songs we can't ignore.
Feathers bright the colour show. Dancing on the breeze they go.
(04:18):
Here and then takes flight. Softly lands on pedals with
a dance so light and sweet. Birds are high in
the sky as they soar. Singing songs we can't ignore.
Feathers bright, the colors show. Dancing on the breeze they go. Fly.
(04:55):
Flutters here and then takes flight. Softly. Lands on petals.
With a dance. So light and sweet. Birds up high
in the sky as they soar. Singing songs we can't ignore.
Feathers bright. The colors show. Dancing on the breeze. They go. Listen.
(05:21):
Close to the forest. Hum. Every creature with a drum.
Melodies in every nook. Nature song and open book. Birds
and butterflies in the woods. They tell no lies. Every
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leaf and every sound. Magic moments all around.
S3 (05:58):
Hey, what have you found in your pockets?
S2 (06:01):
It feels cold and soft. Almost like a pouch of
thick Slime.
S3 (06:08):
Oh, that's no slime. That's a custard pouch. Yum, I
love custard. What flavor did you get?
S2 (06:18):
Uh oh, my goodness, that was a pouch of mustard.
Not at all. What? I was expecting such a strong flavor.
S3 (06:28):
Um, mustard in custard clothing. I wonder what other things
appear soft on the outside, but from your reaction, are
surprisingly strong on the inside.
S2 (06:39):
Hmm. I wonder maybe someone who is scared to go
to a dance but is considering going anyway. That takes
a lot of strength. Admitting you're scared may seem soft,
but it's a very brave thing to do. I think
if you put your mind to it, you can go
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the distance. Hercules did. He sang a song about it
and then eat cake.
S3 (07:08):
I don't think going to a disco is the same
as Hercules fighting monsters. He's a hero. Although there will
be cake and maybe even nuggets, and all my friends
will be there too.
S2 (07:21):
That sounds like a really fun dance. You going to?
Good food, good friends and good times make for the
best memories.
S3 (07:31):
Oh, don't remind me about the dance part. Oh, what
if I look silly or fall over? What if I'm
too shy and just stand there? Oh, too much to
worry about. I'd much rather figure out what Happy Pants
wants us to learn today. So far, we have my
favorite teddy bear, Mr. Chortles, and a custard pouch full
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of mustard. Have you got anything else in your pockets?
S2 (08:00):
Well, I think so. I can feel something jiggling around
in there. Oh, wow. It's a locket. Oh, look at that.
A pocket locket!
S3 (08:11):
Haha! It looks like a tiny barrel. I wonder what's inside.
S2 (08:16):
Well, let's find out. Whoa! Whoa! Oh! Wrong hat.
S3 (08:23):
It's a tiny barrel full of bears.
S2 (08:28):
Oh, my. What in aussieland would one need? A barrel
full of bears around their neck for?
S3 (08:36):
I thought barrels were for honey, not bears.
S2 (08:41):
I bested the cap on that one. I couldn't bear
it if any escaped. Not even a laugh from Mr. Chortle, though.
Tough crowd.
S3 (08:55):
No, it was funny. I think I'm just nervous. I
wish I was brave enough to tell bad jokes. I
worry too much about what people will think.
S2 (09:05):
It's an odd thing to wish for, but I think
I see your point. Not everyone is going to laugh
at my puns and that's okay. They make me giggle
and feel lighter, and when I do find people who
giggle at them, we all giggle together. But I never
would have found those people if I never showed folks
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who I am.
S3 (09:28):
Sometimes I think I'd just like to stay safe at
home with Mr. Chortles.
S2 (09:36):
And that reminds me of a poem about a dragon
who was thought to be a bit of a scaredy cat.
Shall we listen and see what happens?
S1 (09:45):
Yay! It's story time!
S2 (09:48):
The Tale of Custard the dragon by Ogden Nash. Belinda
lived in a little white house. With a little black kitten.
And a little gray mouse. And a little yellow dog.
And a little red wagon. Dragon and are really, truly
a little pet dragon. Now the name of the little
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black kitten was Inc. and the little gray mouse. She
called him blink and the little yellow dog was as
sharp as mustard. But the dragon was a coward, and
she called him custard. Custard. The dragon had big, sharp
teeth and spikes on the top of him and scales underneath.
