Tell Me a Story
Season 21 Episode 20 | 28m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Bazillions sing about adjectives on the Playlist.
The Bazillions sing about adjectives on the Playlist. Dr. Cool gets to the bottom of things with a history lesson about toilet paper. Write a song with Beth Jean. Peggy’s Poetry continues.
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Tell Me a Story
Season 21 Episode 20 | 28m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The Bazillions sing about adjectives on the Playlist. Dr. Cool gets to the bottom of things with a history lesson about toilet paper. Write a song with Beth Jean. Peggy’s Poetry continues.
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>> AND I'M ETHAN.
TODAY'S SHOW IS ALL OVER THE PLACE, CASS.
>> YEAH!
WE'VE GOT SONG WRITING, STORYTELLING AND THE HISTORY OF TOILET PAPER.
>> AND A GOOD LESSON ON FINDING THE FACTS WITH OUR PALS IN THE PANDEMIC PLAYHOUSE.
BUT FIRST A SONG ON THE "FRIDAY ZONE" PLAYLIST!
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I'M DR. LEO COOL ANDAY I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A VERY CONTROVERSIAL OBJECT WE ALL TAKE FOR GRANTED, EXCEPT WHEN WE DON'T HAVE ANY.
THIS IS A VERY OLD ITEM, AND WAS INVENTED BY THE CHINESE IN THE SIXTH CENTURY.
TOILET PAPER!
YEP.
TODAY ON DR.
COOL'S FUN SCHOOL, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ALL ABOUT TOILET PAPER.
WE USE IT EVERY DAY, BUT DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
WELCOME TO DR.
COOL'S FUN SCHOOL.
[ FANFARE ] NOW, AROUND THE WORLD, PEOPLE USE OTHER ITEMS TO CLEAN THEMSELVES LIKE MOSS, STICKS, SAND, WOOL, STONES AND CORN COULDCOBBS.
IT MUST BE PRETTY CHALLENGING BLOWING YOUR NOSE USING A ROCK OR CORN COBS.
THE CHINESE BEGAN MASS PRODUCING TOILET PAPER IN THE 14th 14th CENTURY.
NOW TOILET PAPER WAS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES UNTIL 1957.
FIRST SPLINTER-FREE TOILET PAPER WAS NOT MADE UNTIL 1935.
SO BEFORE THEN, IT WAS PRETTY COMMON TO HAVE SPLINTERED IN YOUR TOILET PAPER.
WEIRD AND ALSO OUCH!
THE WORLD'S LARGEST TOILET PAPER ROLL WAS PRODUCED BY CHAR CHARMIN AND IT WAS 8 FEET HIGH, AND DIAMETER OF 9 FEET.
NOT VERY PRACTICAL, BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE UP YOUR ENTIRE BATHROOM.
NOW THERE'S A BRAND OF T.P.
IN PORTUGAL THAT'S PERFUMED AND MADE IN A VARIETY OF COLORS, SUCH AS RED, BLACK, BLUE, AND GREEN.
REALLY, REALLY WEIRD!
DO YOU KNOW THAT AUGUST 26th AUGUST 26th IS NATIONAL TOILET PAPER DAY?
NOW, I DON'T TAKE T.P.
FOR GRANTED.
SO TO ME, EVERY DAY IS NATIONAL TOILET PAPER DAY.
I'M DR. LEO COOL AND I WILL SEE YOU NEXT TIME ON DR.
COOL'S FUN SCHOOL!
♪ >> UP NEXT, LET'S TAKE A "FRIDAY ZONE" FIELD TRIP!
♪ >> HEY, GUYS.UYS.
I'M TAYLOR.
I'M HERE THEY HOOSIER OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE AT FORT HARRISON STATE PARK AND I'M ABOUT TO LEARN HOW TO SHOOT A CROSSBOW.
CHECK IT OUT.
COME ON.
♪ HEY, GUYS, I'M IN LINE WAITING FOR THE CROSSBOWS.
I HAVE LEWIS HERE.
HAVE YOU EVER SHOT A CROSSBOW?
>> NO, I HAVEN'T.
>> WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO SHOOT A CROSSBOW.
>> IT SEEMED LIKE A NEAT THING I AND I NEVER TRIED IT BEFORE.
