Topic: the magic parade

[piersdad]

 

I was sitting In the park watching the scenery and gradually children started to collect next to me with expectant faces.
I wondered why they were all looking at me and soon a boy called Oliver said.
“Please sir could you tell us a story”
“Me! Do you mean me, I don’t know any stories?”
          Just then we heard a whirring of mechanical wings and a clatter of legs
And  a deep voice interrupted me from behind me and said.
      “Ahem! Sir did you forget the parade is on today”
I turned around to see my large mechanical dragon staring me in the face
   “The parade is on next week I said”
   “They changed the date”
The children were wide eyed in amazement, they wanted a story,   now they are actually in it..
“We must act quickly now” Said the dragon
I turned to the children and asked   who will be the pilot and passenger” 
Oh so many eager children to choose from.
“I know  we will play eney meeny miny moe for the pilot and passenger”.
Soon Oliver and Mary were chosen as  the lucky ones 
“Hmm we will need some fancy dress,” said the dragon” have a look in my tail,  there is a place for luggage there  and I think there is some fancy dress there.”
Soon Oliver was dressed as a red page boy and Mary as a Princess they really looked splendid in their new clothes.
“All aboard” said the dragon “there is plenty of room to for every one” 
 “I think I will have to fly as we are running late” said the dragon
“CCcan you fly “said Oliver”
“Yes of course but only when grown ups are not looking”
“Hold  on! we are about to take off” said the dragon
“Weee  I can see our house and dad  is in the garden  “hi dad”
“Ahemm  remember grown ups can’t see us” said the dragon
 “I can see the parade now “said Oliver “it’s over there”.
“O K! Down we go,   hold on tight children while we land in that empty parking lot”.
Said the dragon.
“Well that was a great flight thank goodness my wings had plenty of oil.
I guess we will have to walk the rest of the way to the start of the parade”
“Oh there are lots of people waiting for the parade  “said Mary   
 .         Hello Mr. Dragon you are here, last time you were behind the marching girls but you breathed too much fire, so we will put you in front of them this time.
     “Ahem yes I was sorry about that sir”
      Oh what a parade every one was clapping and cheering as the dragon and his passengers strutted along the road the dragon waving his wings and breathing just a little fire this time.
      The end of the parade came too soon for the now famous riders.
   The dragon returned to the other children and soon they were magically flying back to the park   .
“Nearly tea time you children” said the dragon “time to return home.”

Mummy daddy guess where we have been   we flew to the Christmas parade on a dragon and Father Christmas invited us to the next one.
“Yes dear time for tea.”
And all the other children had a ride on his back.
“Eat your dinner children”
Truly!  mum that’s where we have been.”
“Oh you children have a great imagination”   said dad.
Time to watch the news now

“This is the 6 o’clock news.
  An extraordinary and unexpected guest turned up at the Christmas parade today a mechanical dragon and two children riding it joined the parade and were the most celebrated float in the parade.  Mystery surrounds the----“
“Look dad our dragons on TV”




“Where did you say you two have been today” said dad.