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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Kids
- Theme: Action & Adventure
- Subject: Drama
- Published: 12/16/2018
Hercules, Bubblegum and New Year’s Party
Born 1947, M, from Zurich, Switzerland"Some parents have very short memories," said Hercules to Bubblegum, as the parents of Tammy and Tommy appeared with their ‘Terrible Twins’ just before New Year in the famous mountain hotel.
"Yes, the last we heard", said Bubblegum to Hercules, "was that Tommy and Tammy would never be allowed by their parents to come here again".
"Well at least there is some good news", continued Hercules as the nice brother and sister Jerry and Jenny also arrived as guests at the hotel.
"Very good, " said Bubblegum to Hercules, "But this means that we will need to be on watch most of the time, just to anticipate the tricky business of the 'Terrible Twins'". This nickname followed Tommy and Tammy wherever they went. It was well known that they would get up to some mischief or other despite the fact that the two had sworn to their parents that they had reformed. They said that they were using Jerry and Jenny as their model for best-behaved children in their resolution for the New Year!
Hercules and Bubblegum were toy bears, who were normally to be found on the window seat by the big hotel lounge window that overlooked the hillside. There were toys placed on all key spots where children liked to sit in the hotel lounges and even up the big staircase up to the tower of the hotel. Now as in all hotels, toys were just toys -- were they not? But even some adults thought they caught a glint in the eyes of some toys from time to time. Most children could swear that they had talked with Hercules and Bubblegum and the other toys, from time to time. Only the friendly children were this lucky. The toys played dumb -- like toys, when mischievers like the 'Terrible Twins' were around.
"Keep your eyes open, trouble is just around the next corner," suggested Hercules and Bubblegum to all other toys and pets who were passing through the hotel lobby.
It was indeed lucky that the toys had befriended the pets of the guests -- for now their information network extended up to all floors of the hotel. Each time a pet passed by they could pass their latest observations onto one toy or another. The toys themselves seemed to be able to transmit thoughts, for as everyone knows toys can't talk!
Hercules and Bubblegum noticed Tommy and Tammy sitting across the hall in the other window seat, whispering to each other. Like most toys who were made of stuffed cloth without any working parts -- the toy bears had excellent hearing!
They overheard Tommy suggesting to Tammy, "The best time for revenge against the 'Two Goody Two Shoes' will be when the children and their parents are blindfolded to receive their belated Christmas presents from ‘Stupid Santa Claus’ over there!"
It seemed that by referring to Jenny and Jerry as 'Two Goody Two Shoes', Tommy and Tammy were offering the worst insult they could think of. Some of the guest pets felt terribly insulted on behalf of Jenny and Jerry and others were constantly close to tears.
Hercules said to Bubblegum, " We must console all toys and pets who feel upset and insulted by the condemning language by the 'Terrible Twins' even if 'Goody Two Shoes' was from a fairy tale, but we must not let Jenny and Jerry know about this!”
Luckily several of the guest pets overheard the wicked plans by the ‘Terrible Twins’ to disrupt the New Years Eve Party, and even worse they overheard how Tommy and Tammy were planning to lay blame on Jenny and Jerry for what was about to happen! The plan unfolded. The ‘Terrible Twins’ planned to substitute their sweaters for those of Jenny and Jerry - which had their names emblazoned upon them. Then the ‘Terrible Twins’ were planning to wear the sweaters of 'Two Goody Two Shoes', so that the upcoming blame would fall upon the innocent. Oh, what a calamity!
"Are we all ready?" Hercules addressed the assembled toys and pets while the human hotel guests were having their after lunch nap.
Bubblegum answered, "All ready here," as he patted his newly packed rucksack and fixed it firmly on his back including the waist strap.
"I am very glad you have lent me your spare special rucksack," Hercules thanked Bubblegum as he tightened all of the straps.
"Calm down now, the guests are waking up and will all come to the big hall soon for the distribution of the belated Christmas Gifts," continued Bubblegum.