>> HERE'S TO NEW EXPERIENCES.
LET'S GO TRY, IT MAN!
COOL!
OKAY.
SO BEFORE WE START SHOOTING THESE CROSSBOWS WE SHOULD PROBABLY LEARN HOW TO SHOOT THEM.
SO WE HAVE SABRINA HERE TO TEACH US.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO WITH CROSSBOW SAFETY BEFORE WE START SHOOTING THIS THING.
>> THE CROSSBOW SAFETY, THE CROSSBOW IS A DANGEROUS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IF IT'S NOT USED PROPERLY.
SO LEWIS, THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A CROSSBOW IS YOU DON'T WANT TO GET ANY OF THESE -- BECAUSE YOU WANT TO USE THESE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> YOU DON'T WANT TO GET ANY OF THESE IN FRONT OF THIS STRING.
WE HAVE A GRIP CARD.
IT HELPS TO KEEP THOSE FINGERS AND THUMBS DOWN BELOW THE PATH OF THE STRING WHERE THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AT.
THIS HAND IS ACTUALLY GOING TO COME UP HERE.
YOU SEE THAT?
YOU WILL KEEP EVERYTHING DOWN BELOW THAT PLASTIC PIECE.
ALSO VERY, VERY IMPORTANTLY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP OUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL WE ARE READY TO SHOOT?
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> GO HEAD AND PUT YOUR CHEEK HERE.
LOOK THROUGH THAT SIGHT.
OKAY.
NOW, THIS BOW IS READY TO GO.
YOU ARE GOING TO SQUEEZE THAT TRIGGER REAL SLOW, WHEN YOU ARE READY.
NICE JOB!
GOOD JOB!
>> THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME.
GOOD JOB, LEWIS.
>> THANKS!
>> THAT WAS VERY GOOD.
>> ALL RIGHT.
I THINK I WILL TRY NOW.
>> ALL RIGHT.
NEXT.
♪ >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS AIMING FOR!
THAT'S PRETTY AWESOME!
♪ >> HEY, ETHAN, WHAT HAS 50 LEGS BUT CAN'T WALK?
>> I DON'T KNOW, CASS, WHAT HAS 50 LEGS AND CAN'T WALK?
>> HALF OF A CENTIPEDE.
>> OH!
♪ IT'S A BRAND NEW DAY ♪ ♪ >> MAN, I'M HUNGRY!
I COULD GO FOR SOME SUGAR POPS.
>> I'M NOT SURE SOMETHING SUPER SUGARY IS THE BEST IDEA.
>> BUT I GOT TO WATCH MY CARBS.
>> CARBS.
>> CARBOHYDRATES?
>> LIKE BREAD AND WHEAT.
BUT THEY SAID CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS AND FATS ARE ALL PART OF A BALANCED DIET.
>> I MAY NEED A CONSULT ON THIS ONE.
NOAH?
♪ >> PUT ME ON AND LET'S GET ON THESE WHEATS.
>> WHOA!
>> IT LOOKS LIKE A TINY AVOCADO.
>> IT'S WHEAT GRAIN.
YOU SEE THE OUTER SHELL.
THAT'S THE BRAN, LOTS OF BIBERS ANDFIBERSAND VITAMINS.
>> AND THE WHOLE BIG MIDDLE SECTION.
>> THAT'S THE STARCH.
>> AND THE GUY IN THE MILDLE, THE PART THAT IS A GERM.
IT'S FULL OF VITAMINS AND FAT.
>> SHOUT OUT TO THE FATS.
>> NOW LOOK AT THIS, YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE SOURCE OF WHITE FLOUR.
>> AND THAT'S WHERE ALL THE ENERGY IS, RIGHT?
>> IT IS.
>> THEN THAT'S ALL I NEED.
WHITE FLOUR LOOKS LIKE IT WILL GET THE JOB DONE.
>> NOT SO IF A OF THE!
YOUR BODY PROCESSES STARCHES A LOT LIKE SUGAR.
ENERGY COMES IN REAL QUICK BUT, THEN BOOM, YOU ARE HUNGRY AGAIN.
>> SO WHITE FLOUR AND SUGAR ARE BASICALLY THE SAME THING.
>> TERRIBLE.
