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Flooty Hobbs and the Jolly, Jiggling, Gollywobber
was created especially for
Thomas Allan Parker
at the age of 4
With Love From,
Mom and Dad
September 5, 2004
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My name is Flooty Hobbs. Maybe you know me... maybe you don't. There is a 4 year old boy named Thomas Allan Parker
who knows me all too well.
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I was the scariest bedtime monster in Seattle Washington. Why, I had no trouble scaring Alex and Jason. I used to be great! Everyone was afraid of me.
Until I met Tom.
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I'll never forget that awful night when Tom 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 Tom's bedroom.
It was time for me to make my appearance.
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I approached Tom'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 Tom.
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
Tom. 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, Tom remained silent.
A quiet stillness filled the air. We blinked in the darkness.
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Straining to hear, I leaned closer to Tom's bed. Then, we all leaned closer... and closer still.
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Suddenly, Tom'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? Tom 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.
Tom had tricked us!
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"You don't have to be afraid," said the Gollywobber. "I'm
really Tom Parker. 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 Tom 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 Tom say
as he snuggled under the covers was, "Tee hee, tee hee, you'll never scare me." And
you know, he was right.
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From this day forward, everyone
will know that Tom Parker
is
"The Kid Who Isn't Afraid!"
