The Dunce Plays a Joke - 1918 the Weather

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The Dunce Plays A Joke - 1918

The weather had been bitter cold for several days, and most ofmighty glad, for the pond near the big fence was frozen solid. A

skates spent their spare time on the ice. Those who had no skatesnight and day making them, for that fat little chap was wonderfull

The Dutchman made the skate runners out of pins, which hehammered them out on his tiny anvil. He fastened the runners

was cut out in the shape of a shoe sole. In three days the Old Solsoles for the Dutchman, cut up four matches and the Dutch manskate runners.

When their work was done for the day the little people would hurr would build a huge fire, and then they would skate until some

scarcely walk home.

“Say, Chuck,” whispered the Dunce into the Chinaman’s ear o Teenie Weenies stood warming themselves before the bonfire, “I lot of fun and if you’ll help me I’ll let you in on it ”



Presently a number of the Teenie Weenies gathered about the busy talking the two little chaps dropped the corn into the hot coff behind a bush near by.

In a few seconds the first grain popped with a great bang, followedloud reports. A huge cloud of ashes and sparks flew out of threports of the popping corn the Teenie Weenies were scared half o

The Poet, who was sitting on a log, had his hat blown off and w

snow on his head. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but everybody gabadly scared.

There is nothing more to say ‘except that that the Dunce and thome by the Policeman and sent to bed with out a bite of supper.

“Ah, j-j-j-jimminie f-f-f-fish hooks,” whimpered the Dunce as he w without any supper. “J-j-j-just m-m-my luck, t-t-too, when we weraisin for dessert.





The Teenie Weenies Under the Rose-Bush – Chapter 28 - The Dunce and the Chinaman Pla

The weather had been bitter cold for several days, and most ofmighty glad, for the pond near the big fence was frozen solid. A

skates spent their spare time on the ice. Those who had no skbusy night and day making them, for that little chap was wonderf

The Old Soldier made the skate runners out of pins, which he hammering them out on his tiny anvil. He fastened the runners was cut out in the shape of a shoe sole. In three days the Turk, w

for the Old Soldier, cut up four matches and the Old Soldier hamrunners.

When their work was done for the day the little people would hurr would build a huge fire, and then they would skate until somescarcely walk home.

“Say, Chuck,” whispered the Dunce into the Chinaman’s ear o Teenie Weenies stood warming themselves before the bonfire, “I glot of fun, and if you’ll help me I’ll let you in on it.”

“Allee same me likie flun,” answered the Chinaman. “Me belly muc



In a few seconds the first grain popped with a great bang, followedloud reports. A huge cloud of ashes and sparks flew out of threports of the popping corn the Teenie Weenies were scared half o

The Poet, who was sitting on a log, had his hat blown off and w

snow on his head. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but everybody gabadly scared.

“I think the Dunce and the Chinaman know some thing aboutglancing at the two Teenie Weenies, who were giggling behind thPoliceman, bring them here and we’ll soon find out.”

The Policeman quickly brought the Dunce and the Chinaman bthey soon confessed that they had thrown the corn into the fire.

“That was a most vicious thing to do,” said the General severelyone of those popping grains of corn had hit some of us on the hbadly hurt?”

“N-n-n-no, s-s-sir, y-y-yes, s-s-sir,” answered the frightened Duncit would hurt anyone. We j-j-just thought it would s-s-s-scare ‘em

“Well, you fellows ought to have a little time to think over the mawithout your supper ” said the General















A Bad Joke – January 21st, 1945

It had been cold during the last week and the Teenie Weenies They had found a tiny pond near the Teenie Weenie village and it

hard ice. It was in the middle of a dense thicket of tall weeds wlikely to go. The little people spent most o their time skating thera great deal of time on their hands during the winter.

Most of the Teenie Weenies would gather at the pond just as soon

done. They would build a big fire out of weeds and twigs whe Teenie Weenie toes and fingers. They played games of all sortssquirrel would let the little people catch onto his long tail and hethe pond. The Turk and the Old Soldier had made Teenie Weenpeople. They had hammered runners out of pins which were thenthat had been carved from burned matches and these could be

Weenie feet.

The Cook often brought an acorn basket filled with Teeniesandwiches to the pond and the little folks would eat their lunch t

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The General was terribly angry. He knew the Dunce had put thhad done that very thing once before, and besides, the Dunce wathat laughed over the accident. The General sent the Dunce homday, ordered that he should have no dessert for a week, that hi

away from him, and that he should stay away from the pond for tw





Poppy Fluffs – January 8th, 1956

The Dunce makes a lot of trouble for the Teenie Weenie Cook. Hetroublesome but he just can’t keep out of mischief, especially when hehungry. The Cook has to keep all cookies and doughnuts under lockfluffs.

Poppy fluffs are a great favorite with the Dunce and the Lady of Fashigood. The fluffs are made from two or three grains of popped corn. popped corn is scraped off, mixed with grated hickory nut meat and fberries. A grain or two of salt is added along with maple sugar. The dou

cookie shapes, sprinkled lightly with powdered black walnut meat, and

The Lady of Fashion usually bakes the fluffs when the Dunce is not armorning when the Dunce announced that he was ‘going down to thesome fluffs. The Cook brought three grains of popcorn from cellar but tthat two popped grains would be enough to make cookies. The Cook la

on the kitchen table and popped the other two grains. The Lady of F white part of the corn, mixed her dough and cut out the cookies whWeenie baking pans. While she waited for the stove to get hot she leftgone down to the cellar to get a piece of potato for lunch when the Dunc



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