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In this silly story, the Wamblebrams think nothing bad can ever happen to them—they’re invinsible, after all. But after a scraped knee, a sore stomach, and a bump on the nose, nothing is as it seems. Maddie, Harper, and Everett must bumble through new dangers, face off with the TurkeyChickens, and learn that sometimes the thrill of adventure is worth a few “ouches.”
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In this silly story, the Wamblebrams think nothing bad can ever happen to them—they’re invinsible, after all. But after a scraped knee, a sore stomach, and a bump on the nose, nothing is as it seems. Maddie, Harper, and Everett must bumble through new dangers, face off with the TurkeyChickens, and learn that sometimes the thrill of adventure is worth a few “ouches.”
Warning: this goofy story for kids may result in smiles, snorts, and possibly some LOLs. Listen at your own discretion.
To see if the shout-out list is open, visit: lolstorytime.com/shoutouts
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hellol story Time is really not a glory time Crabs standing,
You'll be fine. Follow the whole storyline, Hellol story Time,
might you love at least one time?
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Well, story Time, story.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Welcome back to the show. Glad you can make it.
This is episode one twenty one and we'll get to
the story in a moment. But off the top, I'd
like to announce the winners of the Lol Storytime story
writing contest. But before I do that, I first have
to say that every story submission that came in was
absolutely awesome. The one and only time I entered a
story writing contest as a kid, I lost, and then
(00:34):
right after I stopped writing for a while because I
thought that meant I stunk. So I just want everyone
to know that, no matter the outcome, stick with it
because every one of us is a storyteller and we
all have stories to tell, all right. In the youngest
age group ages six to eight, I am pleased to
congratulate author Griffin Wilcox on his story Saving the Camping
Survival Book. In the middle group ages nine to ten,
(00:58):
I would like to congratulate eleanor A Cursed on her
story Z for Zebra And in the eleven to twelve
age group. Congratulations to Kaya Dick on her story called
The Dragon Portal. Winners have already been contacted by email,
and I hope to share their stories with you in
a special episode at a later date. Thanks to everyone
who participated. Everyone should feel very proud. All right now,
(01:20):
onto the story, which is called Can't Touch This. This
one features characters named after Maddie, Harper and Everett. I
hope you enjoy this one. Let's get into the story.
This is the story of the wamble Brams. Never heard
(01:40):
of them? Well, you're not alone. The wamble Brams weren't
even from around here. These fascinating beings lived in a
land that was beautiful and safe. They had rolling hills,
sparkling waterfalls, and even some pretty decent plants, if I
do say so myself, like that tree with the blossoms
that smelled of cinnamon or was it nutmeg? Either way,
(02:00):
it was definitely something nice. Not far from the wamble
Brams home was a place that was not very nice
at all. This place was home to the Turkey chickens,
whose flowering trees smelled more like slimy sausages that had
been left out in the sun. These turkey chickens were
nothing like the turkeys that you've come to know, or
the chickens for that matter. Both turkeys and chickens are
(02:21):
wonderful animals, but turkey chickens, yeah, they're kind of rude.
Many years ago, the turkey chickens decided they wanted to
eat the wamble Brams, which is like, what, why would
anyone eat a wamble bram? Seriously, it's like make a peanut,
butter and jolly sandwich, guys. But don't worry. Things worked
out fine for the wamble Brams because they had a
(02:42):
little thing called invincibility. That's right, and let's make sure
we're not mixing that up with the word invisibility, because
you could see these guys as clear as day. What
made them invincible was that they could not be hurt.
It just couldn't be done. Now, wouldn't that be nice?
Whenever the turkey chickens tried to sneak up, an invisible
(03:02):
shield always stopped them cold. If they went in for
a hug, no problem. But the moment they showed those
nasty teeth you could only find inside of the mouth
of a hungry turkey chicken. Well, it was basically always
no contact, do can't touch this. Over time, the turkey
chickens just stopped trying, and the wamble brams barely even
cared because they never even really knew they were in
(03:23):
danger to begin with. When you're invincible, danger never crosses
your mind. No need to worry about getting hurt when
you can't get hurt. You could accidentally fall off of
a cliff and have it be no problem. It would
just feel like you landed on a soft, fluffy pillow,
stuff full of feathers. So yeah, Maddie, Harper and Everett
were never worried about danger. These three were some of
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the most reckless wamble brams around, because why wouldn't you
play tag hopping from rooftop to rooftop if you knew
you couldn't get hurt? And why not ride your bike
off or ramps so you could try jumping over a
pit of angry looking snakes. They couldn't do anything to you.