All of the guests donned their blindfolds except for Tommy and Tammy. The Twins raced up the giant staircase wearing the sweaters of Jenny and Jerry and carrying the toy bears with them. Hercules and Bubblegum played dumb and allowed themselves to be carried up the staircase by the racing Twins. The horror plan was to tip over the giant Christmas Tree which extended up to the dizzying heights up inside the hotel tower above the ascending staircase. Santa Claus himself seemed not to notice at all that there was trouble brewing - although he was the only one not blindfolded! The final insult planned by the ‘Terrible Twins’ was to hurl the toy bears to their doom from the top of the Christmas Tree down into the hall below - as the Twins tried to topple the giant tree by sliding down the tree trunk dressed as Jenny and Jerry. The plan was to make Santa cry out loud and people would tear off their blindfolds and see the sweaters of Jerry and Jenny responsible for the Christmas Chaos.
It all went very quickly, far too quickly for Tommy and Tammy. They had underestimated the distance from staircase to treetop and began to topple over themselves rather than the Christmas tree. The ‘Terrible Twins’ began to descend rather rapidly, certainly to their own doom and each clutched desperately onto one toy bear. Santa became quickly aware of the shuddering Christmas Tree and shouted out "Blindfolds off everybody. Watch your heads. The sky is falling down!"
Everybody stood back and could hardly believe their eyes, for it was not the sky that was falling, nor the Christmas Tree, but rather two toy bears suspended from parachutes each holding beneath them a Terrible Twin. Just before they landed, the sweaters labeled Jenny and Jerry peeled back from their wearers revealing undoubtedly Tommy and Tammy quite shocked by the turn of events.
The parents of the Terrible Twins felt slammed and embarrassed once more by their mischievous offspring. Santa was quick to intervene before the Twin’s parents exploded with frustration. Santa said to all gathered, " It is clear that Tammy and Tommy would rather be called Jenny and Jerry so I suggest we let them be called that and clear up the mess they have caused around the Christmas Tree. To the real Jenny and Jerry Santa said, "We will not change your name, and certainly never to Tommy and Tammy, but hopefully you can enjoy these presents I would like to give you. Jerry and Jenny received very special rucksacks, one with the letter ‘B’ and one with ‘H’.
While it was still the Holidays, no one wanted to be unnecessarily unkind to the ‘Terrible Twins’, who had caused a few ripples in the Universe but not everlasting damage.
Hercules and Bubblegum who liked spirited children - hoped that Tommy and Tammy would one day become thoughtful and responsible citizens, even if they would never become 'Two Goody Two Shoes'.
Hercules, Bubblegum and New Year’s Party(Alan Bruce)
"Some parents have very short memories," said Hercules to Bubblegum, as the parents of Tammy and Tommy appeared with their ‘Terrible Twins’ just before New Year in the famous mountain hotel.
"Yes, the last we heard", said Bubblegum to Hercules, "was that Tommy and Tammy would never be allowed by their parents to come here again".
"Well at least there is some good news", continued Hercules as the nice brother and sister Jerry and Jenny also arrived as guests at the hotel.
"Very good, " said Bubblegum to Hercules, "But this means that we will need to be on watch most of the time, just to anticipate the tricky business of the 'Terrible Twins'". This nickname followed Tommy and Tammy wherever they went. It was well known that they would get up to some mischief or other despite the fact that the two had sworn to their parents that they had reformed. They said that they were using Jerry and Jenny as their model for best-behaved children in their resolution for the New Year!
Hercules and Bubblegum were toy bears, who were normally to be found on the window seat by the big hotel lounge window that overlooked the hillside. There were toys placed on all key spots where children liked to sit in the hotel lounges and even up the big staircase up to the tower of the hotel. Now as in all hotels, toys were just toys -- were they not? But even some adults thought they caught a glint in the eyes of some toys from time to time. Most children could swear that they had talked with Hercules and Bubblegum and the other toys, from time to time. Only the friendly children were this lucky. The toys played dumb -- like toys, when mischievers like the 'Terrible Twins' were around.
"Keep your eyes open, trouble is just around the next corner," suggested Hercules and Bubblegum to all other toys and pets who were passing through the hotel lobby.
It was indeed lucky that the toys had befriended the pets of the guests -- for now their information network extended up to all floors of the hotel. Each time a pet passed by they could pass their latest observations onto one toy or another. The toys themselves seemed to be able to transmit thoughts, for as everyone knows toys can't talk!
Hercules and Bubblegum noticed Tommy and Tammy sitting across the hall in the other window seat, whispering to each other. Like most toys who were made of stuffed cloth without any working parts -- the toy bears had excellent hearing!
