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A Boy
Charlie, a puppy. A little boy, Tony or Bobby. Trying to eat some grape jam and oatmeal cookies. Or sugar cookies. They were in the cabinet! In the cookie jar…
Got paint on his hands and sucking his thumb. He’s about 9 or 10, or 5 or 6.
Parents are at work. He’ll eat 5, 6, or 7 before he gets sick. He’s got some juice there, too. Grape juice. Kool-aid or Orange juice.
The puppy wants to go outdoors! Yes, he wants the cookies! He’s gonna bark.
Mother will ask, “Why did you do this?” “How did you get this?”
He’ll say, “I was in the cabinet.”
His punishment: He can’t go outside to play. He has to stay inside the house. He can’t watch television. He can’t go in the kitchen. Send him to his room for a few times.
Mom came in and called him. She said, “I told you you couldn’t go outside to play.” Slowly, she’ll let him get back to his regular activities.
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