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TRIBAL RADIO /A;N J N[4 ,N[ G BACK TO B$1 MY GIRL40 ,MAMA KISSES MY BE>-E> ,,PJ HOOD4 ,NO S*OOL6 ,OH MY6 ,I DID N "K :AT A SN[ "D WAS4 ,I N"E _H "O LA/ YE> 9 K9D]G>T54 A#BH ,A SN[ "D M/ 2 :5 ! T1*]S D N WANT TO %OVEL _! DRIVEWAYS TO G TO S*OOL4 ,!N !Y CALL ! PR9CIPAL TO TELL H]4 ,I H V M* LOVE = MY T1*]S ? MORN+4 ,!Y M/ H HOP$ = A V LOT ( ICE & SN[6 8,MIMI1 LET'S GET UP6 ,I'M TOO EXCIT$ TO SLEEP IN60 .1,ME[4 ,MIMI GETS UP & MOVES TO ! 5D ( MY B$4 ,AWAY F ME & MY EXCITE;T4 8,MIMI1 COME ON1 MY GIRL1 LET'S PLAY RUMMAGE SALE6 ,"! W 2 LOTS ( NEW ?+S = -----------------------------------#BI SALE 'CAUSE ,MAMA'S N UP4 ,I HAPP5 TO H A LOVELY NEW PAIR ( RUNN+ %OES Y MI ,MAMA & ,KOKUM ALW WRITE D[N _! SPECIAL RECIPE4 ,I W1 TOO4 #A4 ,*ECK TO MAKE SURE "EY"O IS / ASLEEP4 -----------------------------------#CJ #B4 ,WA% H&S ) SPECIAL SOAP = SILKY SMOO? H&S4 #C4 ,F9D B[L "<,,N ,MIMI'S DI%">4 #D4 ,PICK H1L?Y C]1L4 ,HMM1 ,T1*] SAYS H1L?Y FOODS >E COLOR;L FOODS4 #E4 ,PICK H1L?Y C]1L ) ! D9OSAUR-%AP$ FRUITY-OHS4 ,& ONLY ADD "O SPOON ( SUG>4 #F4 ,LOOK AT ! MILK 9 ! FRIDGE & REMEMB] N TO USE X 2C ,I AM N ALL[$4 .1,N .1ALL[$ M1NS GR[N-UPS ?9K #CA Y MESS$ UP 2F4 #G4 ,F9D MILK TO PUT 9 V COLOR;L D9OSAUR-%AP$ FRUITY-OHS4 ,I SIT1 TAPP+ MY H1D1 LOOK+ AT MY UN-MILK BR1KFA/4 ,TAPP+ YR H1D HELPS ID1S COME FA/]4 ,I "K6 ,:AT IS .1MADE ( MILK8 #G4 @#7,F9D MILK TO@#' PUT @5ICE CR1M 9 V COLOR;L D9OSAUR-%AP$ FRUITY-OHS4 ,WAT* X MELT 9TO DELICI\S MILKY GD;S4 ,T1*] IS "R6 ,? H1L?Y BR1KFA/ IS .1V GD6 -------------------------------#CB-#CC @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,JO ,JO IS MAK+ H]F BR1KFA/ ) D9OSAURS & ICE CR1M4@.