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Mouth like a fireplace. Chimney for a nose and reallyo
truly o daggers on his toes. Belinda was as brave
as a barrel full of bears and ink, and blink
chased lions down the stairs. Mustard was as brave as
a tiger in a rage, but custard cried for a nice,
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safe cage. Belinda tickled him. She tickled him. unmerciful, Inc.
Blinken mustered. They rudely called him Percival. They all sat
laughing in the little red wagon at the really, truly
cowardly dragon. Belinda giggled till she shook the house and
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blink said week, which is giggling for a mouse Inc.
and mustered rudely asked his age when custard cried for
a nice safe cage. Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty
sound and mustard growled and they all looked round. Meow!
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Cried Inc. And oh! Cried Belinda, for there was a
pirate climbing in the window, pistol in his left hand,
pistol in his right. And he held in his teeth
a cutlass bright. His beard was black. One leg was wood.
It was clear that the pirate meant no good. Belinda
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paled and she cried. Help, help! But mustard fled with
a terrified Yelp, Inc. trickled down to the bottom of
the household, and little mouse blink strategically mousehold. But up jumped. Custard,
snorting like an engine clashed his tail like irons in
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a dungeon with a clatter and a clank and a
jangling squirm. He went at the pirate like a robin
at a worm. The pirate gaped at Belinda's dragon and
gulped some grog from his pocket flagon. He fired two bullets,
but they didn't hit and custard gave him every bit.
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Belinda embraced him. Mustard licked him. No one mourned for
his pirate victim Inc. and Blink in Glee did gyrate
around the dragon that ate the pirate. But presently up
spoke little dog mustard. I'd been twice as brave if
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I hadn't been flustered. An up spoke ink and up
spoke blink. We'd have been three times as brave, we think.
And custard said, I quite agree that everybody is braver
than me. Belinda still lives in her little white house
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with her little black kitten and her little gray mouse,
and her little yellow dog and her little red wagon
and her really, oh, truly, oh little pet dragon. Belinda
is as brave as a barrel full of bears, ink
and blink chase lions down the stairs. Mustard is brave
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as a tiger in a rage, but custard keeps crying
for a nice, safe cage.
S3 (14:07):
That was a reading of Custard the Dragon, one of
many whimsical and quirky poems by Ogden Nash. Our lovely
reader for today was Geraldine. Wonderful work as always.
S2 (14:23):
If you at home love stories and would like to
venture down your own story spiral, be sure to check
out the Phoenix Children's Library for books in large print, braille,
and audio. And let your imagination go wild.
S3 (14:39):
Great poem. I don't think mustard was flustered. I'm sketchy
on ink and blink, too, if I'm being honest.
S2 (14:50):
It definitely seems custards mustard was too tried and trusted
to be flustered by the intruder who busted through the window.
S3 (14:59):
Oh, that was a mouthful. Well constructed.
S2 (15:04):
Try saying it ten times fast.
S3 (15:06):
I think my lips would trip over my tongue, trying that.
S2 (15:10):
It could form a knot. And you'd never tongue twist again. Nah,
that wouldn't happen. Because then you wouldn't be able to
help me put all these clues together.
S3 (15:20):
I think I know what the mustard custard means.
S2 (15:24):
Oh, really? Well, I'm as keen as mustard to hear
what you have constructed.
S3 (15:30):
Aha! Just because you look soft and want comfort doesn't
mean you're not brave when the situation calls for it.
S2 (15:38):
Like when you're protecting something. Shields.
S3 (15:42):
Oh. Bless you.
S2 (15:43):
Oh, no. No, the shields on my pants. They were
a clue.
S3 (15:48):
Ah! Effective too. Not one hole. Your mum will be happy.
You know, I think I will go to that disco.
My quiet room will be waiting for me after I've
slayed the dance floor.
S2 (16:02):
Better not kill the groove. Rebecca, would you like to
wear the locket or would there be an uproar?
S3 (16:10):
I need more of a get down.
S2 (16:13):
Roar down to Boogie Town knows it.
S5 (16:19):
Did you just boot my nose?
S2 (16:22):
Your pun is back. It's good to see you bounce
into action. And find the bravery you needed to dance
your worries away. One might even say you're as brave
as a barrel full of bears.
S3 (16:34):
Oh, that locket would go great with my outfit.
S2 (16:38):
Rogelio. Trulio. Rebecca. I think it was meant for you
the whole time. If your thoughts start to tell you,
you look silly. You hold that locket and remind those
thoughts that you're allowed to have fun, that you are
bravery at the disco SCO and negative thoughts can climb
back out the window or be eaten by your inner
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pet dragon. Fierce as custard.