>> THE SUGAR IS NOT GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT.
>> HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHICH IS OKAY AND WHICH IS DANGEROUS?
>> JUST READ NUTRITION LABELS.
>> HMM... >> CHECK THE INGREDIENT LIST.
AVOID STUFF LIKE CORN SYRUP, GLUCOSE, DEXTROSE OR O-S-E. IS 10% OF THIS REALLY SUGAR?
>> SO THIS HAS 10%.
>> THAT'S ONE-TENTH.
>> OF ALL THE SUGARS YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE IN A DAY.
>> THAT'S NOT SO BAD AND IT SAYS IT'S G.M.O.-FREE AND NATURAL.
I COULD HAVE TEN PACKAGES IN A DAY!
MAYBE I WILL.
>> SORRY, NOT HAVING G.M.O.s DOESN'T MEAN SOMETHING IS HEALTHY.
AND NATURAL IS NOT A REGULATED WORD.
>> SO ANYONE CAN CALL THEIR PRODUCT NATURAL, NO MATTER WHAT'S IN IT?
>> CHECK OUT THE SERVING SIZE.
>> THERE ARE SIX SERVINGS IN THIS BOX!
>> WHAT?
THAT'S UM -- SIX TIMES -- >> 60%!
>> SOUR TELLINGSO YOU ARE TELLING ME EVERYTHING IS UNHEALTHY AND I CAN NEVER EAT ANOTHER FRENCH FRY AGAIN?
>> NOAH, NOAH, NOT AT ALL.
YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT ALL WRONG.
FOOD IS AMAZING.
I LOVE IT.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A TACO?
>> HAVE YOU?
[ CRICKETS ] >> OF COURSE I DID.
I MEAN, AT LEAST I THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
YOUR BODY NEEDS ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS AS FUEL.
YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY WITH SOME AND TREAT THEM AS TREATS.
>> WELL, THAT'S FAIR, BUT IT'S STILL A LOT TO REMEMBER.
DO YOU THINK YOU COULD BOIL IT DOWN TO SOME SIMPLE RULES FOR US?
>> THERE'S SO MANY FASCINATING FOOD SCIENCE FACTS.
YOU HAVE -- OH, I GOT TO INCLUDE THE INCLUSION OF A.D.P.
AND THEN THERE'S CUSTARD THAT BRINGS US.
>> -- >> I WAS TALKING ABOUT RULES FOR EATING HEALTHY.
TRY THREE.
>> HOW IS A MAN SUPPOSED TO SUMMARIZE THE CONVERSION OF THE PLANT ENERGY INTO ANIMAL ENERGY WITH JUST THREE?
HMM.
WHERE TO START.
I GOT IT.
RULE ONE, FOOD SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF FOOD.
LOOK AT THE NUTRITION FACTS AND FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY IN IT.
AND INTAKE CALORIES LIKE THE QUICK BURN.
>> SO WHOLE GRAINS ARE GOOD AND I SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR THE ADDED SUGAR THING YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.
>> AND ALL OF THOSE O-S-E WORDS.
>> IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING YOU CAN EAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE WITHOUT WORRYING AT ALL.
>> YES!
>> YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON VEGETABLES!
MUCH THE CRUNCH.
♪ THERE'S LEARNING TO DO ♪ >> HEY, GUYS.
WE'RE GOING TO CHECK IN WITH CHEF CORBIN AND SEE WHAT HE'S GOT COOKING IN THE KITCHEN.
>> AND HE'S FROM ONE WORLD CATERING.
>> HI, CHEF CORBIN.
>> HEY THERE.
>> HOW IS IT GOING?
>> IT'S GOING GREAT.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE WITH ADDY OVER HERE.
>> WE ARE.
>> AWESOME.
WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY?
>> WELL, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SOME CREPES.
>> YUM!
>> IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH CREPES, THEY ARE JUST A FRENCH-STYLE PANCAKE.
>> AND THEY ARE REALLY THIN.
>> YES.
>> THEY ARE USUALLY ROLLED OR FOLDED AND THEN YOU CAN PUT ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT FILLINGS INSIDE.
>> NICE.
SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW WE DO IT.
>> IT'S REAL EASY, BUT IT'S ALSO PRETTY FUN.
