1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 2: You know, we. 6 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: Couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 7 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 10 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 13 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 14 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 15 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 16 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: Me too? Let's go, Yahoul. Thank you for gulling Glowe 17 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: Clones Clones where you hire us do clown around? 18 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:08,119 Speaker 1: Yes, Hi, I'd like to hire a clown for my son, 19 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: Mattie's sixth birthday. Mattie's dad replied he had already rented 20 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: a bounce house and ordered the pizza for Mattie's birthday party. 21 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 2: On Saturday. 22 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: Mattie's mom had bought the decorations and sent out the invitations. 23 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: The last thing they needed was a clown. The phone 24 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: call went smoothly and a clown was booked for the party. 25 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: What Mattie's parents did not do, however, is read the 26 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: fine print on the website, you know the tiny little 27 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 1: words where they sneak in things, and yes, clowns, clowns, 28 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: clowns had clowns, clown robots, that is, And they had 29 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: no idea what a problem this mistake would turn out 30 00:01:55,160 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: to be. On Saturday, all of Mattie's friends arrived for 31 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: his party. Everyone was having so much fun jumping around 32 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:09,399 Speaker 1: in the bounce house together when Mattie's dad called out, 33 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: the clown is here. 34 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. 35 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: The kids bounced out and over to the clown. Happy birthday, Mattie. 36 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: The clown greeted him, who wants a balloon animal? All 37 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 1: the kids cheered and began jumping up and down. Jenny 38 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: accidentally bumped the table in her excitement, causing the lemonade 39 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: pitcher to topple over and splash the clown Sparks flew 40 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: out of the clown's pants. In response, cool said the kids, 41 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: thinking it was some sort of magic trick. Do it again. 42 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: The clown shook quickly, but then smiled and looked at 43 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: Mattie like nothing happened. What a balloon animal would you like? 44 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: It asked a dog, Maddie shouted. The clown moved quickly, 45 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 1: flailing its arms around while it twisted and tied balloons together. 46 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: Here you go, but the child here is your dolphin. 47 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: The clown's voice sounded robotic. He handed Maddie the balloon 48 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: animal that was definitely not a dog. Um, thanks, Mattie said, 49 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: trying to be polite. The other kids had formed a 50 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,959 Speaker 1: line behind him and waited their turn telling the clown 51 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: what animal they wanted. As it twisted and tied balloons 52 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: in shapes, they were not sure exactly what those things were. 53 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 1: A cat, requested Avery, and the clown handed her a carrot. 54 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: A spider. 55 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: I want a spider, shouted Mikey, but he got a snake. 56 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: I think a bird. Balloon became a bagel, a walrus 57 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: came out as a washing machine. On and on it 58 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: went until all the children had balloons and they were 59 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: all holding them, and we're very confused. The clown was 60 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: smiling at Maddie not moving? Are you okay? Mister clown asked, Maddie, 61 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: maybe baby. The clown began doing robot arms and spinning 62 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: in circles. When it bumped into the table, it seemed 63 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: to snap out of it. Turning around, the clown asked, ooh, 64 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: who's ready for a magic trick. The clown asked Peyton 65 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: to pick a card. She did not show anyone and 66 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: added it back to the pile. Now the clown was 67 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: gonna have to find her card and show everyone. Is 68 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: this your card? Uh no, responded Peyton. So the clown 69 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 1: picked out another card from the deck. Is this your card, 70 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: the clown said, holding up another but still wrong. Is 71 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: this your card? Asked the clown again. This time it 72 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: wasn't even holding a card. It was holding a soccer ball. 73 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: The kids all clapped awkwardly, not sure what to do. 74 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: The clown continued with its magic routine, this time holding 75 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 1: out a top hat. I will now attempt to pull 76 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 1: out a rabbit out of this hat, the clown announced. 77 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: It reached in and pulled out a pencil, then went 78 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: back in and pulled out a grapefruit, a toothbrush, a 79 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: piece of pie, and a what a snorkel. A pile 80 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: of things that were not a rabbit was quickly growing 81 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: beside the clown. Finally, he pulled out a hamster. Tada 82 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: yelled the clown. Mattie turned to his best friend Ali. 83 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: I don't think this is a clown at all. I 84 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 1: think it's a robot. 85 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 2: Ali agreed. 86 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,480 Speaker 1: Did you see it spark when Jenny spilled a eleminade 87 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: on it? I think it's short circuiting. They looked back 88 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,919 Speaker 1: at the clown and saw it spinning and dancing, with 89 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 1: its arms moving jerkily up and down. Definitely a robot. 90 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: You gotta shut it down, Mattie whispered Ali. The boys 91 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: came up with a plan and then got up to 92 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: see the clown by the outlet, need to charge. The 93 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: clown looked at the outlet and unplugged the bounce house. 94 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: It deflated, causing Mattie's friend to run out of it 95 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: so they wouldn't get stuck inside. The clown robot began 96 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: looking for its power cord, but instead it was pulling 97 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 1: a never ending scarf out of its pocket and tossing 98 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: it on to the kids. The scarf was flying through 99 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: the air and landing on everyone as they tried to 100 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: dodge it. Maddie and Ali threw their hands over their 101 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: heads and ran toward the clown. We have to turn 102 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: it off, Maddie yelled. He had to run back and 103 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 1: forth in zigzags to avoid the fast falling rainbow scarf. 104 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: All he was doing the same, but he missedtep and 105 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: was covered with a purple strip of scarf. 106 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 2: Go on without me, You're almost. 107 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 1: Ollie shouted from underneath. Maddie dove and grabbed onto the 108 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: clown's robot leg It tobbled over and stopped throwing the scarf. 109 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: Now he wasn't sure what to do. How do you 110 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: turn off a clown robot? He saw his parents running 111 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: out toward him. The nose the off switches, the clown's 112 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: big red nose. They must have finally read the fine 113 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: print and realized that they had not hired your regular 114 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: ordinary clown. Maddie reached up and squeaked the clown's big 115 00:07:55,000 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: red nose. It gave a loud huh, and then power down. 116 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: A few of Maddie's friends helped him, while the rest 117 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 1: escaped from the tangle of scarves. Not wanting to let 118 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: the birthday party be ruined. Maddie's dad smiled and held 119 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 1: up plates, asking. 120 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 2: So who wants cake? Wow? I'm hmm. 121 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: I think the next time we have any parties, I'm 122 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: gonna have to read that fine print and make sure 123 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: we don't get any robot clowns around here. 124 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 2: How about you? 125 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: That was pretty wild, but I hope they have some 126 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: delicious cake the end. Great job, you listened all the 127 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: way to the end, and you know what time it is. 128 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: It's time for kid shout out. So I want to 129 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 1: say hey to Felix and Graham from New Hampshire, Lily 130 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: from Washington, Owen from Calgary, Noah from Australia, Louis from Taiwan, 131 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: Kobe from British Columbia, and James from Nebraska. I'm so 132 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 1: glad that you're all on our Kit Short Stories family. 133 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:09,800 Speaker 1: We could not have this much fun with imagination without you, 134 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: my friends. Will you have a super dupert ay and 135 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: I'll see you on our next adventure. 136 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 2: Bye.