S3 (17:04):
Do you think maybe the roar is actually custard? The
dragon in that barrel locket?
S2 (17:11):
Could be. It would match the scales on your happy pants.
You know, I was a bit of a groover back
in my old town. I could teach you a few moves,
if you like.
S3 (17:24):
Oh. Would you? That would definitely help set my mind
at ease.
S2 (17:29):
We can turn it into a game. First, I want
you to imagine you've just mounted a miniature dragon, which
is wearing a helmet with a steering wheel on it.
S3 (17:41):
Ah. Do dragons even wear helmets?
S2 (17:43):
Only if they have steering wheels on them. And only
when teaching folks how to dance.
S3 (17:49):
Ah.
S2 (17:50):
So we've hopped on our dragon. Our knees are a
little bent so we can sway side to side easily. Then,
with our arm outstretched in front of us, we're going
to grip that steering wheel and pretend we're driving. You
can do full circles and go back and forth. You
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drive your own groove.
S3 (18:14):
This is fun. I might need a training session before
we say goodbye, though.
S2 (18:20):
I think so too. Another one to try. We're going
to start with our pointer finger on our hips like
it's our little dance sword. Then we're going to draw
swords by bringing that arm up above head, pointing the
finger above you. Then just bring it back to your hip.
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Mostly just have fun and move to the beat of
your own drum. Let's give it a try and shake
our groove to a happy tune.
S6 (21:06):
Woo hoo!
S3 (21:07):
That was fun. You know what I've learned today?
S2 (21:12):
What's that? Jitterbug.
S3 (21:14):
Bravery doesn't have a look or a style. It's just
the little things we do every day to challenge ourselves.
It's an action of which anyone is capable.
S2 (21:26):
What else have we done today? We added wielding to
our big word list. We also learned about bravery and
not to judge just from the outside.
S3 (21:37):
And I enjoyed dancing with Mr. Chortles during the songs
and listening to custard conquer his fears. Big word alert.
And there's another to add to the Big Words list. Conquer.
Conquer is one of my favorite words. It's a fun
word to say and means to overcome and succeed in
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some way. What are you going to conquer today, Geraldine?
S2 (22:04):
Well, I'm not surprised at all that you enjoy dancing.
I hope you can remember that feeling at the disco today.
I think I will be conquering an old rocking chair
and a good book, by which I mean successfully rocking
back and forth while my imagination ventures into far off lands.
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At least until it's my turn to go to one
of life's discos.
S3 (22:30):
And I wasn't even paying attention while I was dancing.
S2 (22:34):
That's the best way to dance. You look as if
you were having such fun. Made me smile.
S3 (22:43):
It made me smile too. I think I'm going to
enjoy this disco. And if there was anything in today's
program that you would like to know more about? You
can contact us at. And until our next tango together,
I'm Rebecca.
S2 (23:03):
And I'm Geraldine. Keep wearing those happy pants.
S3 (23:07):
And.
S2 (23:07):
We'll catch you next time.
S7 (23:17):
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One, two, three. It's happy pants.
S2 (00:29):
Day. And welcome to Happy Pants, a show specially for
kids and especially for you. My name is Geraldine.
S3 (00:37):
And my name is Rebecca. And together we're your happy
pants team for today.
S2 (00:44):
Today, my happy pants are a creamy, pale yellow that
feel soft and silky on my skin. They also have
shiny purple polka dots sprinkled up and down the legs.
If I flick one with my finger. Did you hear that?
S3 (01:02):
It sounds like metal.
S2 (01:04):
Well, I think so too. They keep floating around, protecting
my pants from my fingers poking holes. Mum hates it
when I scratch holes in my pants.
S3 (01:15):
That reminds me of something. Knights use them to protect
from getting poked with swords.
S2 (01:22):
What protects from a wielding sword?
S3 (01:25):
Hmm. Well, it sounds familiar. Is that I thought that
was a job in the garden. Geraldine.
S2 (01:30):
Huh? Oh, you mean weeding? Big word alert. Wielding is
another word for holding and using. You could wield a
weed whacker, though.
S3 (01:45):
Oh, no. Thank you. I'd rather figure out what those
dots are on your pants that clink under your fingernails. Hmm.
She builds.
S2 (01:58):
Of course. You did a great job figuring that out.