And remember the time you accidentally licked some else's tissue
and got worried you wake up sick. These guys could
(04:03):
look tissues as many times as they wanted, but here's
where it got crazy. Sometimes, Mattie, Harper and Everett woul
pour milk on their cereal that had passed its expiration date.
I know, shocking, right, but they never feared a stomach ache.
They were wamble brams. Nothing bad ever happened, or at
least that's how they thought it would always be. One day,
(04:26):
Mattie approached her brother and sister to show them something strange. Guys,
check this out. My knee has this red, wet stuff
on it. Harper and Everett leaned in, trying to figure
out what this mysterious substance could be. It was so weird.
I was just walking normally when suddenly I tripped and
scraped my knee on a rock. And then I looked
down and I saw this red stuff on my knee.
(04:47):
It's so weird. I've never seen anything like it. Harper
and Everett were as mystified as she was. But it
feels really good, though, right, asked Heverrett. Maddie wasn't quite
sure how to explain. No, it doesn't feel good. It
feels more like I suddenly want to say the word ouch, ouch,
(05:08):
echoed Harper. That's a silly word. Maddie cleaned herself up,
and the three siblings carried on with their day until
later when Everett came to them with a problem of
his own. Guys, I just walked into a door, not
through a door, not around a door. I literally just
walked into a door. I heard this bam sound, and
(05:28):
my face felt really not good. I even shouted that
silly word Mattie told us about any other day, the
girls would have thought Everett was making us all up.
But why didn't your body just avoid the door like
it normally would? Everett shrugged. See that's the part I
don't get. I wasn't paying any attention because that's never
(05:48):
been a problem before. But then out of nowhere, the
door tried to break my nose. Harper was reluctant to
tell them that something had happened to her as well,
Maddie Everett. So this afternoon swimming in the green lagoon,
but near the end, I got thirsty and took a
sip of the swamp water, because why wouldn't you? But
then I let up this really loud burp that startled
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a bunch of birds in a nearby tree. Mattie rolled
her eyes. Girl Wamblebrams burp all the time. That's not unusual.
Everett and I are talking about real problems here, Harper continued.
But then something happened. Right after I burped, My stomach
had the ouch. Do you think that dirty green water
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is what did it? Maddie and Everett couldn't imagine why
drinking slimy green water from a lagoon would cause harm,
but they also couldn't explain why any of this was happening.
If there was one wamble Bram who might have answers,
it was the village elder, the oldest, and why is
ist Wamblebram alive? She knew so much The kids often
wondered why her head wasn't three times bigger. When they arrived,
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they discovered that many others had come to speak with
the village elder as well. It seemed there were many
wamble Brams dealing with various types of the ouch. My
kid just jumped out of a tree, and now his
arm seems to be bent in the wrong direction like
a cactus. He's also making this really annoying sound that
goes like this, eh eh eh, and there's like water
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coming out of his eyes. Some walble Brams had it
even worse, like the guy who didn't bother using oven
mits when taking something hot out of the oven. Walblebrams
didn't even know what oven mits were for. Okay, people,
settle down, settle down, settle down. The village elder motion
for everyone to listen. It has come to my attention
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that many of you are feeling things you have never
felt before. I believe what you are describing as something
called pain. You might know you're in pain if red
juice leaks out of your body, or if water pours
from your eyes. You may find yourself hopping around on
one foot or flopping around the ground like a fish.
You might even catch yourself screaming at your mother that
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you have an ouchy wouchy booboo. There was a lot
of murmuring now happening between the wamble Brams, like what
was this lady even talking about pain? That sounded kind
of made up. The village elder asked for everyone to
quiet down again. The reason you have never felt pain
before is because of the kuchew A crystal that has
been keeping our people protected for generations. As long as
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we've had the kuchue A crystal. We have never had
to worry about danger. It has always acted as a force,
protecting each one of us, a kind of shield, if
you will. People began shouting out questions, So then, why
are so many of us feeling hurk today? Hurt? The
village elder corrected, you are not feeling hirk. You are
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feeling hurt. A look of worry spread across the elder's face.
All look, the wamble Brams had not seen before. I'm
sorry to tell you this, but the kudshoe a crystal
has gone missing. The crowd collectively gasped, But how could
that be? The elder nervously scratched the back of her head,
avoiding eye contact. Well, probably because I kind of just
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left the crystal sitting out in the open. Someone began
to ask why the elder had done something so reckless
and irresponsible, but then remembered, wamble Brams never had to
worry about reckless behavior until now. The elder told everyone
she had reason to believe the crystal had been taken
by the turkey chickens. The turkey chickens, someone cried out,
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I love those guys. The elder had to break it
to them that the turkey chickens would have eaten them
by now if they could have. The elder then explained
that there was nothing she could do in order to
stay safe. Everyone would just have to stay home. I
never thought i'd have to say this, but stay safe
out there, people, Stay safe. Is it still okay for
(09:49):
me to cuddle my pet shark? So yeah? The wamble
Brams still had a lot to learn about staying safe.
