Too Many Tricks… and the Sneakiest Plan Ever!

0:00Hello wonderful story explorers! Welcome back to our super story shout out, where we celebrate the clever ideas, funny thoughts and brilliant answers from our amazing listeners. Today we have two exciting stories, one about a mischievous rabbit and another about a very famous trick from ancient history, the Trojan Horse. Let's start with the playful tale, the rabbit and the sandal. We asked, what can happen if you play too many tricks? Many of you noticed the same important lesson. Chloe Wang said that if you play too many tricks, it might be the last one you play. That sounds like a warning from the trickster universe. Mia Mia from the Philippines and Ola both pointed out that if you play too many tricks, people will get mad and Merlin Teo also said others will become angry at you, so that's three

1:00votes for too many tricks equals angry friends. Scott and Noah said that if someone keeps playing tricks, something bad might happen and everyone might start to dislike them. JJ had a similar idea too, people might not want to hang out with you anymore, that's a serious problem because games are much more fun when friends are around. And Devi Angita gave a very strong answer. If you play too many tricks, you might end up with zero friends and a big punishment. Yikes, that rabbit really should have thought about that earlier. So what do all these answers tell us? A little joke or prank can be funny sometimes, but too many tricks can make people upset, lonely or even angry. It's always better to make people laugh with you, not at them. Now let's jump from a playful rabbit to a legendary trick from long ago, the story of the Trojan horse. We asked if you were the Greeks, how would you get into Troy?

2:03And wow, your plans are incredibly creative. Suellen Go came up with a very modern idea, build a jetpack, fly over the city and drop bombs. That sounds like something from a superhero movie. Devi Angita created a very complicated plan, hiding a giant boulder, pretending to surrender, leaving drinks for the Trojans and then smashing the wall after everyone falls asleep. That's a strategy with many steps, someone has been thinking like a master planner. Scott had a very unusual climbing plan. Use plungers on hands and feet to climb the wall and then jump down with a parachute. It would definitely be the world's stickiest ninja entrance. And Noah suggested putting a little bomb next to the wall to make a hole and sneak inside. Short, simple and very direct. All of these answers show something important. You were thinking like strategists coming up with clever ways to solve a big problem.

3:07But before we finish today's shout out, we have one very important mystery to solve. Scott and Noah, we need to ask you something. Sometimes you say you're from Korea and sometimes you say you're from Ohio. So what's going on here? Are you two world travelers? Are you secret agents or are you flying around the world like superhero storytellers? Maybe next time you can tell us your secret. Thank you to Chloe Wang, Mia Mia, Ola, Merlin Tio, Scott and Noah, JJ, Devi Angita and Suell and Go for your fantastic ideas. Keep reading, keep imagining and keep sharing your thoughts because every great story becomes even more fun when brilliant listeners like you join the adventure.