Funny Kid Slapstick Chapter Sampler

He chuckles and winks in our direction. Oh, cringe. Mayor Lopez appears to be one of those adults who says things like ‘hanging with the kids’ and ‘what’s up’ and sincerely believes he’s ‘speaking our language’. Well, I hate to break it to you, buddy, but no kid winks. Ever. ‘All right … who am I going to choose … who am I going to choose …’ There are plenty of kids in the crowd, but I guess because we’re sitting down the front he’s decided that he’s going to ‘randomly’ pick one of us. Do adults realise how often us kids have to patiently play along with their games? What is he picking someone for anywa–? ‘You! In the stripy shirt!’ Mayor Lopez yells Now, there’s something you need to understand about me. I thrive on being the centre of everyone’s attention. It’s my favourite place in and points straight at me.

A man in a suit walks out to a microphone stand in the middle of the ice rink. It’s Mayor Lopez and I feel like someone should be filming this in case he stacks it on the ice.

GOOD AFTERNOON, REDHILL! I THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE A BIT OF INTERMISSION FUN. I’M LOOKING FOR A KID IN THE CROWD WHO DOESN’T PLAY ICE HOCKEY ... YET.

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