> "9 "9 "9 ,N[1 :AT D ,I D ON A SN[ "D8 ,F/1 ,I PLAY DOLLS1 & COLOR1 & #BA >RANGE ALL ! KIT*5 SPOONS BY A#CC SIZE & H[ NICE !Y >E TO ME4 ,NEXT1 ,I PUT LL SIGNS UP >.D ! H\SE TO REM9D "EY"O TO 2 .1H1L?Y4 ,X IS GD = ME TO 2 A .1NEI4 ,US$ RUNN+ %OES TO RUN4 ,BIG SALE ON !M AT ,JO ,JO'S RUMMAGE SALE4 ,*]RY ,LIFE ,SAV]S D ,,N SAVE LIVES4 "<,? IS = ,KOKUM4"> ,!N1 ,I CL1N UP MY DELICI\S1 H1L?Y BR1KFA/4 ,KOKUM WAKES & SEES ME CL1N+ X UP & SAYS1 8,4C>D+ ! EVID;E1 EH80 ,"S"TS H] WAY ( ?9K+ IS FUNNY4 -----------------------------------#CD ,B %E ALW GIVES ME V BIG HUGS4 ,KOKUM'S BR1? SMELLS L *]RY ,LIFE ,SAV]S4 ,& PUDD+4 ,I HOLD H] FACE & SAY1 8,KOKUM1 Y R1LLY H TO BR1K UP ) SUG>4 ,X IS N GD = YR DIE-BEETIES4 A#CD 8,REMEMB]1 ,KOKUM1 Y ALW SAY TO EAT M ( \R GD1 H1L?Y ,OJIBWE FOOD6 ,L FI% & WILD BLUEB]RIES8 ,EV5 ,MIMI LIKES FI%60 ,%E />ES & />ES AT ME4 ,/>+ AT "S"O M1NS Y AGREE6 ,X IS .1NEI ,:EW1 MAYBE ,I D NE$ A BR1K6 ,I H BE5 V BUSY ON MY SN[ "D MORN+4 ,MIMI DIDN'T WANT TO PLAY *ECK]S1 EV5 ?\< ,I SD %E CD PICK : COLOR #BC %E WANT$ TO BE1 S ,I DECIDE TO A#CE G PLAY \TSIDE4 ,PUT ON SN[ /UFF4 ,TAKE (F MITT5S TO ZIP UP JACKET4 ,:Y >5'T ZIPP]S BI7] = MITT5 F+]S8 ,I H V _M ?"\S AB ZIPP]S4 -----------------------------------#CF ,LOOK AT ALL ! NEW SN[ \TSIDE TO PLAY IN6 ,X IS B1UTI;L4 ,& FLU6Y4 ,& GLITT]Y4 ,& :ITE4 ,M>%MALL[ :ITE4 ,X W 2 V IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] :AT MY BUS FR1 ,F]RIS1 TOLD ME LA/ WEEK4 8,JO ,JO1 REMEMB] N TO EAT YELL[ SN[10 HE SD ) FA/ BL9K+4 ,FA/ BL9K+ M1NS HE IS V S]I\S & FULL ( TRU?4 ,F]RIS IS V GD AT HELP+ ME 2 .1H1L?Y4 ,& HE 0 2+ S V .1NEI ,REPAIRS ,I />T TO MAKE SN[ BE>S 9 ! SN[ 9 ! FRONT Y>D4 ,!Y >E S PRETTY4 ,& V ,MAKOONS6 ,!N ,I S+ ANO!R LL S;G4 ,X IS MY V [N MADE-UP S;G6 ,OH1 SN[ "D1 SN[ "D1 :AT A V FUN NO-S*OOL "D6 ,HMM1 :AT COMES NEXT8 -----------------------------------#CH ,OH1 SN[ "D1 SN[ "D1 IF Y SEE YELL[ SN[1 J SAY1 ,NO WAY6 ,OH1 SN[ "D1 SN[ "D1 LET'S G F9D "S O!R KIDS1 OKAY8 ,I AM V GD AT S;GS6 #BE ,B WAIT6 ,I NE$ TO *ECK ON \R A#CH ,ELD]S & O!R NEIM4 .1,MEEO[4 ,I TAKE ! BAG ) FRYBR1D & J>S ( S\P ) ME \ ! DOOR4 ,"! >E S _M SN[BANKS TO WALK ON4 ,^! BANKS DON'T H ANY M"OY1 ?