I wonder if it's a clue. Hmm. Hmm. What color
are your pants, Rebecca?
S3 (02:11):
Well, my happy pants are dark green like a calming forest,
but they feel very tough and scaly, like a snake
or lizard.
S2 (02:23):
Happy pants have lots of pockets with loads of fun
and curious things to find. Have you found anything in
your pockets?
S3 (02:32):
Hmm. Let's have a poke around. Oh, it feels soft
and very squishy. Like something you'd want to squeeze and cuddle. Hmm. Oh, my.
It's Mr. Chortles, my favourite teddy bear. What's he doing
in there? He's my safe place. I feel like nothing
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can stop me when I have my teddy bear. He's
very special.
S2 (02:58):
Well, that is curious. I wonder what he's doing in
your pocket.
S3 (03:02):
Hmm. I don't know, but I'm glad he is. I
have a disco to go to this afternoon, and I'm
scared I won't know any of the dance moves, and
I don't want to look silly when Mr. Chortles is
with me. We laugh in the face of fear, and
I feel brave enough to try new things. He's pretty
magical like that. Have you at home? Got a teddy
(03:26):
or a toy like that?
S4 (03:39):
Dashing round with a joyful note. Sly and swift through
the trees. Clever fox does what he pleases. Birds up
high in the skies. They soar. Singing songs we can't ignore.
Feathers bright the colour show. Dancing on the breeze they go.
(04:18):
Here and then takes flight. Softly lands on pedals with
a dance so light and sweet. Birds are high in
the sky as they soar. Singing songs we can't ignore.
Feathers bright, the colors show. Dancing on the breeze they go. Fly.
(04:55):
Flutters here and then takes flight. Softly. Lands on petals.
With a dance. So light and sweet. Birds up high
in the sky as they soar. Singing songs we can't ignore.
Feathers bright. The colors show. Dancing on the breeze. They go. Listen.
(05:21):
Close to the forest. Hum. Every creature with a drum.
Melodies in every nook. Nature song and open book. Birds
and butterflies in the woods. They tell no lies. Every
(05:44):
leaf and every sound. Magic moments all around.
S3 (05:58):
Hey, what have you found in your pockets?
S2 (06:01):
It feels cold and soft. Almost like a pouch of
thick Slime.
S3 (06:08):
Oh, that's no slime. That's a custard pouch. Yum, I
love custard. What flavor did you get?
S2 (06:18):
Uh oh, my goodness, that was a pouch of mustard.
Not at all. What? I was expecting such a strong flavor.
S3 (06:28):
Um, mustard in custard clothing. I wonder what other things
appear soft on the outside, but from your reaction, are
surprisingly strong on the inside.
S2 (06:39):
Hmm. I wonder maybe someone who is scared to go
to a dance but is considering going anyway. That takes
a lot of strength. Admitting you're scared may seem soft,
but it's a very brave thing to do. I think
if you put your mind to it, you can go
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the distance. Hercules did. He sang a song about it
and then eat cake.
S3 (07:08):
I don't think going to a disco is the same
as Hercules fighting monsters. He's a hero. Although there will
be cake and maybe even nuggets, and all my friends
will be there too.
S2 (07:21):
That sounds like a really fun dance. You going to?
Good food, good friends and good times make for the
best memories.
S3 (07:31):
Oh, don't remind me about the dance part. Oh, what
if I look silly or fall over? What if I'm
too shy and just stand there? Oh, too much to
worry about. I'd much rather figure out what Happy Pants
wants us to learn today. So far, we have my
favorite teddy bear, Mr. Chortles, and a custard pouch full
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of mustard. Have you got anything else in your pockets?
S2 (08:00):
Well, I think so. I can feel something jiggling around
in there. Oh, wow. It's a locket. Oh, look at that.
A pocket locket!
S3 (08:11):
Haha! It looks like a tiny barrel. I wonder what's inside.
S2 (08:16):
Well, let's find out. Whoa! Whoa! Oh! Wrong hat.
S3 (08:23):
It's a tiny barrel full of bears.
S2 (08:28):
Oh, my. What in aussieland would one need? A barrel
full of bears around their neck for?
S3 (08:36):
I thought barrels were for honey, not bears.
S2 (08:41):
I bested the cap on that one. I couldn't bear
it if any escaped. Not even a laugh from Mr. Chortle, though.
Tough crowd.
