"Flooty Hobbs and the Jiggling, Jolly
Gollywobber"
Words in red are the personalized words
"Flooty
Hobbs and the Jiggling, Jolly Gollywobber"
was created especially for
Addison Elizabeth
Johnson
at the age of 8
With Love From,
Nana & Papa
December 25, 2002
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My
name is Flooty Hobbs. Maybe you know me... maybe you don't. There is a 8 year old named Addison
Elizabeth Johnson who knows me all too
well.
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I
was the scariest bedtime monster in Woodward, Oklahoma.
Why, I had no trouble scaring Alex, Tom and Caitlyn.
I used to be great! Everyone was afraid of me.
Until
I met Addy.
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I'll
never forget that awful night when Addie got the
best of me. The whole thing is just dreadful. Now, I'll never be the same
(sniff).
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As
always, I waited through the usual bedtime routine.
First,
the night clothes.
Then,
teeth were brushed.
At
last, the bedtime story was told.
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Finally,
the lights went out in Addie's bedroom. It was
time for me to make my appearance.
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I
approached Addie's bed with all my scary
friends. As usual, I got to go first. I made my most frightening face. But all
I heard from under the covers was, "Tee hee, tee hee, you don't scare
me!"
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"Step
aside, Flooty," said Spooky Luke, as he pushed me away. Luke pulled his
cheeks apart to make his famous, wide-mouth face. Then he turned to face Addie. Again came, "Tee hee, tee hee, you don't
scare me!"
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One
by one, we all took turns making our scary faces... and one by one, we all got
the same response from Addie. We were very
puzzled. Finally, we all decided to make our faces together on the count of
one... two...
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...three!
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This
time, Addie remained silent. A quiet stillness
filled the air. We blinked in the darkness.
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Straining
to hear, I leaned closer to Addie's bed. Then,
we all leaned closer... and closer still.
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Suddenly,
Addie's covers flew off and out jumped a
Jiggling, Jolly Gollywobber! Everyone shrieked, shrank and scattered, except
for me. I just stood and trembled.
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...And
who could blame me? Addie knew that a
Gollywobber, (especially a jolly one that jiggles), is one thing that strikes
terror into the hearts of all bedtime monsters, including me, Flooty Hobbs. Addie had tricked us!
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"You
don't have to be afraid," said the Gollywobber. "I'm really Addie Johnson. If you look closer, you'll see I'm just
pretending to be a Gollywobber. I can see that you and your friends are nothing
more than shadows in the dark. You're nothing to be afraid of."
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With
that, I knew Addie would never look at me the
same way, so I had to leave in ruin... never to return.
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The
last thing I heard Addie say as she snuggled
under the covers was, "Tee hee, tee hee, you'll never scare me." And
you know, she was right.
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From this day forward,
everyone
will know that Addie Johnson
is
"The Kid Who Isn't Afraid!"