Back at home, mad Everett and Harper grew reluctant to
try anything. They didn't know what sorts of things were
gonna give them the ouch. They had to stop and
think before doing anything. They even tiptoed to the bathroom
(10:10):
like Ninja's on high alert, pausing to poke the toilet
paper with a stick or sniff their toothbrush for danger.
Good news, guys, flushy a toilet does not hurt, but
washing your hands under really really hot water do not recommend.
But as the days passed, the kids began to tire
of being cooped up at home. Mattie especially was struggling, Oh, guys,
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this is starting to get boring. I miss going out
and doing stuff. Can't we just go somewhere? Harper and
Everett wondered if Maddie had forgotten what was out there. Maddie,
do you not understand how many things out there could
possibly give us the ouch? Asked Everett. Yeah, agreed Harper.
I'd totally be up for doing something, but not if
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there's a chance my legs might end up looking like
twisted pipe cleaners. Maddie couldn't believe the words coming out
of her siblings. Guys, you used to be among the
most reckless of the wamble Brams. We used to have fun.
We can't just sit around our house for the rest
of our lives. If no one else is gonna take
the kachuwa crystal back, then maybe the three of us should.
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Harper and Everett began whistling a little tune while looking
in every direction but where Maddie was standing. Guys, I
know you heard what I just said. Now, either you
come with me, or I'll really give you something to
ouch about. Mattie began pulling her saiblings toward the door
by the lobes of their ears. Oh, jo jo jo
cho cho cho jocha. Okay, we'll go with you. I
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mean we have gotten a little better at knowing how
to be safe around the house. They decided to ignore
the fact that earlier that day, Everett had nearly stuck
his finger inside of an electrical socket, and to their delight,
the quest to retrieved the Kachewa crystal from the turkey
chickens started out swimmingly. Well. They remember that if you
walked straight toward a tree, your body would no longer
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magically move itself out of the tree's way. So instead
of walking into tree, they walked around them. Instead of
tripping over rocks, they stepped over them. It was almost
like this whole safety thing made perfect sense. But of
course that's when Everett had to start walking toward the
edge of a steep cliff with a fifty foot drop. Everett,
where are you going? Asked Harper. Everett looked at his
(12:18):
sister with a look of concern. Had she honestly forgotten
where they were going?
Speaker 2 (12:23):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (12:23):
Remember the whole thing with the turkey chickens and the crystal.
This is the shortest way. He wasn't wrong. And the
other time, if they had wanted to visit the land
of the Turkey chickens, this would have been the quickest route.
Harper pulled a juicy ripe tomato out of her pocket
and began cautiously inching closer to the edge of the cliff.
Do you always carry a large tomato with you in
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your pocket like that? Maddie asked. Harper didn't respond, but
when she was close enough to see the ground below,
she tossed her tomato over the edge. Oh no, Harper,
your weird choice of snack is no more. The tomato
is now a sad, splattered mess fifty feet below. Guys,
I didn't bring a tomato with me to have for
a snack. I brought the tomato in case we needed
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a safety test, And I think that tomato just proved
that walking over a cliff is probably not safe. Maddie
and Evertt took another look at the splattered tomato and winced.
They were grateful for the safety tip, but now they
were forced to take the long way around, the really
long way. They had to walk through the tall grasses
of Embrya and trudge through the muddy bogs of Boggington.
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By the time they reached the forest of Cromoli, all
three of them were feeling quite hungry. If only they
had a tomato to snack on, even a mushy splattered
tomato sounded good at that moment. Don't worry, guys, we'll
probably find something to eat in the forest, suggested Harper.
But after only a few minutes of foraging, Mattie started
to scream. Run, we're being chased. The three wamble Brams
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began running as fast as they could, while still being
mindful not to run straight into any trees. Quick start
climbing the trees so we can hide, shouted Mattie. The
kids pulled themselves from branch to branch, moving higher until
they were near the top of the tree. They watched
below us, the attackers slowly passed by without noticing them.