They overheard Tommy suggesting to Tammy, "The best time for revenge against the 'Two Goody Two Shoes' will be when the children and their parents are blindfolded to receive their belated Christmas presents from ‘Stupid Santa Claus’ over there!"
It seemed that by referring to Jenny and Jerry as 'Two Goody Two Shoes', Tommy and Tammy were offering the worst insult they could think of. Some of the guest pets felt terribly insulted on behalf of Jenny and Jerry and others were constantly close to tears.
Hercules said to Bubblegum, " We must console all toys and pets who feel upset and insulted by the condemning language by the 'Terrible Twins' even if 'Goody Two Shoes' was from a fairy tale, but we must not let Jenny and Jerry know about this!”
Luckily several of the guest pets overheard the wicked plans by the ‘Terrible Twins’ to disrupt the New Years Eve Party, and even worse they overheard how Tommy and Tammy were planning to lay blame on Jenny and Jerry for what was about to happen! The plan unfolded. The ‘Terrible Twins’ planned to substitute their sweaters for those of Jenny and Jerry - which had their names emblazoned upon them. Then the ‘Terrible Twins’ were planning to wear the sweaters of 'Two Goody Two Shoes', so that the upcoming blame would fall upon the innocent. Oh, what a calamity!
"Are we all ready?" Hercules addressed the assembled toys and pets while the human hotel guests were having their after lunch nap.
Bubblegum answered, "All ready here," as he patted his newly packed rucksack and fixed it firmly on his back including the waist strap.
"I am very glad you have lent me your spare special rucksack," Hercules thanked Bubblegum as he tightened all of the straps.
"Calm down now, the guests are waking up and will all come to the big hall soon for the distribution of the belated Christmas Gifts," continued Bubblegum.
All of the guests donned their blindfolds except for Tommy and Tammy. The Twins raced up the giant staircase wearing the sweaters of Jenny and Jerry and carrying the toy bears with them. Hercules and Bubblegum played dumb and allowed themselves to be carried up the staircase by the racing Twins. The horror plan was to tip over the giant Christmas Tree which extended up to the dizzying heights up inside the hotel tower above the ascending staircase. Santa Claus himself seemed not to notice at all that there was trouble brewing - although he was the only one not blindfolded! The final insult planned by the ‘Terrible Twins’ was to hurl the toy bears to their doom from the top of the Christmas Tree down into the hall below - as the Twins tried to topple the giant tree by sliding down the tree trunk dressed as Jenny and Jerry. The plan was to make Santa cry out loud and people would tear off their blindfolds and see the sweaters of Jerry and Jenny responsible for the Christmas Chaos.
It all went very quickly, far too quickly for Tommy and Tammy. They had underestimated the distance from staircase to treetop and began to topple over themselves rather than the Christmas tree. The ‘Terrible Twins’ began to descend rather rapidly, certainly to their own doom and each clutched desperately onto one toy bear. Santa became quickly aware of the shuddering Christmas Tree and shouted out "Blindfolds off everybody. Watch your heads. The sky is falling down!"
Everybody stood back and could hardly believe their eyes, for it was not the sky that was falling, nor the Christmas Tree, but rather two toy bears suspended from parachutes each holding beneath them a Terrible Twin. Just before they landed, the sweaters labeled Jenny and Jerry peeled back from their wearers revealing undoubtedly Tommy and Tammy quite shocked by the turn of events.
The parents of the Terrible Twins felt slammed and embarrassed once more by their mischievous offspring. Santa was quick to intervene before the Twin’s parents exploded with frustration. Santa said to all gathered, " It is clear that Tammy and Tommy would rather be called Jenny and Jerry so I suggest we let them be called that and clear up the mess they have caused around the Christmas Tree. To the real Jenny and Jerry Santa said, "We will not change your name, and certainly never to Tommy and Tammy, but hopefully you can enjoy these presents I would like to give you. Jerry and Jenny received very special rucksacks, one with the letter ‘B’ and one with ‘H’.
While it was still the Holidays, no one wanted to be unnecessarily unkind to the ‘Terrible Twins’, who had caused a few ripples in the Universe but not everlasting damage.
Hercules and Bubblegum who liked spirited children - hoped that Tommy and Tammy would one day become thoughtful and responsible citizens, even if they would never become 'Two Goody Two Shoes'.
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