>> ADDY IS GOING TO DEMONSTRATE.
>> SO FIRST OF ALL, I MADE A BATTER THAT'S VERY THIN, LIGHT, LOOSE LOOKING BATTER.
THIS BATTER HAS WHITE FLOUR, BUCKWHEAT FLOWER, MILK, BUTTERMILK, EGGS AND JUST A PINCH OF SALT.
>> HMM.
>> SO IT'S KIND OF A SWEET, SAVORY TYPE OF THING.
YOU CAN USE IT FOR A DESSERT-TYPE OF A DISH OR FOR A SAVORY CHEESE OR MEAT-FILLED CREPE AS WELL.
>> OH, YUM.
YOU GET THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
>> RIGHT.
YES.
SO WE WILL TAKE ABOUT ONE LADLE FULL OF THIS BATTER, AND POUR IT INTO OUR LITTLE FLAT-BOTTOMED CREPE MAN.
IT HAS -- CREPE PLAN.
IT HAS VERY SHALLOW EDGES.
WE HAVE THAT PREHEATED ON OUR STOVE AND ADDY WILL TAKE THE BATTER AND PUT IT IN THE PAN.
>> OH!
OH!
ADDY, YOU HAVE THE SWIRL DOWN.
>> YOU HAVE TO SWIRL IT TO GET IT TO COVER THE WHOLE SURFACE.
GOOD JOB.
NOW JUST LET IT COOK.
>> HMM.
>> SO THEN WE LET IT JUST COOK SLOWLY, UNTIL YOU SEE SOME BUBBLES FORM OPEN THE SURFACE, AND THEN IT WILL GET DRY AROUND THE EDGES.
THAT'S HOW WE KNOW IT'S READY TO FLIP.
>> WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO PUT IN THE CREPE TODAY.
>> I LET ADDY CHOOSE WHAT SHE WANTED TO PUT IN AND SHE CHOSE SOME NUTELLA AND SOME SLICED BANANAS AND WE'RE GOING TO SPRINKLE A LITTLE BIT OF POWDERED SUGAR ON THE TOP.
>> MY STOMACH IS RUMBLING.
THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD!
>> SO LET'S SEE HOW WE ARE LOOKING.
IT'S GETTING FIRM.
IT'S NOT MOVING AROUND IN THE PAN.
IT'S ALMOST READY TO TURN.
>> WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COLOR TOO.
IT JUST DARKENED UP A LITTLE BIT.
>> MM-HMM.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SMELL IT.
IT SMELLS KIND OF LIKE SOME FRESH BAKED BREAD ALMOST.
>> AH.
>> OKAY.
WE'RE WELCOME READY TO FLIP.
STILL A LITTLE SOFT.
SO I WILL GIVE IT ANOTHER MINUTE.
>> YOU SAID YOU WAIT TO SEE BUBBLES COME UP FROM THE TOP.
THAT REMINDS ME, MY MOM WOULD TELL ME THAT WITH PANCAKES TOO.
>> RIGHT.
IT'S VERY MUCH THE SAME TECHNIQUE.
IT'S JUST A THINNER, LOOSER BATTER.
SO IT SPREADS OUT MORE AND BECOMES THINNER AND NOT AS PUFFY AND THICK AS A TRADITIONAL PANCAKE.
>> HMM.
SHOULD WE -- WOULD WE LIKE TO BET SOME OF OUR FILLINGS PREPARED?
>> YES!
WE SHOULD DO THAT.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
I DO HAVE THE BANANAS SLICED ALREADY.
SO WE ARE READY FOR THAT.
AND I HAVE SOME NUTELLA HERE.
I HAVE A LITTLE SPREADER WE WILL USE.
ALL RIGHT.
AND NOW I THINK WE'RE READY.
WE WILL SLIDE IT RIGHT OFF THE PAN.
>> THAT LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL!
AND ADDY IS GOING TO FILL IT THE WAY SHE LIKES.
>> YUM!
>> NO HOLDING BACK, ADDY.
I LIKE IT.
>> YOU START WITH THE NUTELLA AND WHAT KID DOESN'T LIKE NUTELLA?
GOOD, ADDY.
ARE YOU GOING TO COVER THE WHOLE SURFACE?