Was that a butterfly, asked Everett. Indeed, it was a
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butterfly gliding peacefully past. Mattie squinted, well, you know, butterflies
could very well have a dangerous side that we don't
yet know about. The other two laughed. Okay, so maybe
we don't have to be afraid of every little thing,
began Maddie. But check this out. We are high up
in a tree where falling would definitely give us the ouch,
(14:38):
and yet here we are laughing and having fun. The
three young wamble Brands rejoiced in the moment until Everett
started sniffing something in the air. Guys, do you smell that?
I just got a whiff of some fully loaded nachos
with extra cheese coming from over that way. They carefully
climbed down from the tree and began following the scent.
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Their stomachs rumbled loudly with hunger. Please let there be food. Please,
let there be food, repeated Harper, as they walked out
from the other side of the forest. There it was,
in the middle of a large clearing, stood a table,
and on that table was the biggest platter of nachos
these three wamble brands had ever seen, and not just
any nachos, fully loaded nachos with extra cheese. It's beautiful,
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said Maddie spectacular, agreed Harper. I would trade all of
the clothes I'm wearing just for a single bite, stated Everett.
His sisters both turned to look at him. Uh, pal,
let's try to keep our clothes on, okay. In a moment,
they were standing around the table looking at the delicious
platter with eyes wide open, as if they were staring
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into a treasure chest. Wait, first, we have to do
a safety check. Said Harper. My stomach just did a
full safety check and we are clear to go, announced Everett. Yeah,
what could possibly be wrong about a random platter of
nachos just left out in the open. There's no one
else around. But as Harper looked around while saying that,
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she noticed they were not alone. Oh boy, she continued,
that is a lot of turkey chickens. The wamble Brahms
had almost forgotten about the purpose of their quest. This
was where they wanted to be, but perhaps not completely
surrounded by turkey chickens in a wide open space. As
they looked a little closer, they noticed the turkey chickens
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behaving quite strangely. Some were purposely trying to walk into
trees but missing each time. Some were jumping out of
trees and having soft landings every single time. One was
cuddling a tiger, while another, who had clearly never juggled
before it, was tossing sharp knives. A third was flossing
with barbed wire, and one more was sipping soup with
a chainsaw. It seemed they were all too preoccupied to
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even notice the wamble Brams. Oh my gosh, said Maddie. Look,
how reckless they are all being They look ridiculous? Is
that how we used to look? Everett was trying to
put his hand over his sister's mouth. Maker be quiet.
He had seen something the other two hadn't.
Speaker 2 (17:04):
Guys, did anyone else notice the turkey chicken over it
that way? The one who is looking this way and
licking his lips the way I do when I see
something delicious? And did anyone else notice that the teeth
in his mouth look a little bit what's the word hoochie? Maddie,
Harper and Everett ran even faster than they had from
the butterfly. It was like they found a new gear
that they never knew they had. They were moving so
(17:26):
fast they didn't notice that none of the turkey chickens
were following them, Nor did they hear the one who
had been licking his lips calling after them.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Gos, where are you going? I was gonna ask if
you wanted to stay and share these nachos with me.
They're fully loaded with extra cheese. Guys, the wamble Brams
weren't stopping for anything, even if that meant taking risks
and making quick safety decisions. They laughed in the face
of danger and embraced the few little bumps and scrapes
(17:53):
they encountered along the way. The wamble Rams collapsed at
the feet of their village elder after they finally made
their way back. They were tired, they were hungry, and
they had not come back with the crystal. But they
had come back with something else, something much more unexpected.
We're sorry, wise, elder, said Maddie, but we didn't recover
the crystal, but we did find something, added Harper, A
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new feeling, a feeling I don't think any wamble Bram
has ever felt before. I don't know how to explain it,
but I just feel so alive right now. The three
young Wabblebrams did the best they could to describe a
feeling they had no name for. Ah, yes, I do
believe I know the feeling you are talking about, answered
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the elder. Your intense feeling of excitement and pleasure is
what some might call a thrill. The thrill is the
result of you three overcoming a dangerous situation. The elder
was about to scold the three young wabble Brams and
send them back to the safety of their home when
she thought of something. Maybe you three have something to
teach the other sample brams where I have failed. For
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perhaps keeping ourselves safe is more valuable than an outside
force doing it for us. Maybe we all deserve to
have a little thrill once in a while to remind
ourselves that we are truly alive. After hearing a symphony
of stomach noises, the village elder invited them in for
a warm, home cooked meal. To her surprise, however, the
three of them all declined like, WHOA, how can we
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be sure you cooked the food properly? Did you follow
all of the necessary food safety standards? And how can
we be sure you didn't use some ingredients that will
turn our cheeks green? Huh? I don't want green cheeks,
So thanks, but no thanks. We're heading back to sneak
some nachos from the Turkey chickens. That was actually kind
of fun back there. And I don't know about anyone else,
but I can't stop thinking about the double cheese, double cheese.
