by

Julene Hunter

The lip smacking, gum snapping, bubble blowing Guy.

There was once a young boy named Barry Berude.He blew chewing gum bubbles. He chomped, cracked and chewed.

Ewwwww!

He started the habit on one sunny morn,exactly three years from the day he was born.

His mother had taken him down to the beach,when Barry saw something gooey-pink within reach.

He picked it up with little or no trouble,stuck it in his mouth and blew a large bubble.

Ewwwww!

He blew one so large that he started to rise.When his mother looked up,

what a surprize!

She saw little Barry floating around.She yelped, and she hollered,

“BARRY! Come down!”

From that day to now Barry sealed his fate!He’s become quite addicted, and that’s not too great.

Now Barry wins contests for blowing bubbles the best.But after those end,

he’s really a pest.

He never stops blowing those bubbles.

Too bad.

So he never has time to make friends,

and ... that’s sad.

He’s not too much fun.

He doesn’t talk. Really dull.But how can he help it?

His mouth’s always full.I’m sorry to say that - It’s not polite - I see now,but he’ll never have friends

if he chews like a cow.

Not to be rude, but Barry it’s true!It’s rude to be constantly

chewing your chew!

Take a lesson from this, all you smackers out there.If you’re being rude ...

others will care!

So poor Barry Berude never learned what You know.He just grew up alone with not much to show.

But what’s this? Up there in the sky?

Higher and higher. Now higher than high!

Why look -

It’s Barry! Barry Berude!He’s floating around with a new attitude.

He was carried away by the wind and the clouds.He’s gathered some followers - gathered some crowds.

But he drifted along and in time in his bubblehe found a nice place

with hardly a trouble.

And now he’s forgotten by all except me.I know he’s still flying.

Happy, carefree.

Content now with flying and chewing gum bubbles,the bubbles that lead him to nothing but troubles.

Is there a moral to be had in all this hot air?Have you learned any lessons so you may take care?

Mind all your manners. Don’t smack all your food.Be polite and considerate.

Don’t be a -Barry Berude.

That’s All.