1 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:07,200 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 00:00:24,600 --> 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 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: Me too, Let's go. Ernie the Elephant woke up one 16 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: morning with a tickle in his nose. Uh ah, at you. 17 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: Ernie sneezed and his trunk blasted his blankets off his 18 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: bed and across the room. Don't feel so good, mumbled Ernie. 19 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: He wiped his trunk and trudged to the kitchen to 20 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: make himself some morning tea. Ernie opened the tin where 21 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:33,559 Speaker 1: he kept his tea leaves. Oh, sniffled Ernie. He tipped 22 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: the tin upside down. Not a single tea leaf came out. Okay, well, 23 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: how about the hot water with levetead honey. Ernie was 24 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: trying to be positive, like he always was. He opened 25 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 1: his honey jar on the counter and saw one drop left. 26 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: That would be enough. I guess I have to go 27 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: to the store. Ernie dragged himself out the door and 28 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: headed into town. On the sidewalk, Ernie smelled the blooming flowers. 29 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: The pollen tickled his already ticklish nose. Uh ah, show 30 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: the flower petals blasted off their stems and flew through 31 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: the air. Oh there, muttered to Ernie. He added flowers 32 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: to his list of items to buy at the store. 33 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: His nose began to feel stuffy and runny. As he 34 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: reached downtown, Ernie the elephant passed by busy shops on 35 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 1: the busy streets on his way to the grocery store. 36 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 1: He sniffled and held his trunk up, trying not to 37 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: dribble on anyone else passing by. Gross, Can you imagine 38 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: having elephant boogers? Dribbled on you no way, not for me. 39 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: Ernie's friends Easton and Everson were outside the grocery store 40 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 1: and saw him walking their way. Oh, by, Ernie doesn't 41 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: look so good, said Easton. Everson nodded in agreement. Yes, he 42 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: looks like he has a cold or something. Whoy Ernie 43 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,239 Speaker 1: Everson waved to the elephant. Ernie saw his friends up ahead, 44 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: but before he could wave back or say hi, his 45 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: friend Robbie, the robin fluttered down onto his trunk. Oh hello, Ernie, 46 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: Oh oh, you look terrible today, Robbie commented. Robbie fluttered 47 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: his feathers and Ernie shuddered at the way they tickled 48 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: his trunk. Robbie, please, my trunk is so tickle itch. 49 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: But Robbie didn't hear him. What are you doing in 50 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: town today? Do you want to go to the park, 51 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: asked Robbie. A breeze blue and ruffled robin feathers again, 52 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: making them tickle Ernie's trunk even more. Hebby bees the tickles. 53 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: Ernie sniffled, what's that, Eddie, Your nose has a tickle hare. 54 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: Let me get that for you. Robbie began to scratch 55 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: Ernie's trunk with his feathers. No ah ah, Ernie tried 56 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: his best to hold in his sneeze, but it was 57 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 1: no use. It was just growing larger and more powerful 58 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 1: the longer he tried shap, ernie stuffy nose blasted out 59 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 1: the most powerful, sticky sneeze anyone had ever seen. It 60 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: sprayed all over the sidewalk. Oh, the nearby trees, the storefronts, 61 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: and oh my covered his friends Easton and Everson, who 62 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 1: were still standing up ahead on the sidewalk. Oh. No, 63 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: Ernie fretted, looking around at the sticky, goopy mess his 64 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: sneeze had caused. Robbie flew back down from the tree 65 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: he had been launched into. It's okay, Ernie, I'll go 66 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 1: get help and off his bird friend flew to get 67 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 1: the rescue team. As Easton and Everson waited for the 68 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 1: rescue team, they tried to move. Ugh. Look, this stuff 69 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: is like hot glue. I'm stuck, Easton said, trying to 70 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: pull his feet free from the snotty mess. Ugh he too, 71 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: said Everson. Then he looked at Ernie, whose ears were 72 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 1: dropping in embarrassment. Head's okay, Ernie, nothing bath can fix, 73 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 1: Everson said, trying to make him feel better. He looked 74 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: up at the trees, where the leaves looked like they 75 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: were oh dear frozen. Halfway through a powerful wind gust. 76 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: The siren of a fire truck grew louder as it 77 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: came into view. The people stuck to the sidewalk cheered 78 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: in response. Okay, everyone, hold on tight, announced the fire crew. 79 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: Some were holding hoses while others loosened the fire hydrants. 80 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: Water sprayed from all around, washing away the goopiness that 81 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: was trapping their feet, the tree branches, and the store 82 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: front doors. After a few minutes, everyone was soaked, but 83 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 1: they were free and happy. Ernie apologized and hurried off 84 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: home without getting his tea. He didn't want to accidentally 85 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: sneeze on everyone again. Later that afternoon, a knock sounded 86 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: on Ernie's door. He answered it and was surprised to 87 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: see Easton and Everson standing there holding a big box. 88 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: It's a good will package, explained Easton. We help you 89 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: feel better, added Everson. Ernie opened it and saw a 90 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 1: new box of his face for a tea, a jar 91 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: of honey, lemons, and tissues. He smiled and then began 92 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: to sniffle again, itching his nose. Oh well, we'll see 93 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: you later, kid, will soon, Easton shouted as the two 94 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: of them ran away from the splash zone. Eh a 95 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: hey cut egg. Yeah, Ernie released another giant sneeze just 96 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: as his friends disappeared down the street and out of 97 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 1: the splash zone. Wow. That is such a great story 98 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: to hear about some really great friends. I love hearing 99 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: that Easton and Everson. They were there for their friend Ernie, 100 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: even though it was kind of gross when he sneezed everywhere. 101 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: They still chose to be good friends and got him tea, honey, lemons, 102 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: and tissues, all things that would help Ernie feel better. 103 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: That's what it means to be a good friend is 104 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: helping even when it's hard. So even though this is 105 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 1: the end of our story, I want you to think 106 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: about a friend that you could maybe help even if 107 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 1: it's hard. And I hope Ernie gets better soon the end. 108 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 1: Great job, you listened all the way to the end, 109 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: and you know what time it is, It's time for 110 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: could shout out. So I want to say hey to 111 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: Sarah from Ontario, Forrest and Eloise from Michigan, Tamoya from Japan, 112 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: Troy from Virginia, and Lee love from California. I'm so 113 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: glad that you're all on the Kitchen Stories family. We 114 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: could not have this much fun with imagination without you, 115 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 1: my friends. Well, you have a super or duper day 116 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: and I'll see you on our next adventure. Bye.