(19:51):
The end. That's the story. And here's your question of
the week. Which of the following thrilling activities would you
most like to try? Skydiving, bungee jumping, scuba diving, or ziplining? Well,
that's a wrap on episode one twenty one. Thanks for listening,
(20:13):
and I'll catch you on the next one.
Hellol story Time is really not a glory time Crabs standing,
You'll be fine. Follow the whole storyline, Hellol story Time,
might you love at least one time?
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Well, story Time, story.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Welcome back to the show. Glad you can make it.
This is episode one twenty one and we'll get to
the story in a moment. But off the top, I'd
like to announce the winners of the Lol Storytime story
writing contest. But before I do that, I first have
to say that every story submission that came in was
absolutely awesome. The one and only time I entered a
story writing contest as a kid, I lost, and then
(00:34):
right after I stopped writing for a while because I
thought that meant I stunk. So I just want everyone
to know that, no matter the outcome, stick with it
because every one of us is a storyteller and we
all have stories to tell, all right. In the youngest
age group ages six to eight, I am pleased to
congratulate author Griffin Wilcox on his story Saving the Camping
Survival Book. In the middle group ages nine to ten,
(00:58):
I would like to congratulate eleanor A Cursed on her
story Z for Zebra And in the eleven to twelve
age group. Congratulations to Kaya Dick on her story called
The Dragon Portal. Winners have already been contacted by email,
and I hope to share their stories with you in
a special episode at a later date. Thanks to everyone
who participated. Everyone should feel very proud. All right now,
(01:20):
onto the story, which is called Can't Touch This. This
one features characters named after Maddie, Harper and Everett. I
hope you enjoy this one. Let's get into the story.
This is the story of the wamble Brams. Never heard
(01:40):
of them? Well, you're not alone. The wamble Brams weren't
even from around here. These fascinating beings lived in a
land that was beautiful and safe. They had rolling hills,
sparkling waterfalls, and even some pretty decent plants, if I
do say so myself, like that tree with the blossoms
that smelled of cinnamon or was it nutmeg? Either way,
(02:00):
it was definitely something nice. Not far from the wamble
Brams home was a place that was not very nice
at all. This place was home to the Turkey chickens,
whose flowering trees smelled more like slimy sausages that had
been left out in the sun. These turkey chickens were
nothing like the turkeys that you've come to know, or
the chickens for that matter. Both turkeys and chickens are
(02:21):
wonderful animals, but turkey chickens, yeah, they're kind of rude.
Many years ago, the turkey chickens decided they wanted to
eat the wamble Brams, which is like, what, why would
anyone eat a wamble bram? Seriously, it's like make a peanut,
butter and jolly sandwich, guys. But don't worry. Things worked
out fine for the wamble Brams because they had a
(02:42):
little thing called invincibility. That's right, and let's make sure
we're not mixing that up with the word invisibility, because
you could see these guys as clear as day. What
made them invincible was that they could not be hurt.
It just couldn't be done. Now, wouldn't that be nice?
Whenever the turkey chickens tried to sneak up, an invisible
(03:02):
shield always stopped them cold. If they went in for
a hug, no problem. But the moment they showed those
nasty teeth you could only find inside of the mouth
of a hungry turkey chicken. Well, it was basically always
no contact, do can't touch this. Over time, the turkey
chickens just stopped trying, and the wamble brams barely even
cared because they never even really knew they were in
(03:23):
danger to begin with. When you're invincible, danger never crosses
your mind. No need to worry about getting hurt when
you can't get hurt. You could accidentally fall off of
a cliff and have it be no problem. It would
just feel like you landed on a soft, fluffy pillow,
stuff full of feathers. So yeah, Maddie, Harper and Everett
were never worried about danger. These three were some of
(03:43):
the most reckless wamble brams around, because why wouldn't you
play tag hopping from rooftop to rooftop if you knew
you couldn't get hurt? And why not ride your bike
off or ramps so you could try jumping over a
pit of angry looking snakes. They couldn't do anything to you.
And remember the time you accidentally licked some else's tissue
and got worried you wake up sick. These guys could
(04:03):
look tissues as many times as they wanted, but here's
where it got crazy. Sometimes, Mattie, Harper and Everett woul
pour milk on their cereal that had passed its expiration date.
I know, shocking, right, but they never feared a stomach ache.
