Ive been hired to MC the Pet Parade and the grand opening of The Martins new toy store Captain Little Im looking for a handful of people to make brief appearances on stage with me, impersonating famous people. The roles I am seeking are: 1. the winner of the 2012 Anaheim Jacks competition; 2. the grandchild of the inventor of Silly Putty; 3. the CEO of Wham-O makers of the Frisbee; 4. the son or daughter of the inventor of the Hackie Sack; 5. the inventor of Talking Hands; 6. the great grandchild of the inventor of the spring-powered wind up toy; 7. a Thurston County potato farmer (to talk about the Potato Gun); 8. a doll expert; 9. a ball expert; 10. a person to appear briefly as the store mascot Captain Little 11. a person the play my boss 12. the winner of the 1999 Kendama World Cup 13. a marching band 14. cheerleaders 15. former Presidents of the United States 16. the 2014 Washington State jump rope competition second place winner If any of these sound good, or if you have an idea for something else, reply. Theres a pre-opening potluck for everyone involved with the toy store opening at my place on Friday to go over things at 7 p.m. and have dinner. On Saturday, well start at 9 a.m. as people start to gather for the Pet Parade, then immediately afterwards well have the grand opening ceremonies, guest appearances, general pomp and circumstance. The mayor of Olympia Stephen Buxbaum will cut the ribbon and the toy store will open. ---------- STAGE NOTES Im being told that the winner of the 2012 Anaheim Jacks competition is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: The first recorded instance of the game jacks was played with sheep ankles. Im being told that the grandchild of the inventor of Silly Putty is here, lets give a a warm welcome to _________________ FUN FACT: Silly Putty is a viscoelastic liquid silicone, a type of non-Newtonian fluid, which is a fancy way of saying its goo. It was developed during World War II as a rubber substitute and was brought to space in 1968 on Apollo 8, making it the first toy in space. Im being told that the the CEO of Wham-O makers of the Frisbee is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: The name Frisbee goes back to 1871 and the Connecticut-based Frisbee pie company that stamped its pie pans with its name. The discarded pie pans became the first frisbees. Im being told that the inventor of the Hackie Sack is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: the hackie sack is over 2500 years old and originates from the Chinese game of Jianzi, played during the Han dynasty. In the Philippines the game is called larong sipa. In Canada it is called kikup. In France it is called plumfoot. In India it is called poona. In Sweden the game is called Spunky. Im being told that the inventor of Talking Hands is here, lets give a warm welcome to Hector Serrano. FUN FACT: these are tattoos that go on your hands that make your hands appear to be animals. Im being told that the winner of the 1999 Kendama World Cup is here. Lets have a warm welcome for _________________ (Amandas friend?). FUN FACT: Kendama is about 500 years old, this is the traditional Japanese version, although other versions are found throughout the world. Im being told that the great great great grandchild of Karel Grod, the inventor of the first spring-powered wind up toy is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: Just a few years after Karel Grod invented the first wind up toys, in 1509, Leonardo da Vinci created a wind-up lion for Louis XII in Italy. In 1977 Tomy made the first plastic wind-up toy, a walking robot. Im being told that the 2014 Washington State jump rope competition second place winner is here. Lets have a warm welcome for _________________. FUN FACT: Jump rope is performed with a rope swung so that it passes under the feet and over the head. Its considered by doctors to be a healthier alternative to running because it is unlikely to lead to knee damage since the impact of each jump or step is absorbed by the balls of both feet rather than the heels.[ Im being told that a Thurston County potato farmer is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: Potatoes are the 23rd biggest crop grown in Thurston County. Last year potato crop revenue reached $650,000. The highest projectile speed recorded from a potato gun is 3,062 ft/s, thats 2.7 times the speed of sound. Im being told that a doll expert is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Im being told that a ball expert is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: A ball is a rounded, spherical or ovoid object used in games where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Im being told that in just a few seconds Captain Little himself will be here. Captain Little is not only the stores mascot and CEO, but is also responsible for making ALL of the toys his workshop located in the basement under the store. After he makes the toys he adds the packaging, making it appear as if the toys have come from normal toy distributors, when really all of the toys are made right here in The Martin Building. Ladies and gentlemen, lets give a big round of applause and welcome Captain Little. FUN FACT: Captain Little is a 600 year old mutant mouse human hybrid who has lived in the Olympia since moving here in the year 1442 from Ladonia. Im being told by my supervisor that my supervisor is here, lets give a warm welcome to __________________. FUN FACT: Im getting paid in toys to do this right now. I have no idea how many toys Im going to get, but I hope its a lot because I love toys. Im being told to say that Captain Little is a wonderful employer and Im very happy with my job. David B. Scherer Water SS#: 238-00-1603 DEBIT CARD NUMBER: 4176-2423-3870-2241 DEBIT CARD PIN: 2366 VISA CARD: 2145-4456-0098-2119 EXPIRATION: April, 2016 3-DIGIT CODE: 447
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:51:22 +0000
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