Curiously Odd Moral Insights for Children

Oh! That noise! Will she ever stop!?” said a man in his nightcap gritting his teeth.  Across the street a lady with long hair now had short hair: “Ohhh! That hideous noise just won''t cease! I''m going bald pulling my hair out!,” she said. Across town the once-famous dog trainer felt like a big nobody. His dogs no longer did tricks. They just hid under the porch, paws over ears. A lack of sleep became such a problem, the town fathers called a big meeting. Angry, tired citizens snarled the same gripes: “Her screaming has got to stop! We can''t sleep! It''s time for her to go!” The only voice not heard was the one everyone hated.

Imozelda Omelda was a witch who lived in an old mansion on the hill. For kicks, she''d jump on her broomstick and buzz the town cackling and hackling.

“Ee-yaw-dee-hee-hee-hawww!” she''d scream as she whizzed just inches over houses. By now, kids couldn''t stay awake in school, roosters stopped crowing at dawn and mommies and daddies were late for work.