"Flooty Hobbs and the Jiggling, Jolly Gollywobber"
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Jiggling, Jolly
Gollywobber" was created especially for Angela Rea Johnson at the age of 7 With Love From, Mommy & Daddy Page 4 My name is Flooty Hobbs.
Maybe you know me... maybe you don't.
There is a 7 year old named Angela Rea Johnson who knows me all too well. I
was the scariest bedtime monster in San Diego,
California. Why, I had no
trouble scaring Lori, Lisa, and Becky. I used to be great! Everyone was afraid of me. Until
I met Angie. I'll
never forget that awful night when Angie got the
best of me. The whole thing is just
dreadful. Now, I'll never be the same
(sniff). As
always, I waited through the usual bedtime routine. First, the night clothes. Then, teeth were brushed. At last, the bedtime story was told. Finally,
the lights went out in Angie's bedroom. It was time for me to make my appearance. I
approached Angie'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!" "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 Angie. Again came, "Tee hee, tee hee, you
don't scare me!" One
by one, we all took turns making our scary faces... and one by one, we all got
the same response from Angie. We were very puzzled. Finally, we all decided to make our faces
together on the count of one... two... ...three! This
time, Angie remained silent. A quiet stillness filled the air. We blinked
in the darkness. Straining
to hear, I leaned closer to Angie's bed. Then, we all leaned closer... and closer
still. Suddenly,
Angie's covers flew off and out jumped a
Jiggling, Jolly Gollywobber! Everyone
shrieked, shrank and scattered, except for me. I just stood and trembled. ...And
who could blame me? Angie 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. Angie had tricked us! "You
don't have to be afraid," said the Gollywobber. "I'm really Angie 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." With
that, I knew Angie would never look at me the
same way, so I had to leave in ruin... never to return. The
last thing I heard Angie say as she snuggled
under the covers was, "Tee hee, tee hee, you'll never scare me." And
you know, she was right. From this day forward,
everyone will know that Angie Johnson is "The Kid Who Isn't
Afraid!"
"Flooty Hobbs and the
December 25, 2001
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