Episodes 13, 14, 15

EPISODE #13

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To friends far and near, we bring you once again the continuing story of the Five Brave Adventurers,
and what happened to them
in the golden years of childlike imagination... Yes, it's...

All
KIDSTIME!

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Having arrived back in Ocean Grove safe and sound, and none the worse for wear, our friends
were talking together in Grandpa's house over on... well, you know what street it's on...

And as they were talking, something happened that I think you should know about.

Let's check in on...
Grandpa Wilhelm...
Beth, who can hardly wait until her next birthday...
Steve, the chauffeur...
Squawk, the dodo bird with
x-ray vision...
and Little Wonder, the tiny girl from Sunshine Mountain.
______________________

Beth
Oh, how wonderful it is to be back in your house, Grandpa.
I've always liked your house.
It's so comfortable.

Grandpa W
Yes, it is, if I do say so myself. But there's a danger, you know. Sometimes it's so comfortable I almost forget about finding new adventures.

Steve
I know what you're saying.
We got cookies in the jar and apple cider in the fridge.

Little Wonder
Yes, and donuts in the cupboard.

Squawk
And don't forget flap jacks every morning for breakfast.

Grandpa W
Hot Diggety Pickens! I almost forgot about the flap jacks. Yes, it's enough to make you want to kick back, put your feet up, drink a glass of lemonade, and wait till the
cows come home.

Beth
Till the cows come home?

Grandpa W
Yes, the cows. K-A-U-G-H-S, the Kaughs. They're my next door neighbors, and they come home
every day at five o'clock.

Beth
Grandpa, you don't have any neighbors named the Kaughs.

Grandpa W
Ha, ha, ha. I know. I was just playing Thunk-a-tell-it.

Little Wonder
Thunk-a-tell-it?

Grandpa W
It's something my Grandpa taught me. Yes, sir. You think up something... then whatever you thunk... you tell it. That's why it's called "Thunk-a-tell-it."

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Just then the doorbell rang and
the afternoon mail arrived. Grandpa rose to answer the door.

Grandpa W
Hullo, I say, you aren't the same mailman we had before we went on our summer adventure.

Mailman
No, but here's a letter for you. Mind if I rest on your front porch?

Grandpa W
Go right ahead. Hmmm.

Beth
What is it, Grandpa?

Grandpa W
We've been away all summer,
and all he brings us is one letter?
Then he asks if he can rest
on my front porch?

Steve
Who's the letter from?

Grandpa W
No return address... Hmmm.
It says... oh, wait... well, spike my hair and call me a pitch fork!

Squawk
Eh, what is it Grandpa?

Grandpa W
It's from my long lost cousin,
Throckmorton Thunkatellit.

Beth
You have relatives by that name?

Grandpa W
Yup, sure do. Throckmorton is unusual though. He's an antiques dealer, and when he finds something really good... he HIDES it. Then he makes up clues so someone else can find it. Listen...

Announcer
And so the Five Brave Adventurers sat on Grandpa's very comfortable couch, while Grandpa read
them the letter.

Grandpa W
To my cousin Wilhelm, I have recently found a very valuable Golden Lantern, which is yours for your house if you can find it. First, you must tell the person who gave you this note the name of the Dream Interpreter's wife.

Squawk
That is an unusual letter. Who is
the Dream Interpreter's wife?

Beth
Well, is there anyone in the Bible who interpreted dreams, and was also married?

Grandpa W
Daniel interpreted dreams, but I don't think he was married.

Steve
Then it can't be Daniel.
Any other guesses?

Little Wonder
Joseph interpreted dreams, remember? That's why Pharaoh made him the second ruler in Egypt.

All
Oh, yeah.

Beth
But was he married?

Grandpa W
Yes, he was. Pharaoh gave him a wife, but I don't recall the name.

Squawk
Hey, let's look it up. You can check
in this big Bible right here
on the coffee table.

Announcer
So Grandpa opened the big Bible that was on the coffee table, and looking in Genesis, he found the spot where Joseph was made the second ruler in Egypt. And there they found that Joseph's wife was...

All
Asenath?

Grandpa W
That's what it says.

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Just then the doorbell rang, and when Grandpa answered, the mailman was standing there again. "See you later," he said. "Thanks for letting me rest on your front porch."

Squawk
Eh, Mr. Mailman, stop! I mean, would you please wait. There's something we have to tell you.

Grandpa W
There is?

Squawk
Yes, look at the letter again.

Beth
Good for you, Squawk. It said...
"Tell the person who gave you this note..."

Grandpa W
Hot Diggety Pickens!
I almost let you get away.
Yes, we do have something
to tell you.

Mailman
What is it?

Grandpa W
1, 2, 3...

All
Asenath.

Mailman
Are you serious?

All
Yes, we are.

Mailman
Do you really mean it?

All
Yes, we do!

Mailman
Then, when no one is looking, jump into the back of my truck. We're off to Thunkatellit County.

Squawk
Heh, heh. I smell an adventure. Stoke the fire boys, and call me a jackhammer.

