March 23, 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 (00:04):
One, two, three. It's happy pants. Do.
S2 (00:20):
Good day. And welcome to Happy Pants. A show specially
for kids and especially for you. My name is Geraldine and.
S3 (00:29):
My name is Rebecca. And together, we're your happy pants
team for today.
S2 (00:35):
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 (00:53):
It sounds like metal.
S2 (00:56):
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 (01:06):
That reminds me of something. Knights use them to protect
from getting poked with swords.
S2 (01:13):
What protects from a wielding sword?
S3 (01:16):
Hmm. Well, it sounds familiar. Is that. I thought that
was a job in the garden. Geraldine.
S2 (01:22):
Huh? Oh, you mean weeding? Big word alert. Wielding is
another word for holding and using. You could wield a
weed whacker, though.
S3 (01:36):
Oh, no. Thank you. I'd rather figure out what those
dots are on your pants that clink under your fingernails. Hmm. Shields.
S2 (01:50):
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 (02:02):
Well, my happy pants are a dark green like a
calming forest, but they feel very tough and scaly, like
a snake or lizard.
S2 (02:15):
Happy pants have lots of pockets with loads of fun
and curious things to find. Have you found anything in
your pockets?
S3 (02:24):
Let's have a poke around. Oh, it feels soft and
very squishy. Like something you'd want to squeeze and cuddle. Mm. 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 (02:50):
Well, that is curious. I wonder what he's doing in
your pocket.
S3 (02:54):
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
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magical like that. Have you at home got a teddy
or a toy like that?
S4 (03:28):
Fox with his bright fur coat. Dashing round with a
joyful note. Sly and swift through the trees. Clever fox
does what he please. Birds up high in the skies.
They soar. Singing songs we can't ignore. Feathers bright. The
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colors show. Dancing on the breeze they go. Butterfly with
wings so bright. Flutters here and then takes flight. Softly
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lands on petals neat 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. Perfect. Fly with wings so bright.
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Flutters here and then takes flight. Softly lands on petals.
Neat 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.
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They go. Listen. Close to the forest. Hum. Every creature
with a drum. Melodies in every nook. Nature's song an
open book. Fox and Birds and butterflies in the woods.
(05:32):
They tell no lies. Every leaf and every sound. Magic
moments all around.
S3 (05:50):
Hey, what have you found in your pockets?
S2 (05:52):
Mm. It feels cold and soft. Almost like a pouch
of thick Slime.
S3 (06:00):
Oh that's nice slime. That's a custard pouch. Yum, I
love custard. What flavor did you get?
S2 (06:09):
Oh. My goodness, that was a pouch of mustard. Not
at all. What? I was expecting such a strong flavor.
S3 (06:19):
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 (06:31):
Hmm 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 (06:59):
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 (07:12):
That sounds like a really fun dance. You going to?
Good food, good friends and good times make for the
best memories.
S3 (07:22):
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 (07:51):
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 (08:02):
Ha, ha! It looks like a tiny barrel. I wonder
what's inside.
S2 (08:07):
Oh, let's find out. Whoa whoa whoa. Wrong hat.
S3 (08:15):
It's a tiny barrel full of bears.
S2 (08:19):
Oh, my. What in aussieland would one need? A barrel
full of bears around their neck for?
S3 (08:28):
I thought barrels were for honey, not bears.
S2 (08:32):
A beastly the cap on that one. I couldn't bear
it if any escaped. Not even a laugh from Mr. Chortle, though.
Tough crowd.
S3 (08:46):
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 (08:57):
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 (09:19):
Sometimes I think I'd just like to stay safe at
home with Mr. Chortles.
S2 (09:27):
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 (09:37):
Yay! It's story time!
S2 (09:39):
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 and Aurelio Trulio little pet dragon.
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Now the name of the little black kitten was Inc.
and the little gray mouse. She called him blink, and
the little Yellow Dog was a 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
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top of him and scales underneath mouth like a fireplace
chimney for a nose. And really, oh, truly. Oh, 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
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a rage, but custard cried for a nice, 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 Rogelio Trujillo cowardly dragon.
