1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: Me too? Let's go Yahoo. Thank you for gulling Gloam 16 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: the Clones Clones where you hire us do clown around? Yes, Hi, 17 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: I'd like to hire a clown for my son, Mattie's 18 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: sixth birthday. Mattie's dad replied he'd already rented a bounce 19 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: house and ordered the pizza for Mattie's birthday. Party on Saturday. 20 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: Mattie's mom had bought the decorations and sent out the invitations. 21 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: The last thing they needed was a clown. The phone 22 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: call went smoothly and a clown was booked for the party. 23 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: What Mattie's parents did not do, however, is read the 24 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: fine print on the website, you know the tiny little 25 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: words where they sneak in things, and yes, clowns, clowns, 26 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: clowns had clowns, clown robots, that is, And they had 27 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: no idea what a problem this mistake would turn out 28 00:01:55,080 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: to be. On Saturday, all of Mattie's friends arrived for 29 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: his party. Everyone was having so much fun jumping around 30 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: in the bounce house together when Mattie's dad called out, 31 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: the clown is here. Yeah. The kids bounced out and 32 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: over to the clown. Happy birthday, Mattie. The clown greeted him, 33 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: who wants a balloon animal? All the kids cheered and 34 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: began jumping up and down. Jenny accidentally bumped the table 35 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: in her excitement, causing the lemonade pitcher to topple over 36 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: and splash the clown Sparks flew out of the clown's pants. 37 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: In response, Cool said the kids, thinking it was some 38 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: sort of magic trick. Do it again. The clown shook quickly, 39 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: but then smiled and looked at Mattie like nothing happened. 40 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: What a balloon animal would you like? It asked a dog, 41 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: Maddie shouted. The clown moved quickly, flailing its arms around 42 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: while it twisted and tied balloons together. Here you go, 43 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: but the child, here is your dolphin. The clown's voice 44 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: sounded robotic. He handed Maddie the balloon animal that was 45 00:03:18,639 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: definitely not a dog. Um. Thanks, Maddie said, trying to 46 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: be polite. The other kids had formed a line behind 47 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: him and waited their turn telling the clown what animal 48 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: they wanted. As it twisted and tied balloons in shapes, 49 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: they were not sure exactly what those things were. A cat, 50 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: requested Avery, and the clown handed her a carrot. A spider, 51 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: I want a spider, shouted Mikey, but he got a snake. 52 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 1: I think a bird. Balloon became a bagel, a walrus 53 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: came out as a washing machine. On and on it 54 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 1: went until all the children had balloons, and they were 55 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: all holding them and were very confused. The clown was 56 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: smiling at Maddie not moving? Are you okay, mister clown 57 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 1: asked maddiebei. The clown began doing robot arms and spinning 58 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: in circles. When it bumped into the table, it seemed 59 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 1: to snap out of it. Turning around, the clown asked, 60 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 1: ooh oohs Ready for a magic trick? The clown asked 61 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: Peyton to pick a card. She did not show anyone 62 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: and added it back to the pile. Now the clown 63 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: was gonna have to find her card and show everyone. 64 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 1: Is this your card? Uh no, responded Peyton. So the 65 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 1: clown picked out another card from the deck. Is this 66 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 1: your card, the clown said, holding up another but still wrong. 67 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: Is this your card? Asked the clown again. This time 68 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: it wasn't even holding a card. It was holding a 69 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: soccer ball. The kids all clapped awkwardly, not sure what 70 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: to do. Clown continued with its magic routine, this time 71 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,720 Speaker 1: holding out a top hat. I will now attempt to 72 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: pull out a rabbit out of this hat, the clown announced. 73 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 1: It reached in and pulled out a pencil, then went 74 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: back in and pulled out a grapefruit, a toothbrush, a 75 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 1: piece of pie, and a what a snorkel. A pile 76 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 1: of things that were not a rabbit was quickly growing 77 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:44,919 Speaker 1: beside the clown. Finally, he pulled out a hamster had 78 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: a yelled the clown. Matti turned to his best friend Ali, 79 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,359 Speaker 1: I don't think this is a clown at all. I 80 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: think it's a robot. Ali agreed. Did you see it 81 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 1: spark when Jenny spilled a let on it? I think 82 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: it's short circuiting. They looked back at the clown and 83 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: saw it spinning and dancing, with its arms moving jerkily 84 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: up and down. Definitely a robot. You gotta shut it down, 85 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: Mattie whispered at Ali. The boys came up with a 86 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 1: plan and then got up to see the clown by 87 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: the outlet, need to charge. The clown looked at the 88 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: outlet and unplugged the bounce house. It deflated, causing Mattie's 89 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: friend to run out of it so they wouldn't get 90 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 1: stuck inside. The clown robot began looking for its power cord, 91 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: but instead it was pulling a never ending scarf out 92 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: of its pocket and tossing it on to the kids. 93 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: The scarf was flying through the air and landing on 94 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:52,039 Speaker 1: everyone as they tried to dodge it. Maddie and Ali 95 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: threw their hands over their heads and ran toward the clown. 96 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: We have to turn it off, Maddie yelled. He had 97 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: to run back and forth in zigzags to avoid the 98 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: fast falling rainbow scarf. All he was doing the same, 99 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: but he missed step and was covered with a purple 100 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: strip of scarf. Go on without me, You're almost Ollie 101 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: shouted from underneath. Maddie dove and grabbed onto the clown's 102 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:28,239 Speaker 1: robot leg It tobbled over and stopped throwing the scarf. 103 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: Now he wasn't sure what to do. How do you 104 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: turn off a clown robot? He saw his parents running 105 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: out toward him. The nose the off switches, the clown's 106 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: big red nose. They must have finally read the fine 107 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: print and realized that they had not hired your regular 108 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 1: ordinary clown. Maddie reached up and squeaked the clown's big 109 00:07:54,920 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 1: red nose. It gave a loud hah, and then power down. 110 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: A few of Maddie's friends helped him while the rest 111 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: escaped from the tangle of scarves. Not wanting to let 112 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: the birthday party be ruined, Maddie's dad smiled and held 113 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: up plates, asking, so who wants cake? Wow? I'm hmm. 114 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: I think the next time we have any parties, I'm 115 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: gonna have to read that fine print and make sure 116 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: we don't get any robot clowns around here. How about you? 117 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: That was pretty wild, but I hope they have some 118 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 1: delicious cake the end. Great job, you listened all the 119 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: way to the end, and you know what time it is. 120 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: It's time for kid shout out. So I want to 121 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 1: say hey to Felix and Graham from New Hampshire, Lily 122 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: from Washington, Owen from Calgary, Noah from Australia, Louis from Taiwan, 123 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 1: Kobe from British Columbia, and James from Nebraska. I'm so 124 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 1: glad that you're all on our Kids Short Stories Family. 125 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: We could not have this much fun with imagination without you, 126 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: my friends. Will you have a super duber day and 127 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: I'll see you on our next adventure. Bye.