Little Wonder
Let's go, let's go.

Announcer
And that's how the five friends found themselves in the middle of an intriguing mystery.

Of course, if you want to know what happened, you'll have to tune in next week, same time, same station, but a different location, because our broadcasting site is switching to the sanctuary at St. Paul's.

Until then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends, who are riding to Thunkatellit County in the back of a mail truck,
because now they are...

All
Searching for the Golden Lantern.

EPISODE #14

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To all our friends from the summer, and all our friends
here at St. Paul's at Nine...
Don't touch that radio dial,
'cause it's...

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KIDSTIME!

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If you haven't met the Five Brave Adventurers, please allow me to introduce them.

First there's Grandpa Wilhelm. (How do). He's quite intelligent, though sometimes he forgets things he learned in Sunday School, but then that was a long time ago. (It sure was). He has a nice house in Ocean Grove,
and his favorite phrase is
(Hot Diggety Pickens).

Then there's Beth. She's a very, very positive person, (Oh, what a lovely gray day this is), and you can always count on her to find something good in even the toughest situations. (Hey, good thing we don't have any milk. Otherwise I might never have found out how loud cereal is.)
She also likes pizza, and cranberry lemon freezes, and she can hardly wait until her next birthday. She doesn't get confused often, but when she does she says, (why, corn butter and crumpets, I'm conflubbered.)

Steve, the Chauffeur, has a wonderful old car (I call it my spank-fancy motor car) that can actually go 40 miles an hour (down steep hills.) The same car goes 4 miles an hour uphill... when it's pulled by a horse. Otherwise it doesn't go uphill at all. (But it's spank-fancy.)

Moving on... Squawk, the dodo bird, is a character and a half. You never know what he's going to say next. Sometimes he says, (Eh, what a fine how do you do this is), and other times he says, (Stoke the fire, boys, and call me a jackhammer.) As far as intelligence, well, let's just say the name dodo bird fits fairly well. But he does have one very useful skill - he has x-ray vision.

Little Wonder is the tiny girl from Sunshine Mountain. (Hello.) She's kind of quiet, but very intelligent for her age. (Thank you very much.)
She remembers everything she learns in Sunday School, and she can usually be counted on for good ideas whenever the whole gang gets stuck.

So there they are - The Five Brave Adventurers. We usually don't take this much time with the introductions, but some of you are tuning in for the first time, so we thought you might like a little background.

We take you now to the back of a mail truck, speeding along on the highway. Our friends are huddled in the back of the truck. Why are they there? Because they are...

All
Searching For The Golden Lantern!
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Beth
Oh, Grandpa, I'm so excited to be on a new adventure. I can almost forget how uncomfortable it is to be covered by cardboard boxes!

Grandpa W
Yes, I know what you mean. This box leaning on me weighs a ton.

Squawk
Eh, how long does it take to get to Thunkatellit County?

Grandpa W
I don't know actually.
I only know it's north of here.

Beth
Well, I hope it's not too far.
I'm getting hungry. I could use
a good pizza about now.

Squawk
Oh, why did you have to go and mention food? I'm starved.

Little Wonder
Try not to think about it, Squawk. Maybe if we play a game, we'll forget we're being crushed by boxes in the back of a truck.

Beth
That's a great idea, Little Wonder. What game should we play?

Little Wonder
How about this? I'm thinking of someone in the Bible whose name starts with R.

All
R... Hmmm.... Let's see.

Beth
I bet it's Ruth. You know,
she married Boaz.

Steve
I was thinking of Rachel.
She married Jacob.

Grandpa W
I was thinking of Rebekah.
She married Isaac.

Squawk
I haven't thought of
anybody yet.

Little Wonder
Well, actually, you're all wrong.
(Ohhh)
Any more guesses?

Beth
This is going to get harder now.
How about Solomon's son, Rehoboam?

Squawk
Eh, I never heard of him.

Steve
How about Sennacherib's commander. He was called Rabshakeh.

Squawk
Never heard of him either.

Grandpa W
Then there was Jacob's son.
His name was Reuben.

Squawk
Sounds like a sandwich. Which reminds me, I'm starved, and I'm being crushed by cardboard boxes, while riding in the back of a mail truck. Eh, what a fine how do you do this is!

Beth
Patience, Squawk. We have to think positive. We'll get there sooner or later.

Squawk
Eh, probably later.

Beth
Anyway, Little Wonder, did we get it right yet?

Little Wonder
No, not yet. Keep trying.

Announcer
And so the Five Brave Adventurers thought and thought, until
finally Beth said...

Beth
Little Wonder, give us a hint. I'm completely conflubbered.

Little Wonder
Okay. Do you remember the lady whose house was on a wall?

Grandpa W
Yes, I do. It was at Jericho. And the spies stayed there overnight.

Beth
Oh yeah. What was her name?

Steve
You got me.

Grandpa W
I can't seem to recall.

Little Wonder
Remember, it starts with R.