\<4 ,ONLY SN[4 ,A LOT ( SN[4 ,B ,I H TO *ECK ON \R ,ELD]S6 ,I NE$ TO 2 H1L?Y1 TOO4 ,HMM4 ,I AM HUNGRY AG4 ,WAIT6 ,FRYBR1D6 ,I ONLY TAKE A FEW .1T9Y BITES4 .7,NI2LE NI2LE4 ,TA/ES BETT] ?AN ,MIMI'S KI2LE4.' A#DA ,& A FEW M NI2LES TO MAKE !M CIRCLES4 ,CIRCLES >E IMPORTANT4 ,KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK4 ,KNOCK4 ,KNOCK;Y-KNOCK4 ,KNOCK4 ,? KNOCK M1NS ,I AM "H ) FOOD6 ,I G TO ,MRS4 ,DETTE'S H\SE F/4 ,2C X IS NEXT TO ME4 ,& IS ! MO/ PRETTY PURPLE COLOR4 ,I ?9K %E M/ H UNICORNS LIV+ "!4 @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,JO ,JO IS WAV+ AT ,MRS4 ,DETTE4@.> 8,OH1 AANI91 ,JO ,JO6 ,:AT >E Y DO+ "H1 MY GIRL80 ,MRS4 ,DETTE ASKS4 8,WELL1 ,I'M *ECK+ ON MY ,ELD]S TO MAKE SURE !Y >E SAFE4 ,DID Y "K WE _H A SN[ /ORM80 8,OH1 EYA1 ,I DID SEE T60 8,MAMA S5T ? OV]40 ,I H& H] A S\P J>4 ,& A LL FRYBR1D "4 8,MIIGWE*1 MY GIRL4 ,>5'T Y K9D TO *ECK ON ME60 ,OH1 ,I AM 2+ S .1NEIE AN ,ELD]4 ,2C Y -----------------------------------#DB >E OLD]4 ,>E Y OKAY80 8,EYA1 ,JO ,JO4 ,T ,I AM6 ,YES1 MY H1T IS GD4 ,MIIGWE*1 MY GIRL40 ,NEXT /OP IS ,AUNTIE ,%ELLY'S H\SE4 ,X IS A PRETTY P9K H\SE4 ,AUNTIE OP5S ! DOOR4 8,OH1 HELLO1 ,JO ,JO6 ,:Y1 :AT D Y H "H80 8,X IS S\P & A LL FRYBR1D CIRCLE4 ,I TA/E-TE/$ X = Y4 ,I NI2L$ ON ! BIG PIECE TO 2 SURE X 0 H1L?Y40 ,AUNTIE SAYS1 8,OH1 WELL1 MIIGWE*1 MY GIRL4 ,Y SURE >E "S?+40 @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,JO ,JO & ,AUNTIE ,%ELLY LAU<+4@.> -------------------------------#DC-#DE "9 "9 "9 ,:EW4 ,I AM V TIR$ F 2+ A#DE NEIE Y HAV+ A FUN SN[ "D80 %E ASKS4 8,YES1 ,MS4 ,FRANNY6 ,! SN[ IS S FUN6 ,H[ >E Y AF ? SN[/ORM80 8,OH1 MY GIRL1 ,I'M GD6 ,W>M & FULL4 ,B 444 ,I'M WORRI$ AB,-0 .7,WORRI$6 ,OH NO6 ,I H TO *ECK TO MAKE SURE %E IS OKAY4.' 8,I'M WORRI$ AB ! ICICLES T FELL ON MY PRETTY R$ TRUCK4 ,!Y TOOK "S PA9T (F40 8,OH1 ,I'M S SORRY6 ,B ,I C FIX X60 ,I TURN >.D & RUN TO H] TRUCK 9 ! Y>D4 .7,HMM1 ? IS V R$DIE-R$ PA9T4.' ,I "K6 .7,RIP1 UNWRAP1 SUCK1 SLURRRP6 ,DRI2LE SPIT4.' ,"!6 ,ALL FIX$4 ,BOY1 ,KOKUM'S *]RY ,LIFE ,SAV]S R1LLY .1DID SAVE ! "D6 #BI #F ,W9N] ,OLYMPICS #DF 8,MAMA1 