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Belinda giggled till she shook the house and 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
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they all looked round. Meow! 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.
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One leg was wood. It was clear that the pirate
meant no good. Belinda paled and she cried, help, help!
But mustard fled with a terrified yelp. Ink trickled down
to the bottom of the household, and little mouse blink,
strategically mousehold, but up jumped. Custard, snorting like an engine
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clashed his tail like irons in 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 gobbled him every bit. Belinda embraced him. Mustard
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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 I hadn't been flustered.
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And 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 with her little
black kitten and her little gray mouse, and her little
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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 as a tiger in a rage, but
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custard keeps crying for a nice, safe cage.
S3 (13:59):
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 (14:15):
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 (14:31):
Great poem. I don't think mustard was flustered. I'm sketchy
on ink and blink too, if I'm being honest.
S2 (14:41):
It definitely seems custards mustard was too tried and trusted
to be flustered by the intruder who busted through the window.
S3 (14:51):
Oh, that was a mouthful. Well constructed.
S2 (14:55):
Try saying it ten times fast.
S3 (14:58):
I think my lips would trip over my tongue, trying that.
S2 (15:02):
It could form a knot. And you'd never tongue twist again. No,
that wouldn't happen. Because then you wouldn't be able to
help me put all these clues together.
S3 (15:12):
I think I know what the mustard custard means.
S2 (15:15):
Oh, really? Well, I'm as keen as mustard to hear
what you have constructed.
S3 (15:21):
Haha. Just because you look soft and want comfort doesn't
mean you're not brave when the situation calls for it.
S2 (15:29):
Like when you're protecting something. Shields.
S3 (15:34):
Oh. Bless you.
S2 (15:35):
Oh, no. No. The shields on my pants. They were
a clue.
S3 (15:40):
Ah! Effective to 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 (15:53):
Better not kill the groove. Rebecca, would you like to
wear the locket or would there be an uproar?
S3 (16:02):
I need more of a get down.
S2 (16:05):
Roar down to boogie down.
S3 (16:08):
You knows it. Boop!
S5 (16:10):
Did you just boop my nose?
S2 (16:13):
I think 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 (16:26):
Oh, that locket would go great with my outfit.
S2 (16:29):
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 (16:55):
Do you think maybe the roar is actually custard? The
dragon in that barrel locket?
S2 (17:02):
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 (17:15):
Oh. Would you? That would definitely help set my mind
at ease.
S2 (17:20):
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 (17:32):
Uh, do dragons even wear helmets?
S2 (17:35):
Only if they have steering wheels on them. And only
when teaching folks how to dance. Ah, 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 out stretched in front of us, we're going to
grip that steering wheel and pretend we're driving. You can
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do full circles and go back and forth. You drive
your own groove.
S3 (18:05):
Oh, this is fun. I might need a training session
before we say goodbye, though.
S2 (18:11):
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 your head, pointing
the finger above you. Then just bring it back to
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your hip. 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 (20:57):
Woo hoo!
S3 (20:58):
That was fun. You know what I've learned today?
S2 (21:03):
What's that? Jitterbug.
S3 (21:05):
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 (21:18):
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 (21:28):
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 and conquer is one of my favorite words. It's
a fun word to say and means to overcome and
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succeed in some way. What are you going to conquer today, Geraldine?
S2 (21:55):
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 (22:21):
Haha. And I wasn't even paying attention while I was dancing.
S2 (22:26):
That's the best way to dance. You look as if
you were having such fun. Made me smile.
S3 (22:34):
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 radioaficionados. Georg. And until our next
tango together, I'm Rebecca.
S2 (22:54):
And I'm Geraldine. Keep wearing those happy pants.
S3 (22:58):
And.
S2 (22:59):
We'll catch you next time.
S7 (23:08):
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One, two, three. It's happy pants. Do.
S2 (00:20):
Good day. And welcome to Happy Pants. A show specially
for kids and especially for you. My name is Geraldine and.