Squawk
Eh, how about Rahab.

All
That's it!!! Squawk, how
did you know?

Squawk
I didn't actually. But this box leaning against me says Rahab Industries on the side.

Grandpa W
WHAT? Let me see. Hey!
This box is addressed to me!

Beth
And this box has my name on it!

Announcer
And that's how the Five Brave Adventurers made the sudden discovery that all the packages, that were making them so uncomfortable, were actually addressed to them. You should have been there. It was like Christmas morning, or a birthday party for everyone at once.

Quickly they opened up the boxes, and what they found inside made them almost forget how hungry they were. Of course, if you want to know what it was they found, you'll have to tune in next time.

Until then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are traveling to Thunkatellit county in the back of a mail truck, because they are...

All
Searching for the Golden Lantern.

EPISODE #15

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To all our friends in radio land,
we welcome you once again to...

All
KIDSTIME!

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These are the stories of the Five Brave Adventurers.

There's Grandpa Wilhelm...
Beth, who can hardly wait
until her next birthday...
Steve, the Chauffeur...
Squawk, the bird with
x-ray vision...
and Little Wonder, the tiny girl from Sunshine Mountain...

In this adventure, they are...

All
Searching For The Golden Lantern!

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Last week, while riding in the back of a mail truck, they discovered that all the packages were addressed to them.
Let's listen as they open
up the boxes.
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Beth
Oh, I love opening boxes.
That's why I can't wait
until my next birthday.
I like surprises.

Grandpa W
Well, it sure was a surprise to find all these packages addressed to us.

Beth
You can say that again.

Grandpa W
Okay. It sure was a surprise to find all these packages addressed to us.

Squawk
That's a pretty big echo for
such a small truck.

Beth
Oh, look what I found in this box!

Little Wonder
What is it, Beth?

Beth
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick.

Steve
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick?

Beth
Yup. A flashlight, a shovel,
and a pick.

Steve
Oh.

Grandpa W
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick?

Steve
Yup. A flashlight, a shovel,
and a pick.

Grandpa W
Oh.

All
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh

Squawk
Hey, hey, hey... CUT! This is a mail truck; not the Ford Theater.

Beth
Oh, Squawk, I like being happy. Besides, the Bible says, "A merry heart does good like a medicine."

Squawk
Yes, but there's a difference between a merry heart and a Broadway musical being staged in the back of a mail truck!

Grandpa W
Ho, ho, ho...
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh

Squawk
Hey, hey... cut that out.

Little Wonder
Oh, Beth, look what I found
in my package.

Beth
What is it, Little Wonder?

Little Wonder
Why... it's a flashlight, a shovel, and a pick.

Squawk
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick?

Little Wonder
Yup. A flashlight, a shovel,
and a pick.

Squawk
Oh.

Beth
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick?

Squawk
Yup. A flashlight, a shovel,
and a pick.

Beth
Oh.

All
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh

Squawk
Hey, hey, hey... cut that out.

All
Ha, ha, ha... (lots of laughter)

Little Wonder
You know, this is a lot of fun.

Squawk
Not for me, it isn't.

Beth
Why, Squawk, this is a blast! Here we are on a new adventure, all because Grandpa's cousin, Throckmorton Thunkatellit...

Grandpa W
That's his name.

Beth
...finds an antique Golden Lantern
and then hides it...so WE can find it.
I think it's wonderful!

Little Wonder
I think so too.

Steve
So do I.

Grandpa W
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh

Squawk
Hey, hey... cut that out.

Steve
Squawk, what's in your package? It looks different.

Squawk
I'll give you three guesses.

Beth
Ha, ha... How about a flashlight...

Little Wonder
And a shovel...

Grandpa W
And a PICK!

Squawk
No. It's a tent, a camp stove, and a dozen cans of soup.

All
WHAT?

Little Wonder
Hey, that gives me an idea. Maybe Throckmorton sent us these packages, because he knew we would need them to find the Lantern. What do you think?

Grandpa W
Little Wonder, that's a marvelous deduction. I'm sure you're right. And judging by what's here, I'd say we're going to go camping... and digging.

Beth
Oh, I love camping.

Steve
And I love digging.

Grandpa W
And I dig camping!

Little Wonder
Hot Diggety Pickens!

Grandpa W
Ho, ho... that's usually my line.

Beth
Well, we could all say it together.

Grandpa W
All right. 1, 2, 3...

All
"Hot Diggety Pickens!"
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Announcer
And so the Five Brave Adventurers laughed and talked as the mail truck entered Thunkatellit County, and their laughter did them a lot of good, just like the verse says. "A merry heart does good like a medicine." And perhaps the medicine did a little good for Squawk too, for he stopped saying (Hey, cut that out) whenever the whole gang started singing...

(A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh
A flashlight, a shovel, and a pick... Oh)

At last the mail truck came to a stop, and the Five Brave Adventurers looked at one another and wondered what would happen next. Come back next time and find out.

Till then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are...

All
Searching for the Golden Lantern.