>> YES.
>> SHE'S METICULOUS.
THAT'S THE SIGN OF A GOOD CHEF.
>> YUM.
>> AND ARE THERE DIFFERENT WAYS TO FOLD THE CREPE OR IS THERE LIKE ANY PARTICULAR WAY THAT YOU LIKE TO DO?
>> WELL, EASIEST WAY IS JUST TO ROLL IT UP INTO PAY LOG, AND THAT'S HOW -- INTO A LOG, AND THAT'S HOW I NORMALLY DO IT.
OR YOU CAN FOLD IT IN HALF OR FOLD IT INTO A TRIANGLE.
THERE'S A LOT OF WAYS YOU CAN WRAP IT UP.
>> OKAY.
>> THERE'S ALSO SOME CLASSIC FRENCH DESSERTS WHERE YOU TAKE A WHOLE BUNCH OF CREPES AND JUST LAYER THEM ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER AND TURN THAT INTO LIKE A CAKE AND THEN YOU SLICE IT LIKE A CAKE.
>> SHE'S ROLLING IT U NOW, INTO A LOG OR BURRITO SHAPE.
>> YUM!
>> AND THEN I HAVE SOME POWDERED SUGAR HERE THAT WE ARE GOING TO SPRINKLE RIGHT OUT OF THE TUB.
>> THE PIECE DE RESISTANCE.
THAT LOOKS SO AWESOME.
WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
>> YOU GOT IT.
ALL RIGHT!
>> HI, CASSIA.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ANGRY PANCAKE?
>> NO.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANGRY PANCAKE?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
BUT IT TOTALLY FLIPPED!
♪ LA, LA, LA, LA, LET'S DAYDREAM ♪ ♪ LA, LA, LA, LA WITH BETH JEAN ♪ >> THE STARS ARE OUT NICE AND BRIGHT, AS BETH JEAN TRIED TO WRITE A SONG TONIGHT.
SHE'S TRYING TO THINK AND KEEPS ON STRUMMING.
BUT A TUNE JUST ISN'T COMING.
♪ >> HELLO, BETH JEAN, YOU ARE UP LATE UNDER MOON GLOW.
>> HELLO, BIRD.
YES.
I'M TRYING TO WRITE A SONG, BUT IT JUST DOESN'T FLOW.
HERE, I WILL PLAY YOU MY ONLY PART.
♪ >> OKAY.
WELL, GOOD START.
>> BIRD, YOU ALWAYS SOUND SO GEORGEOUSGEORGEOUSGORGEOUS, AND IT SOUNDS SO EFFORTLESS.
>> I CHIRP TO TELL THE FRIENDS I KNOW THAT I LOVE THEM SO.
>> OH, BIRD THAT WAS SO NICE.
AND HEY, ACTUALLY, THAT WAS GOOD ADVICE.
>> SO BETH JEAN STARTS WRITING WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE.
WRITING A SONG AT SUCH A QUICK PACE.
>> HEY, BIRD.
THANKS FOR HELPING ME.
WHEN YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT LOVE, IT COMES EASILY.
I WROTE ABOUT MY FRIENDS AND THE KINDNESS THEY SHOW.
HERE, I WILL PERFORM IT FOR YOU.
I WILL GIVE IT A GO.
♪ ♪ ♪ MY LITTLE WISH ♪ ♪ FOR YOU IS THIS ♪ ♪ GO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT LOVE IS ♪ ♪ KEEP SMILING BRIGHT ♪ ♪ SHINE YOUR LIGHT ♪ ♪ THIS IS MY LULLABY TONIGHT ♪ ♪ THROUGH RAIN OR RAINBOWS ♪ ♪ ALWAYS GO AND SHOW ♪ ♪ YOUR LOVE ♪ ♪ IT'S LIKE MAGIC ♪ ♪ WITH NO TRICK ♪ ♪ THE THINGS YOU CAN DO ♪ ♪ BY BEING KIND ♪ ♪ YOU WILL FIND ♪ ♪ SMILESAPPEAR RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU ♪ ♪ SUNSHINE OR SHADOWS ♪ ♪ ALWAYS GO AND SHOW ♪ ♪ YOUR LOVE ♪ ♪ LET YOUR HEART BE FULL ♪ ♪ OF TWINKLING AND SPARKLE ♪ ♪ AND EVERYWHERE YOU GO ♪ ♪ YOU WILL MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD GLOW ♪ ♪ MY LITTLE WISH ♪ ♪ FOR YOU IS THIS ♪ ♪ GO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT LOVE IS ♪ ♪ KEEP SMILING BRIGHT ♪ ♪ AND SHINE YOUR LIGHT ♪ ♪ THIS IS MY LULLABY TONIGHT ♪ ♪ SUNSHINE OR SHADOWS ♪ ♪ ALWAYS GO AND SHOW ♪ ♪ YOUR LOVE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY ZARG?