S3 (00:29):
My name is Rebecca. And together, we're your happy pants
team for today.
S2 (00:35):
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 (00:53):
It sounds like metal.
S2 (00:56):
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 (01:06):
That reminds me of something. Knights use them to protect
from getting poked with swords.
S2 (01:13):
What protects from a wielding sword?
S3 (01:16):
Hmm. Well, it sounds familiar. Is that. I thought that
was a job in the garden. Geraldine.
S2 (01:22):
Huh? Oh, you mean weeding? Big word alert. Wielding is
another word for holding and using. You could wield a
weed whacker, though.
S3 (01:36):
Oh, no. Thank you. I'd rather figure out what those
dots are on your pants that clink under your fingernails. Hmm. Shields.
S2 (01:50):
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 (02:02):
Well, my happy pants are a dark green like a
calming forest, but they feel very tough and scaly, like
a snake or lizard.
S2 (02:15):
Happy pants have lots of pockets with loads of fun
and curious things to find. Have you found anything in
your pockets?
S3 (02:24):
Let's have a poke around. Oh, it feels soft and
very squishy. Like something you'd want to squeeze and cuddle. Mm. 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 (02:50):
Well, that is curious. I wonder what he's doing in
your pocket.
S3 (02:54):
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
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magical like that. Have you at home got a teddy
or a toy like that?
S4 (03:28):
Fox with his bright fur coat. Dashing round with a
joyful note. Sly and swift through the trees. Clever fox
does what he please. Birds up high in the skies.
They soar. Singing songs we can't ignore. Feathers bright. The
(03:52):
colors show. Dancing on the breeze they go. Butterfly with
wings so bright. Flutters here and then takes flight. Softly
(04:14):
lands on petals neat 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. Perfect. Fly with wings so bright.
(04:46):
Flutters here and then takes flight. Softly lands on petals.
Neat 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.
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They go. Listen. Close to the forest. Hum. Every creature
with a drum. Melodies in every nook. Nature's song an
open book. Fox and Birds and butterflies in the woods.
(05:32):
They tell no lies. Every leaf and every sound. Magic
moments all around.
S3 (05:50):
Hey, what have you found in your pockets?
S2 (05:52):
Mm. It feels cold and soft. Almost like a pouch
of thick Slime.
S3 (06:00):
Oh that's nice slime. That's a custard pouch. Yum, I
love custard. What flavor did you get?
S2 (06:09):
Oh. My goodness, that was a pouch of mustard. Not
at all. What? I was expecting such a strong flavor.
S3 (06:19):
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 (06:31):
Hmm 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 (06:59):
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 (07:12):
That sounds like a really fun dance. You going to?
Good food, good friends and good times make for the
best memories.
S3 (07:22):
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 (07:51):
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 (08:02):
Ha, ha! It looks like a tiny barrel. I wonder
what's inside.
S2 (08:07):
Oh, let's find out. Whoa whoa whoa. Wrong hat.
S3 (08:15):
It's a tiny barrel full of bears.
S2 (08:19):
Oh, my. What in aussieland would one need? A barrel
full of bears around their neck for?
S3 (08:28):
I thought barrels were for honey, not bears.
S2 (08:32):
A beastly the cap on that one. I couldn't bear
it if any escaped. Not even a laugh from Mr. Chortle, though.
Tough crowd.
S3 (08:46):
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 (08:57):
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 (09:19):
Sometimes I think I'd just like to stay safe at
home with Mr. Chortles.
S2 (09:27):
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 (09:37):
Yay! It's story time!
S2 (09:39):
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 and Aurelio Trulio little pet dragon.
(10:00):
Now the name of the little black kitten was Inc.
and the little gray mouse. She called him blink, and
the little Yellow Dog was a 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
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top of him and scales underneath mouth like a fireplace
chimney for a nose. And really, oh, truly. Oh, 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
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a rage, but custard cried for a nice, 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 Rogelio Trujillo cowardly dragon.
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Belinda giggled till she shook the house and 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
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they all looked round. Meow! 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.