S3 (08:55):
No, it was funny. I think I'm just nervous. I
wish I was brave enough to tell bad jokes. I
worry too much about what people will think.
S2 (09:05):
It's an odd thing to wish for, but I think
I see your point. Not everyone is going to laugh
at my puns and that's okay. They make me giggle
and feel lighter, and when I do find people who
giggle at them, we all giggle together. But I never
would have found those people if I never showed folks
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who I am.
S3 (09:28):
Sometimes I think I'd just like to stay safe at
home with Mr. Chortles.
S2 (09:36):
And that reminds me of a poem about a dragon
who was thought to be a bit of a scaredy cat.
Shall we listen and see what happens?
S1 (09:45):
Yay! It's story time!
S2 (09:48):
The Tale of Custard the dragon by Ogden Nash. Belinda
lived in a little white house. With a little black kitten.
And a little gray mouse. And a little yellow dog.
And a little red wagon. Dragon and are really, truly
a little pet dragon. Now the name of the little
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black kitten was Inc. and the little gray mouse. She
called him blink and the little yellow dog was as
sharp as mustard. But the dragon was a coward, and
she called him custard. Custard. The dragon had big, sharp
teeth and spikes on the top of him and scales underneath.
(10:32):
Mouth like a fireplace. Chimney for a nose and reallyo
truly o daggers on his toes. Belinda was as brave
as a barrel full of bears and ink, and blink
chased lions down the stairs. Mustard was as brave as
a tiger in a rage, but custard cried for a nice,
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safe cage. Belinda tickled him. She tickled him. unmerciful, Inc.
Blinken mustered. They rudely called him Percival. They all sat
laughing in the little red wagon at the really, truly
cowardly dragon. Belinda giggled till she shook the house and
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blink said week, which is giggling for a mouse Inc.
and mustered rudely asked his age when custard cried for
a nice safe cage. Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty
sound and mustard growled and they all looked round. Meow!
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Cried Inc. And oh! Cried Belinda, for there was a
pirate climbing in the window, pistol in his left hand,
pistol in his right. And he held in his teeth
a cutlass bright. His beard was black. One leg was wood.
It was clear that the pirate meant no good. Belinda
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paled and she cried. Help, help! But mustard fled with
a terrified Yelp, Inc. trickled down to the bottom of
the household, and little mouse blink strategically mousehold. But up jumped. Custard,
snorting like an engine clashed his tail like irons in
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a dungeon with a clatter and a clank and a
jangling squirm. He went at the pirate like a robin
at a worm. The pirate gaped at Belinda's dragon and
gulped some grog from his pocket flagon. He fired two bullets,
but they didn't hit and custard gave him every bit.
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Belinda embraced him. Mustard licked him. No one mourned for
his pirate victim Inc. and Blink in Glee did gyrate
around the dragon that ate the pirate. But presently up
spoke little dog mustard. I'd been twice as brave if
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I hadn't been flustered. An up spoke ink and up
spoke blink. We'd have been three times as brave, we think.
And custard said, I quite agree that everybody is braver
than me. Belinda still lives in her little white house
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with her little black kitten and her little gray mouse,
and her little yellow dog and her little red wagon
and her really, oh, truly, oh little pet dragon. Belinda
is as brave as a barrel full of bears, ink
and blink chase lions down the stairs. Mustard is brave
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as a tiger in a rage, but custard keeps crying
for a nice, safe cage.
S3 (14:07):
That was a reading of Custard the Dragon, one of
many whimsical and quirky poems by Ogden Nash. Our lovely
reader for today was Geraldine. Wonderful work as always.
S2 (14:23):
If you at home love stories and would like to
venture down your own story spiral, be sure to check
out the Phoenix Children's Library for books in large print, braille,
and audio. And let your imagination go wild.
S3 (14:39):
Great poem. I don't think mustard was flustered. I'm sketchy
on ink and blink, too, if I'm being honest.
S2 (14:50):
It definitely seems custards mustard was too tried and trusted
to be flustered by the intruder who busted through the window.
S3 (14:59):
Oh, that was a mouthful. Well constructed.
S2 (15:04):
Try saying it ten times fast.
S3 (15:06):
I think my lips would trip over my tongue, trying that.
S2 (15:10):
It could form a knot. And you'd never tongue twist again. Nah,
that wouldn't happen. Because then you wouldn't be able to
help me put all these clues together.
S3 (15:20):
I think I know what the mustard custard means.
