Hands Off My Joke! UFLI Foundations Lesson 107

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Hands Off My Joke!

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On the left side of the image, Dr. Can Do stands on a sandy path outside a suburban house, facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle, looking up at the blazing sun high above and laughing. He is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white mustache, and small dark eyes. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, a dark brown belt, dark navy-blue pants, and dark brown shoes, and holds a small gray hammer in his right hand. A stone-and-wood house sits in the middle-left background along the sandy path, with red tulips and green shrubs in the front yard. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny summer day with a clear blue sky, emphasizing the hot Christmas weather. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text.

Dr. Can Do had a problem. A big, very bad problem. He had the best joke of all time, and nobody knew it yet. He had been planning it for many, many days. He had been sitting on this secret for so long. 'I will tell my joke at Christmas dinner,' he said, grinning up at the blazing sun, 'and they will all snort so hard their paper crowns fall off.' He stepped out on the sandy path and went over the first bit, the pause, and the punchline. He nodded to himself. This was going to be the best dinner of his life.

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On the right side of the image, Jill stands at the water's edge on a sandy beach on a bright, sunny afternoon. She is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, light/fair skin, and a laughing open-mouthed expression. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt at the waist and dark brown pants, and is kicking off her brown boots at the shoreline, one foot bare. She holds a gray-and-brown pickaxe in her right hand. In the shallow water nearby, Minx — a blocky, Minecraft-style white dog with large pointed ears with pink inner ear details, round black eyes, a black nose, a pink tongue, and a red collar — splashes about with just her head poking above the surface. A calm ocean stretches to the horizon. Long afternoon shadows stretch across the sand. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text.

Dr. Can Do could not wait. At the beach, he got his first chance. Jill was at the edge of the water, kicking off her boots. Minx was already in the waves, her little white head bobbing. 'Jill! Why did the sea wave?' Jill did not even turn around. 'Because it could not say hello with its hands!' 'How...' Dr. Can Do sputtered. That was HIS joke! Jill had grabbed his punchline right out of his mouth!

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On the left side of the image, a Minecraft-style town square is decorated for Christmas. A large green Christmas tree covered in colorful lights stands in the center-left, surrounded by oversized red-and-white striped gift boxes and smaller wrapped presents. A brick building with a peaked roof is visible behind the tree. In the foreground on the left, Jill stands facing the viewer at a three-quarter angle, looking up at the decorated tree with a small open-mouthed smile. She is a blocky Minecraft-style character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, and light/fair skin. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt at the waist, dark brown pants, and brown boots, and holds a gray-and-brown pickaxe in her right hand. Beside her stands The Mage, a blocky Minecraft-style character in a dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold/yellow trim along the edges and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, dark boots, light/warm beige skin, narrow angular dark eyes, and dark hair mostly hidden under the hood. He holds an open brown book in one hand and a tall wooden staff topped with a glowing light-blue crystal gem in the other. The right ~40% of the image is plain beige background reserved for text. The scene is outdoors on a bright, clear day.

In the middle of town, a big tree glittered with lights. Piles of gifts were stacked all around it. Dr. Can Do spotted his chance. The Mage was standing next to Jill, looking very pleased with himself. 'What has a bark but no bite?' Dr. Can Do said, grinning. The Mage did not even look up from his book. 'A tree.' 'That was MY joke!' Dr. Can Do yelled. Jill giggled. The Mage just shrugged.

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On the right side of the image, The Mage stands facing forward beneath a large decorated Christmas tree adorned with colorful lights and a candy-cane-striped ornament. He is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a short, stocky build and square proportions. He wears a dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold/yellow trim along the edges and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, along with dark boots. He has light/warm beige skin, narrow angular dark eyes, and dark hair mostly hidden under the hood. He holds an open brown book in one hand and a tall wooden staff topped with a glowing light-blue crystal gem in the other. He has a wide grin on his face, looking down at a blue wrapped present sitting right at his feet. Additional red, green, and cyan gift boxes are scattered around the base of the tree on wooden platforms. The scene is set indoors in a Minecraft-style environment with a green carpeted floor. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige panel reserved for text.

Then the Mage spotted a blue gift sitting right at his feet. He bent down and tapped it, grinning. 'See?' he said, strutting around a little. 'Good acts always pay off.' 'You stole my joke five minutes ago!' said Dr. Can Do. The Mage just waved a hand. 'Yes, but I did it with style.' He cracked up so loud that it rang all the way across town. Dr. Can Do crossed his arms. Fine. He still had one joke left. His best one. His big secret. He had been saving it for Christmas dinner, and nobody was going to steal that one. Not this time.

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On the left side of the image, several Minecraft-style blocky characters are seated around a long wooden dining table inside a cozy log cabin. At the head of the table, Dr. Can Do faces the viewer, holding an unfolded Christmas cracker joke slip and reading it aloud with a laughing expression. He is a blocky character with a cube-shaped head, light beige skin, white bushy eyebrows, a thick white mustache, and small dark eyes. He wears a white lab coat over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, dark navy-blue pants, and a gold paper crown from a Christmas cracker on his head. Beside him, Jill faces the viewer with a laughing open-mouthed expression, having just blurted out the punchline. She has a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe, large round dark eyes, and light/fair skin. She wears a bright orange sleeveless top with a brown belt and dark brown pants, with a gold paper crown on her head. Across the table, The Mage sits in his dark charcoal-black hooded robe with gold/yellow trim and a gold diamond-shaped emblem on the chest, also wearing a gold paper crown, laughing along. Minx, a small blocky white dog with a red collar, sits on the floor near the table. All characters sit before plates of food, with white candles lit on the table. The warm indoor scene is lit by glowing lanterns mounted on the wooden walls, with windows visible in the background. The right ~40% of the image is a plain beige/cream area reserved for text overlay.

Christmas dinner. Paper crowns on, candles lit. Dr. Can Do pulled a cracker and unfolded the little joke slip. He paused and looked all around the table. 'Why couldn't the skeleton go to the party?' He opened his mouth to say his best punchline. 'Because he had no body to go with!' Jill shouted, and all of them cracked up. The Mage snorted so hard his crown flipped right off. Even Minx barked. Dr. Can Do stared at the slip in his hands. She had snapped up his punchline. Again.

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On the right side of the image, Jill is lying in bed, viewed from above, with a content, closed-eye smile. She is a blocky, Minecraft-style character with a square head, shoulder-length auburn/copper-orange hair with a side-swept fringe spread across the pillow, and light/fair skin. She is tucked under cozy blankets in a warm wooden bedroom with wooden plank floors and wooden furniture including a headboard and shelving. The scene has warm indoor lighting suggesting nighttime/bedtime. The left ~40% of the image is a plain beige area reserved for text.

Jill lay in bed, wrapped up in her blankets, with a full belly and a big smile. She kept thinking of the cracker jokes and the way her dad looked when she got to the punchline first. She whispered into the dark, 'Doc? Knock knock,' and drifted off before he could call back. In the next room, Dr. Can Do hummed to himself, sitting up wide awake. 'Who's there?' he whispered back. But the only sound was Minx snoring. He grinned into the dark. Next time, he told himself. Next time.

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