>> WHAT?
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
WHAT IS ST. PATRICK'S DAY?
>> IT'S A CELEBRATION OF IRISH AND IRISH AMERICAN CULTURE.
>> OH,.
>> PEOPLE CELEBRATE WITH FESTIVE PARADES, IRISH MUSIC LIKE PLAYING THE BAGPIPES.
>> BAGPIPES?
REALLY?
BAGPIPES ARE HORRIBLE!
THEY SOUND LIKE A CHORUS OF OFF-KEY GEESE.
>> WEARING GREEN OR SHAMROCK LIKE THE ONE I AM WEARING.
>> OH!
WHAT IS THAT FOR -- OW?
WHAT IS THAT FOR?
>> BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT WEARING GREEN.
>> ZARG IS NOT SURE HE LIKES THIS IRISH TRADITION.
>> ST. PATRICK'S DAY IS CELEBRATED ON MARCH 17th.
>> PATRICK?
ST. PATRICK.
ZARG HAS HEARD THAT NAME BEFORE.
>> LEGEND HAS IT THAT ST. PATRICK DROVE ALL THE SNAKES OUT OF IRELAND.
>> IT WAS NOT SNAKES IT WAS DRUID, HE DROVE ALL THE DRUIDS >> SNAKES.
>> DRUIDS.
>> OKAY, PROVE IT.
>> BERTHA, THE BAYING BANSHEE TOLD ME.
>> YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE.
>> YOU ARE TALKING TO A MONSTER IN YOUR CLOSET.
>> FAIR ENOUGH.
>> YES.
BERTHA LIKES TO BABBLE, LOVELY HAG, A BIT OF A COMPLAINER, AND WATCH OUT FOR HER G10 AT KARAOKE NIGHT, IT'S A KILLER!
>> YOU KNOW A BANSHEE?
>> ZARG DOESN'T LIKE TO BRAG, BUT ZARG KNOWS KNOWS ALL THE BADDEST OF THE BADDIES.
>> OH,.
>> VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES, BANSHEES AND EVEN A LEPRECHAUN OR TWO, THOUGH THEY ARE NOT REALLY BAD.
THEY ARE MORE NICARAGUAY THAN NICARAGUA -- NAUGHTY THAN BAD, REALLY.
>> AND BERTHA TOLD YOU ABOUT ST. PATRICK.
>> YES, BERTHA WAS THERE WHEN ST. PATRICK DROVE THE DRUIDS OUT OF IRELAND?
>> OH, ZARG, YOU TAUGHT ME SOMETHING I DID NOT KNOW.
>> WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR, PEGGY GIRL CHILD?
>> ZARG?
>> YES, PEGGY.
>> WOULD YOU CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY WITH ME BY LISTENING TO A POEM ABOUT A LEPRECHAUN?
>> ZARG WOULD LOVE TO?
>> THE LEPRECHAUN BY WILLIAM ALLEN.
I CAUGHT HIM AT WORK ONE DAY, MYSELF, IN THE CASTLE DITCH WHERE FOXGLOVE GROWS, A WRINKLE AND WEIRDED ELF, SPECTACLES ON HIS POINTED NOSE, SILVER BUCKLES TO HIS HOSE.
RIP RAP, TIP TAP, RIP TAP TO.
A GRASSHOPPER ON MY CAP.
AWAY THE MOTH FLEW.
THIS WAY, THAT WAY TO MAKE A SHOE.
GETTING RICH EVERY WAY WE GO.
úTICK, TACK, TO.
>> THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE IN THE "FRIDAY ZONE."
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