S2 (15:24):
Oh, really? Well, I'm as keen as mustard to hear
what you have constructed.
S3 (15:30):
Aha! Just because you look soft and want comfort doesn't
mean you're not brave when the situation calls for it.
S2 (15:38):
Like when you're protecting something. Shields.
S3 (15:42):
Oh. Bless you.
S2 (15:43):
Oh, no. No, the shields on my pants. They were
a clue.
S3 (15:48):
Ah! Effective too. Not one hole. Your mum will be happy.
You know, I think I will go to that disco.
My quiet room will be waiting for me after I've
slayed the dance floor.
S2 (16:02):
Better not kill the groove. Rebecca, would you like to
wear the locket or would there be an uproar?
S3 (16:10):
I need more of a get down.
S2 (16:13):
Roar down to Boogie Town knows it.
S5 (16:19):
Did you just boot my nose?
S2 (16:22):
Your pun is back. It's good to see you bounce
into action. And find the bravery you needed to dance
your worries away. One might even say you're as brave
as a barrel full of bears.
S3 (16:34):
Oh, that locket would go great with my outfit.
S2 (16:38):
Rogelio. Trulio. Rebecca. I think it was meant for you
the whole time. If your thoughts start to tell you,
you look silly. You hold that locket and remind those
thoughts that you're allowed to have fun, that you are
bravery at the disco SCO and negative thoughts can climb
back out the window or be eaten by your inner
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pet dragon. Fierce as custard.
S3 (17:04):
Do you think maybe the roar is actually custard? The
dragon in that barrel locket?
S2 (17:11):
Could be. It would match the scales on your happy pants.
You know, I was a bit of a groover back
in my old town. I could teach you a few moves,
if you like.
S3 (17:24):
Oh. Would you? That would definitely help set my mind
at ease.
S2 (17:29):
We can turn it into a game. First, I want
you to imagine you've just mounted a miniature dragon, which
is wearing a helmet with a steering wheel on it.
S3 (17:41):
Ah. Do dragons even wear helmets?
S2 (17:43):
Only if they have steering wheels on them. And only
when teaching folks how to dance.
S3 (17:49):
Ah.
S2 (17:50):
So we've hopped on our dragon. Our knees are a
little bent so we can sway side to side easily. Then,
with our arm outstretched in front of us, we're going
to grip that steering wheel and pretend we're driving. You
can do full circles and go back and forth. You
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drive your own groove.
S3 (18:14):
This is fun. I might need a training session before
we say goodbye, though.
S2 (18:20):
I think so too. Another one to try. We're going
to start with our pointer finger on our hips like
it's our little dance sword. Then we're going to draw
swords by bringing that arm up above head, pointing the
finger above you. Then just bring it back to your hip.
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Mostly just have fun and move to the beat of
your own drum. Let's give it a try and shake
our groove to a happy tune.
S6 (21:06):
Woo hoo!
S3 (21:07):
That was fun. You know what I've learned today?
S2 (21:12):
What's that? Jitterbug.
S3 (21:14):
Bravery doesn't have a look or a style. It's just
the little things we do every day to challenge ourselves.
It's an action of which anyone is capable.
S2 (21:26):
What else have we done today? We added wielding to
our big word list. We also learned about bravery and
not to judge just from the outside.
S3 (21:37):
And I enjoyed dancing with Mr. Chortles during the songs
and listening to custard conquer his fears. Big word alert.
And there's another to add to the Big Words list. Conquer.
Conquer is one of my favorite words. It's a fun
word to say and means to overcome and succeed in
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some way. What are you going to conquer today, Geraldine?
S2 (22:04):
Well, I'm not surprised at all that you enjoy dancing.
I hope you can remember that feeling at the disco today.
I think I will be conquering an old rocking chair
and a good book, by which I mean successfully rocking
back and forth while my imagination ventures into far off lands.
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At least until it's my turn to go to one
of life's discos.
S3 (22:30):
And I wasn't even paying attention while I was dancing.
S2 (22:34):
That's the best way to dance. You look as if
you were having such fun. Made me smile.
S3 (22:43):
It made me smile too. I think I'm going to
enjoy this disco. And if there was anything in today's
program that you would like to know more about? You
can contact us at. And until our next tango together,
I'm Rebecca.
S2 (23:03):
And I'm Geraldine. Keep wearing those happy pants.
S3 (23:07):
And.
S2 (23:07):
We'll catch you next time.
S7 (23:17):
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