They were wamble brams. Nothing bad ever happened, or at
least that's how they thought it would always be. One day,
(04:26):
Mattie approached her brother and sister to show them something strange. Guys,
check this out. My knee has this red, wet stuff
on it. Harper and Everett leaned in, trying to figure
out what this mysterious substance could be. It was so weird.
I was just walking normally when suddenly I tripped and
scraped my knee on a rock. And then I looked
down and I saw this red stuff on my knee.
(04:47):
It's so weird. I've never seen anything like it. Harper
and Everett were as mystified as she was. But it
feels really good, though, right, asked Heverrett. Maddie wasn't quite
sure how to explain. No, it doesn't feel good. It
feels more like I suddenly want to say the word ouch, ouch,
(05:08):
echoed Harper. That's a silly word. Maddie cleaned herself up,
and the three siblings carried on with their day until
later when Everett came to them with a problem of
his own. Guys, I just walked into a door, not
through a door, not around a door. I literally just
walked into a door. I heard this bam sound, and
(05:28):
my face felt really not good. I even shouted that
silly word Mattie told us about any other day, the
girls would have thought Everett was making us all up.
But why didn't your body just avoid the door like
it normally would? Everett shrugged. See that's the part I
don't get. I wasn't paying any attention because that's never
(05:48):
been a problem before. But then out of nowhere, the
door tried to break my nose. Harper was reluctant to
tell them that something had happened to her as well,
Maddie Everett. So this afternoon swimming in the green lagoon,
but near the end, I got thirsty and took a
sip of the swamp water, because why wouldn't you? But
then I let up this really loud burp that startled
(06:09):
a bunch of birds in a nearby tree. Mattie rolled
her eyes. Girl Wamblebrams burp all the time. That's not unusual.
Everett and I are talking about real problems here, Harper continued.
But then something happened. Right after I burped, My stomach
had the ouch. Do you think that dirty green water
(06:29):
is what did it? Maddie and Everett couldn't imagine why
drinking slimy green water from a lagoon would cause harm,
but they also couldn't explain why any of this was happening.
If there was one wamble Bram who might have answers,
it was the village elder, the oldest, and why is
ist Wamblebram alive? She knew so much The kids often
wondered why her head wasn't three times bigger. When they arrived,
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they discovered that many others had come to speak with
the village elder as well. It seemed there were many
wamble Brams dealing with various types of the ouch. My
kid just jumped out of a tree, and now his
arm seems to be bent in the wrong direction like
a cactus. He's also making this really annoying sound that
goes like this, eh eh eh, and there's like water
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coming out of his eyes. Some walble Brams had it
even worse, like the guy who didn't bother using oven
mits when taking something hot out of the oven. Walblebrams
didn't even know what oven mits were for. Okay, people,
settle down, settle down, settle down. The village elder motion
for everyone to listen. It has come to my attention
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that many of you are feeling things you have never
felt before. I believe what you are describing as something
called pain. You might know you're in pain if red
juice leaks out of your body, or if water pours
from your eyes. You may find yourself hopping around on
one foot or flopping around the ground like a fish.
You might even catch yourself screaming at your mother that
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you have an ouchy wouchy booboo. There was a lot
of murmuring now happening between the wamble Brams, like what
was this lady even talking about pain? That sounded kind
of made up. The village elder asked for everyone to
quiet down again. The reason you have never felt pain
before is because of the kuchew A crystal that has
been keeping our people protected for generations. As long as
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we've had the kuchue A crystal. We have never had
to worry about danger. It has always acted as a force,
protecting each one of us, a kind of shield, if
you will. People began shouting out questions, So then, why
are so many of us feeling hurk today? Hurt? The
village elder corrected, you are not feeling hirk. You are
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feeling hurt. A look of worry spread across the elder's face.
All look, the wamble Brams had not seen before. I'm
sorry to tell you this, but the kudshoe a crystal
has gone missing. The crowd collectively gasped, But how could
that be? The elder nervously scratched the back of her head,
avoiding eye contact. Well, probably because I kind of just
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left the crystal sitting out in the open. Someone began
to ask why the elder had done something so reckless
and irresponsible, but then remembered, wamble Brams never had to
worry about reckless behavior until now. The elder told everyone
she had reason to believe the crystal had been taken
by the turkey chickens. The turkey chickens, someone cried out,
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I love those guys. The elder had to break it
to them that the turkey chickens would have eaten them
by now if they could have. The elder then explained
that there was nothing she could do in order to
stay safe. Everyone would just have to stay home. I
never thought i'd have to say this, but stay safe
out there, people, Stay safe. Is it still okay for
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me to cuddle my pet shark? So yeah? The wamble
Brams still had a lot to learn about staying safe.