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One leg was wood. It was clear that the pirate
meant no good. Belinda paled and she cried, help, help!
But mustard fled with a terrified yelp. Ink trickled down
to the bottom of the household, and little mouse blink,
strategically mousehold, but up jumped. Custard, snorting like an engine
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clashed his tail like irons in 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 gobbled him every bit. Belinda embraced him. Mustard
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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 I hadn't been flustered.
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And 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 with her little
black kitten and her little gray mouse, and her little
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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 as a tiger in a rage, but
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custard keeps crying for a nice, safe cage.
S3 (13:59):
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 (14:15):
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 (14:31):
Great poem. I don't think mustard was flustered. I'm sketchy
on ink and blink too, if I'm being honest.
S2 (14:41):
It definitely seems custards mustard was too tried and trusted
to be flustered by the intruder who busted through the window.
S3 (14:51):
Oh, that was a mouthful. Well constructed.
S2 (14:55):
Try saying it ten times fast.
S3 (14:58):
I think my lips would trip over my tongue, trying that.
S2 (15:02):
It could form a knot. And you'd never tongue twist again. No,
that wouldn't happen. Because then you wouldn't be able to
help me put all these clues together.
S3 (15:12):
I think I know what the mustard custard means.
S2 (15:15):
Oh, really? Well, I'm as keen as mustard to hear
what you have constructed.
S3 (15:21):
Haha. Just because you look soft and want comfort doesn't
mean you're not brave when the situation calls for it.
S2 (15:29):
Like when you're protecting something. Shields.
S3 (15:34):
Oh. Bless you.
S2 (15:35):
Oh, no. No. The shields on my pants. They were
a clue.
S3 (15:40):
Ah! Effective to 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 (15:53):
Better not kill the groove. Rebecca, would you like to
wear the locket or would there be an uproar?
S3 (16:02):
I need more of a get down.
S2 (16:05):
Roar down to boogie down.
S3 (16:08):
You knows it. Boop!
S5 (16:10):
Did you just boop my nose?
S2 (16:13):
I think 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 (16:26):
Oh, that locket would go great with my outfit.
S2 (16:29):
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 (16:55):
Do you think maybe the roar is actually custard? The
dragon in that barrel locket?
S2 (17:02):
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 (17:15):
Oh. Would you? That would definitely help set my mind
at ease.
S2 (17:20):
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 (17:32):
Uh, do dragons even wear helmets?
S2 (17:35):
Only if they have steering wheels on them. And only
when teaching folks how to dance. Ah, 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 out stretched in front of us, we're going to
grip that steering wheel and pretend we're driving. You can
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do full circles and go back and forth. You drive
your own groove.
S3 (18:05):
Oh, this is fun. I might need a training session
before we say goodbye, though.
S2 (18:11):
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 your head, pointing
the finger above you. Then just bring it back to
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your hip. 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 (20:57):
Woo hoo!
S3 (20:58):
That was fun. You know what I've learned today?
S2 (21:03):
What's that? Jitterbug.
S3 (21:05):
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 (21:18):
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 (21:28):
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 and conquer is one of my favorite words. It's
a fun word to say and means to overcome and
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succeed in some way. What are you going to conquer today, Geraldine?
S2 (21:55):
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 (22:21):
Haha. And I wasn't even paying attention while I was dancing.
S2 (22:26):
That's the best way to dance. You look as if
you were having such fun. Made me smile.
S3 (22:34):
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 radioaficionados. Georg. And until our next
tango together, I'm Rebecca.
S2 (22:54):
And I'm Geraldine. Keep wearing those happy pants.
S3 (22:58):
And.
S2 (22:59):
We'll catch you next time.
S7 (23:08):
Happy pants is produced on the lands of the Whadjuk
Noongar people. Vision Australia Radio acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples as the first Australians, and the traditional owners
of the land across our working area. We pay our
respects to elders past, present and future in maintaining their cultures,
countries and their spiritual connection to the lands and waters.
Vision Australia Radio acknowledges and respects the genuine diversity and
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richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.
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