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Bungling Bats<\/a><\/p>\n

Two brown bats<\/a> are hanging\u00a0from a\u00a0rafter in the attic. They are\u00a0bored. They can’t wait for the Sun to go down because tonight is Halloween.<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

“Can we go now?” Barney said. “No, it’s still light dummy,” Beatrice said. “No one will see. Please?” Barney said. “I don’t know. The last time we went out during the day that woman chased us for an hour with a broom. I think we should wait,” Beatrice said.<\/p>\n

Barney stretched his wings and flexed his pectorals. “Don’t try to impress me with those puny muscles. It won’t work,” Beatrice said. Barney let go of his grip on the rafter. He somersaulted in mid-air and landed on the wooden floor with a soft thud. “Barney,\u00a0I’m warning you,” Beatrice said.<\/p>\n

Barney flapped his wings and stopped. “I said no,” Beatrice said in a louder, squeakier voice. Barney flapped his wings twice this time. “Oh alright,” Beatrice said. She dropped down onto the floor and stood next to Barney. “I’m only doing this because you are so annoying,” she said.<\/p>\n

Barney grinned and took off. \u00a0He reached the opening in the roof and squeezed out. Beatrice followed. Barney leaped off the roof and swooped into the backyard with Beatrice right behind him.<\/p>\n

The children shrieked\u00a0so loud the neighbors called the cops. Boys and girls\u00a0ducked and weaved as the terrified bats tried to escape. \u00a0Barney got himself wrapped up in crepe paper while Beatrice became entangled in fake cobwebs.<\/p>\n

“This is the best Halloween party ever,” a pudgy boy said.<\/p>\n

Finally Beatrice broke free. She rushed to help Barney. She managed to get the orange paper off Barney just in time before a \u00a0wild-eyed woman\u00a0came after\u00a0 them with a plastic baseball\u00a0bat. The woman swung with all her might and missed Barney. Unfortunately she did hit Mrs. O’Reilly right on her fat rump. This action increased the bedlam as Mrs. O’Reilly had a fierce temper.<\/p>\n

Barney and Beatrice flitted away unnoticed during the commotion. “Never again,” Beatrice said as she squeezed back through the opening in the roof. “That is the last time I listen to you. Now get up there and hang your head in shame,” Beatrice said. Barney flew up to his perch, grabbed hold and grinned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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