C ,I G ACR ! /REET TO ! P>K N[80 ,I ASK1 PEEK+ 9 ! FRONT DOOR4 8,I'M ALL D"O *ECK+ ON ! NEIE Y /AY+ AWAY F ! YELL[ /UFF80 ,F]RIS'S GR&PA IS SITT+ ON A P>K B5*4 ,I WAVE AT HM4 ,ALL MY FRS >E "H PLAY+ 9 ! SN[6 ,:AT FUN6 ,EV5 ) ,BRIE "H4 "<,BRIE IS .1N A BE/ FR4"> ,I SAY WE %D ALL MAKE SN[ BE>S ON ! PLAYGR.D4 ,!Y D N AGREE4 8,I AM GO+ TO MAKE A SN[ D.ER 9 ! SN[4 ,X IS 2C ,I AM ! BE/ D.ER4 ,"EY"O SAYS S10 SAYS ,BRIE4 A#DG ,I MOVE MY EYES LEFT & "R .1SIDEWAYS4 ,SIDEWAYS M1NS Y D .1N 2LIEVE "S"O4 8,I AM GO+ TO MAKE AN UP-,*UCK *UCK]10 ,UP-,*UCK SAYS1 LAU<+4 ,HE MAKES A PILE ( SN[ ) L1VES & TWIGS SPILL+ \4 ,X IS N V LOVELY4 -------------------------------#DH-#DI @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,KIDS MAK+ SN[ ANGELS1 SL$D+ & MAK+ SN[M54@.> ,SUSAN PATS H] PILE 9TO A L;G SN[ TABLE4 8,X'S MY BOSS DESK AT ! CAS9O60 ,SUSAN WANTS TO 2 ! ,B+O BOSS :5 %E GR[S UP4 ,ALL ! KIDS D _! [N SN[ >T4 ,B "! IS ONLY "O SN[ BE>,-! "O ,I MAKE4 8,HEY1 "EY"O10 ,I SAY4 8,LET'S D "S?+ TGR6 ,? IS H[ \R TRIBE ALW DOES ?+S40 ,F]N :ISP]S 9 MY E>4 ,H]S IS ! SMALLE/ VOICE1 B ! SM>TE/ S.D4 8,YES1 ,F]N6 ,GD IDEA6 ,T1*] TALKS AB 2+ H1L?Y4 ,& WE LE>N$ AB ! ,OLYMPICS GAMES F ,JIM6 ,LET'S D \R [N W9N] ,OLYMPICS10 ,I SAY1 #CA V FULL ( 5]GY4 A#DI 8,JO ,JO1 \R GYM T1*]'S "N IS ,MR4 ,MOR91 N ,JIM4 ,& X'S .1W9T]1 N .1W9N] ,OLYMPICS10 ,BRIE SAYS1 V FULL ( S>CA/IC4 ,I PUT MY H&S OV] MY M\?4 ,T M1NS ,I AM TRY+ N TO YELL BACK AT ,BRIE4 8,EYA6 ,? W 2 FUN6 ,WE W 2 A?LETES1 L ,JIM SAYS10 ALL ! KIDS YELL4 ,BRIE DOES N -----------------------------------#EJ YELL ) U4 ,%E IS 2+ :AT ,KOKUM CALLS .1S\R4 ,AN A?LETE IS "S"O :O IS H1L?Y & GETS TO PLAY = "W4 ,F]RIS SAYS1 8,LET'S ALL MEET BACK "H AF LUN*4 ,MY M\%OOM SD HE & MY KOKUM W COME WAT* U ALL40 ,ALL ! KIDS1 OR1 UM1 ,I M1N1 ALL ! .1A?LETES G HOME TO EAT4 #G ,TUNA & ,TE>S #EA 8,MAMA1 ,I'M HOME4 ,GUESS :AT WE'RE GO+ TO D80 ,I ASK4 8,WE'RE GO+ TO MAKE \R [N FUN ,OLYMPICS60 8,A?LETES NE$ FOOD4 ,S1 WA% UP1 ,JO ,JO1 & SIT D[N ) U = LUN*40 ,I SIT AT ! TABLE1 S EXCIT$4 ,:AT FOOD W ,MAMA GIVE ME TO 2 H1L?Y8 ,MAMA MAKES ME A S&WI*4 ,I PEEK "U ! BR1D4 ,X MAKES MY T;GUE SAD4 ,& MY EYES GLOOMY4 -----------------------------------#EB 8,JO ,JO1 EAT UP YR TUNA S&WI* & APPLE S Y C GET BACK \TSIDE TO PLAY10 ,MAMA SAYS4 ,I NE$ "S "T TO ?9K AB ? S&WI*4 ,! S&WI* ,I .1"K IS SUPPOS$ TO 2 = ,MIMI4 ,I H V _M FEEL+S AB X4 ,S1 ,I GET \ MY ,H1L?Y ,J\RNAL F MY BACKPACK4 ,I FILL \ PAGE #G3 ,TD ,I W EAT ^7A TUNA S&WI* "4^' #CC ,X W TA/E L ^7SAD;S4 ,) A SIDE A#EB ( TE>S4^' ,I H TO ?9K V H>D = ! NEXT "O4 ,X W MAKE ME H1L?Y & ^7GIVE ME V FLU6Y & %9Y SK94^' -----------------------------------#EC ,? LUN* W HELP ME 2 AN A?LETE1 OR A CAT-LETE4 ,KOKUM SITS D[N NEXT TO ME4 ,%E LIP-PO9TS = ME TO MOVE OV]4 8,JO ,JO1 :Y >5'T Y EAT+8 ,I HE>D Y ALL HAV+ FUN AT ! P>K4 ,DON'T Y WANT TO GET BACK80 8,KOKUM1 :Y D GR[N-UPS MAKE U SAD FOOD80 ,I ASK ) V FA/ BL9K+ EYES4 ,? M1NS ,I AM 2+ V S]I\S & FULL ( TRU?4 ,%E LOOKS AT MY LUN* "4 8,JO ,JO1 REMEMB] WE ,OJIBWE EAT \R GD1 H1L?Y FOOD4 ,I MADE T BR1D US+ WILD RICE40 8,OKAY1 ,KOKUM4 ,I L \R H1L?Y ,OJIBWE FOOD4 ,B W ! WILD RICE A#EC MAKE ME .1M WILD80 ,I ASK4 8,I'D N"E CALL "S"O ,8WILD1,0 B X'S FAIR TO SAY Y H A BIG P]SONAL;Y10 %E ANSW]S4 -------------------------------#ED-#EE @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,KOKUM & ,JO ,JO SITT+ AT ! TABLE = LUN* :ILE ,MIMI IS LOOK+ UP AT !M "U ! TABLE4@.> 8,:AT S&WI* IS ,MAMA MAK+ Y80 ,I ASK4 8,X'S A ;,,BLT1 MY GIRL10 %E ANSW]S4 ,HMM1 X'S ANO!R ALPHABET M1L1 L ALPHABET S\P4 ,X M/ 2 H1L?Y4 ,I WOND] :AT .1;,,BLT M1NS8 ,I "K3 BUTT] LEMON TOA/4 ,YUM6 8,KOKUM1 ,I'LL GIVE "S ( MY LUN* TO ,MIMI4 ,& WE C %>E YR LUN*6 ,X'S :AT WE ,OJIBWE D4 ,WE %>E \R FOOD10 ,I SAY1 GIV+ H] MY BI7E/ GUM SMILE4 ,T M1NS ,I AM 2+ NICE4 ,MAMA COMES 9 C>RY+ A PLATE4 8,MAKE WAY = ! *EF60 ,I WOND] :Y ,KOKUM GIVES ME W9KY-BL9K4 ,T M1NS WE H A SECRET #CE JOKE4 A#EE ,AF LUN* ,I NE$ TO WRITE 9 MY ,H1L?Y ,J\RNAL AG4 ,I H "S NEW FEEL+S4 ,WRITE AB A _1NEW H1L?Y FOOD Y TRI$4 -----------------------------------#EF ,DE> J\RNAL1 ,TD ,I TRI$ A ;,,BLT S&WI*4 ,I W TELL Y "S?