Back at home, mad Everett and Harper grew reluctant to
try anything. They didn't know what sorts of things were
gonna give them the ouch. They had to stop and
think before doing anything. They even tiptoed to the bathroom
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like Ninja's on high alert, pausing to poke the toilet
paper with a stick or sniff their toothbrush for danger.
Good news, guys, flushy a toilet does not hurt, but
washing your hands under really really hot water do not recommend.
But as the days passed, the kids began to tire
of being cooped up at home. Mattie especially was struggling, Oh, guys,
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this is starting to get boring. I miss going out
and doing stuff. Can't we just go somewhere? Harper and
Everett wondered if Maddie had forgotten what was out there. Maddie,
do you not understand how many things out there could
possibly give us the ouch? Asked Everett. Yeah, agreed Harper.
I'd totally be up for doing something, but not if
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there's a chance my legs might end up looking like
twisted pipe cleaners. Maddie couldn't believe the words coming out
of her siblings. Guys, you used to be among the
most reckless of the wamble Brams. We used to have fun.
We can't just sit around our house for the rest
of our lives. If no one else is gonna take
the kachuwa crystal back, then maybe the three of us should.
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Harper and Everett began whistling a little tune while looking
in every direction but where Maddie was standing. Guys, I
know you heard what I just said. Now, either you
come with me, or I'll really give you something to
ouch about. Mattie began pulling her saiblings toward the door
by the lobes of their ears. Oh, jo jo jo
cho cho cho jocha. Okay, we'll go with you. I
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mean we have gotten a little better at knowing how
to be safe around the house. They decided to ignore
the fact that earlier that day, Everett had nearly stuck
his finger inside of an electrical socket, and to their delight,
the quest to retrieved the Kachewa crystal from the turkey
chickens started out swimmingly. Well. They remember that if you
walked straight toward a tree, your body would no longer
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magically move itself out of the tree's way. So instead
of walking into tree, they walked around them. Instead of
tripping over rocks, they stepped over them. It was almost
like this whole safety thing made perfect sense. But of
course that's when Everett had to start walking toward the
edge of a steep cliff with a fifty foot drop. Everett,
where are you going? Asked Harper. Everett looked at his
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sister with a look of concern. Had she honestly forgotten
where they were going?
Speaker 2 (12:23):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (12:23):
Remember the whole thing with the turkey chickens and the crystal.
This is the shortest way. He wasn't wrong. And the
other time, if they had wanted to visit the land
of the Turkey chickens, this would have been the quickest route.
Harper pulled a juicy ripe tomato out of her pocket
and began cautiously inching closer to the edge of the cliff.
Do you always carry a large tomato with you in
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your pocket like that? Maddie asked. Harper didn't respond, but
when she was close enough to see the ground below,
she tossed her tomato over the edge. Oh no, Harper,
your weird choice of snack is no more. The tomato
is now a sad, splattered mess fifty feet below. Guys,
I didn't bring a tomato with me to have for
a snack. I brought the tomato in case we needed
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a safety test, And I think that tomato just proved
that walking over a cliff is probably not safe. Maddie
and Evertt took another look at the splattered tomato and winced.
They were grateful for the safety tip, but now they
were forced to take the long way around, the really
long way. They had to walk through the tall grasses
of Embrya and trudge through the muddy bogs of Boggington.
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By the time they reached the forest of Cromoli, all
three of them were feeling quite hungry. If only they
had a tomato to snack on, even a mushy splattered
tomato sounded good at that moment. Don't worry, guys, we'll
probably find something to eat in the forest, suggested Harper.
But after only a few minutes of foraging, Mattie started
to scream. Run, we're being chased. The three wamble Brams
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began running as fast as they could, while still being
mindful not to run straight into any trees. Quick start
climbing the trees so we can hide, shouted Mattie. The
kids pulled themselves from branch to branch, moving higher until
they were near the top of the tree. They watched
below us, the attackers slowly passed by without noticing them.
Was that a butterfly, asked Everett. Indeed, it was a
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butterfly gliding peacefully past. Mattie squinted, well, you know, butterflies
could very well have a dangerous side that we don't
yet know about. The other two laughed. Okay, so maybe
we don't have to be afraid of every little thing,
began Maddie. But check this out. We are high up
in a tree where falling would definitely give us the ouch,
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and yet here we are laughing and having fun. The
three young wamble Brands rejoiced in the moment until Everett
started sniffing something in the air. Guys, do you smell that?
I just got a whiff of some fully loaded nachos
with extra cheese coming from over that way. They carefully
climbed down from the tree and began following the scent.
