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"The Mulberry Bush"
Hello! Ah... Another exciting JABB issue.... :-) Actually, this
issue is somewhat exciting. For the first time in its history, JABB has
decided to take part in Sweeps (albeit belatedly). For those of you who
don't know, Sweeps is a period in which ratings are really important
for shows. Therefore, they have all sorts of "very special episodes,"
big name guest stars, and who knows what else. The first Sweeps of the
season is November. So this issue will feature JABB's first ever
"Triple S." ** (Also known as a Stupid Sweeps Stunt). We thought about
getting some big name stars but then we thought 1. We don't know any.
and 2. Even if we did, no one would actually believe they helped create
this issue. So we decided to start this new tradition with a very
special, stupid story. We hope you enjoy!
:-) :-) :-) :-)
"HOLD STILL!!! We're almost done!" Audrey cried from the stool on which she was standing.
JenniAnn stepped away from Audrey and toward the front of the chair where the poor angel of death was seated. "Okay, here's the mirror! Don't ya think it's pretty?"
Andrew raised the mirror to his face and bravely opened his eyes. His hair had been pulled into dozens of tiny bunches and pinned up with barrettes ranging in colors from green to magenta to periwinkle.
"It's uhh... Colorful." Andrew answered.
"OK! Next game! Hide and Go Seek! Close your eyes and we hide!"
JenniAnn
declared as she and Audrey ran before Andrew had any time to object.
:-) :-) :-) :-)
Andrew had been searching the castle for what seemed to be several
minutes. He remembered John complaining about the enchantment in the
forest a couple Springs ago but Andrew was inclined to think this
latest trick was much worse. Suddenly some laughter from the library
caused Andrew to spin around to that direction.
"Ah ha! I found you!" he cried as he entered the room. When he took
a
look at the girls he could only stare dumbfounded. The wallpaper
JenniAnn
had taken so much time to pick out was now covered in Crayola flowers
and houses and stick people and stars.
"Girls!! What are you doing? You draw on paper when you use crayons,
not walls." Andrew walked over and took the crayons and placed them on
a high shelf.
"Aww... We used paper at first but figured this would be loads more fun." Audrey answered.
"Oh no... What paper did you use girls?"
JenniAnn quickly produced a now-colorful edition of "Oliver Twist" and an equally bedazzled "Letters of Pliny."
"Those are umm ... beautiful." Andrew began to pick up the crayons
and
books and then took both of the girls by the hands and declared nap
time (because he realized this story was dragging on far too long!)
After much protest, he succeeded in getting the mini-presidents into
their own rooms.
:-) :-) :-) :-)
Later that evening, Vincent returned to check on the "situation"
with the formerly teen-aged co-presidents. He no more than walked in
the front door when a scream filled the air. He raced towards the sound
and nearly ran into Andrew as both approached the door of the library.
They were met with the sight of the restored princesses. Audrey was
laughing to herself as JenniAnn looked at the library wall and the
books,
horrified.
"Who in the world did this??"
"We could tell you but you would not believe." Vincent replied, laughing.
"Unless..." Andrew left the room and returned with a photo in his
hands. He had secretly snapped a photo of the girls as they had played
with some dolls. Both of the girls stared at it dumbfounded and quickly
agreed that this was the stupidest, "sweepiest" thing that had ever
happened to them.
:-) :-) :-) :-)
And that is our first Triple S. We hope you enjoyed its stupidity
and that you will join us for the next Triple S (is that in February?)
Maybe JenniAnn's evil twin will come back from the dead, marry Vincent,
and wreak havoc on Adam! Or maybe we'll just settle for a good,
old-fashioned "how they met," hilarious flashback story.
**Okay, this is truly stupid but I've (this is Jenni) had papers galore
and I'm about this close (my thumb and index finger are nearly touching
right now) to joining a convent. Okay, okay so that's not true. (Well,
the paper part is, just not the convent part.) I just needed some sort
of excuse for this issue but my mind is blank...