+ %OCK+4 ,X IS _1N A BUTT] LEMON TOA/ S&WI*4 ,"! 0 BACON "4 ,I L BACON4 ,& X LIKES ME1 TOO6 ,KOKUM SAYS X'S 2C WE'RE BO? SALTY4 ,B ! ;,L IS = LETTUCE4 ,N LEMON4 ,LETTUCE IS OKAY1 B X %D M1N 8LET-U N EAT "S?+ V GD40 ,! ;,T IS _1N = TOA/4 ,X IS TOMATO4 ,A TOMATO TA/ES L AN APPLE T GAVE UP4 ,I AM N SURE AB ? H1L?Y /UFF #EG ANYMORE4 ,B IF X GIVES ME A %9Y COAT1 ,I W KEEP TRY+ X6 -----------------------------------#EH #H ,LET ! ,GAMES ,2G96 ,ALL ! KIDS COME BACK TO ! P>K4 ,!Y LOOK S V HAPPY6 ,I BET !Y DIDN'T H TUNA = LUN*4 ,KOKUM DECIDES TO WALK ME ACR ! /REET4 ,I GUESS ! SN[FLAKES W H TO WAIT TO CROSS ! /REET4 8,JO ,JO1 ,I'LL G SAY HELLO TO ,F]RIS'S GR&P>5TS4 ,X'S BE5 A :ILE S9CE WE VISIT$40 ,I GIVE H] A V BIG ,JO ,JO HUG & SAY1 8,KOKUM1 W Y /AY & WAT* \R ,PEMB9A ,OLYMPICS80 -----------------------------------#EI 8,EYA1 MY GIRL40 ,& %E KISSES MY NOSE4 ,T IS H[ "S ,ELD]S SAY !Y LOVE Y4 ,I SN[-SKIP TO ! BIG HILL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! P>K4 ,X IS ": ALL ! KIDS >E PLAY+4 ,X'S ! TALLE/ HILL ON ! #CG RES]VA;N4 ,& X IS "R ACR ! A#EI /REET F ME6 ,X IS V LUCKY TO LIVE S CLOSE TO ME4 8,JO ,JO1 S :AT W \R ,OLYMPIC GAMES BE80 ,SUSAN ASKS4 ,BRIE YELLS1 8,:Y DOES ,JO ,JO GET TO DECIDE8 ,%E DOESN'T EV5 "K X'S CALL$ W9T] GAMES1 N .1W9N]60 -------------------------------#FJ-#FA @.<,ILLU/RA;N3 ,JO ,JO IS RUNN+ UP A HILL4@.> ,BRIE IS :AT ,T1*] CALLS .19T]E/+4 ,X IS 9T]E/+ T %E ALW ?9KS %E'S "R4 ,NOBODY IS ALW "R4 ,"R8 ,JOE SAYS1 8,WELL1 ,BRIE1 ,I GUESS 2C %E CAME UP ) ! IDEA40 8,Y1H10 ,UP-,*UCK SAYS4 8,ID1S >E R1LLY H>D40 ,I R1* \ & TAP ,UP-,*UCK'S H1D .1G5TLY4 ,I'M TRY+ TO HELP HM H ID1S4 ,TAPP+ YR H1D MAKES Y ?9K FA/]4 ,B ,I DON'T ?9K X IS "W+ = HM4 @.<,A GR\P ( KIDS >E HUDDL$ TGR4@.> ,F]N REM9DS U T WE NE$ TO H A #FB LOT ( GAMES = \R ,OLYMPICS4 ,ALL ! 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