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Their stomachs rumbled loudly with hunger. Please let there be food. Please,
let there be food, repeated Harper, as they walked out
from the other side of the forest. There it was,
in the middle of a large clearing, stood a table,
and on that table was the biggest platter of nachos
these three wamble brands had ever seen, and not just
any nachos, fully loaded nachos with extra cheese. It's beautiful,
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said Maddie spectacular, agreed Harper. I would trade all of
the clothes I'm wearing just for a single bite, stated Everett.
His sisters both turned to look at him. Uh, pal,
let's try to keep our clothes on, okay. In a moment,
they were standing around the table looking at the delicious
platter with eyes wide open, as if they were staring
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into a treasure chest. Wait, first, we have to do
a safety check. Said Harper. My stomach just did a
full safety check and we are clear to go, announced Everett. Yeah,
what could possibly be wrong about a random platter of
nachos just left out in the open. There's no one
else around. But as Harper looked around while saying that,
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she noticed they were not alone. Oh boy, she continued,
that is a lot of turkey chickens. The wamble Brahms
had almost forgotten about the purpose of their quest. This
was where they wanted to be, but perhaps not completely
surrounded by turkey chickens in a wide open space. As
they looked a little closer, they noticed the turkey chickens
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behaving quite strangely. Some were purposely trying to walk into
trees but missing each time. Some were jumping out of
trees and having soft landings every single time. One was
cuddling a tiger, while another, who had clearly never juggled
before it, was tossing sharp knives. A third was flossing
with barbed wire, and one more was sipping soup with
a chainsaw. It seemed they were all too preoccupied to
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even notice the wamble Brams. Oh my gosh, said Maddie. Look,
how reckless they are all being They look ridiculous? Is
that how we used to look? Everett was trying to
put his hand over his sister's mouth. Maker be quiet.
He had seen something the other two hadn't.
Speaker 2 (17:04):
Guys, did anyone else notice the turkey chicken over it
that way? The one who is looking this way and
licking his lips the way I do when I see
something delicious? And did anyone else notice that the teeth
in his mouth look a little bit what's the word hoochie? Maddie,
Harper and Everett ran even faster than they had from
the butterfly. It was like they found a new gear
that they never knew they had. They were moving so
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fast they didn't notice that none of the turkey chickens
were following them, Nor did they hear the one who
had been licking his lips calling after them.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Gos, where are you going? I was gonna ask if
you wanted to stay and share these nachos with me.
They're fully loaded with extra cheese. Guys, the wamble Brams
weren't stopping for anything, even if that meant taking risks
and making quick safety decisions. They laughed in the face
of danger and embraced the few little bumps and scrapes
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they encountered along the way. The wamble Rams collapsed at
the feet of their village elder after they finally made
their way back. They were tired, they were hungry, and
they had not come back with the crystal. But they
had come back with something else, something much more unexpected.
We're sorry, wise, elder, said Maddie, but we didn't recover
the crystal, but we did find something, added Harper, A
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new feeling, a feeling I don't think any wamble Bram
has ever felt before. I don't know how to explain it,
but I just feel so alive right now. The three
young Wabblebrams did the best they could to describe a
feeling they had no name for. Ah, yes, I do
believe I know the feeling you are talking about, answered
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the elder. Your intense feeling of excitement and pleasure is
what some might call a thrill. The thrill is the
result of you three overcoming a dangerous situation. The elder
was about to scold the three young wabble Brams and
send them back to the safety of their home when
she thought of something. Maybe you three have something to
teach the other sample brams where I have failed. For
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perhaps keeping ourselves safe is more valuable than an outside
force doing it for us. Maybe we all deserve to
have a little thrill once in a while to remind
ourselves that we are truly alive. After hearing a symphony
of stomach noises, the village elder invited them in for
a warm, home cooked meal. To her surprise, however, the
three of them all declined like, WHOA, how can we
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be sure you cooked the food properly? Did you follow
all of the necessary food safety standards? And how can
we be sure you didn't use some ingredients that will
turn our cheeks green? Huh? I don't want green cheeks,
So thanks, but no thanks. We're heading back to sneak
some nachos from the Turkey chickens. That was actually kind
of fun back there. And I don't know about anyone else,
but I can't stop thinking about the double cheese, double cheese.
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The end. That's the story. And here's your question of
the week. Which of the following thrilling activities would you
most like to try? Skydiving, bungee jumping, scuba diving, or ziplining? Well,
that's a wrap on episode one twenty one. Thanks for listening,
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and I'll catch you on the next one.
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