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  • Hi kids, welcome back!

  • Ready for another story?

  • KIDS: Yeah!!

  • Yeah, me too.

  • Today's story is...

  • Cinderella!

  • Once upon a time, there was a girl named Cindy.

  • There we go!

  • So as I was saying, my name is Cindy.

  • Kind of like Cindy...

  • rella!

  • Which is what my not-so-nice stepmother and stepsisters call me.

  • I had to live with them, in a dark, cold place called

  • Where they have castles, and princes, and stuff like that.

  • I'm getting ahead of myself...

  • They're ALWAYS making me do ALL the chores!

  • Like, it's normal for kids to help out with the dishes,

  • feed the dog,

  • clean their room...

  • and stuff.

  • But they made me do EVERYTHING!

  • All day long I'm cleaning toilets,

  • tying their hair bows,

  • ironing their socks.

  • Seriously, who needs their socks ironed??

  • My only solace was my car, Fryball!

  • And since my stepsisters were allergic,

  • I had to keep him outside.

  • [gasps] And it can get wicked cold in Europe!

  • [meows]

  • I'm sorry...

  • One day, and invitation arrived.

  • The Prince was having a grand ball! Everyone was invited!

  • I finally had something to be happy about!

  • Fryball and I did a little dance.

  • But my evil stepmother told me there was NO way I could go!

  • Yooouuu have to clean the bathroom floor that night!

  • Duuuuh, it's Friday.

  • She was right... Friday was tub and toilet night...

  • Friday night, my lousy stepsisters put on their LOUSY dress,

  • and strutted out to the ball.

  • While I got out my scrub bucket and brush and got to cleaning.

  • I'm gonna be honest, I cried.

  • Just a little...

  • KIDS: Don't be sad! Cheer up!

  • Thanks, kids.

  • KIDS: Look! A fairy!

  • She said:

  • Don't be scared. I'm your fairy godmother!

  • I didn't know I had a fairy godmother!

  • Oh so THAT explains why you never call or visit

  • send me an email, an edible bouquet...

  • Now stop your crying! Let's get you to the ball!!

  • Well, I don't know if you noticed, but,

  • I'm kind of cleaning the bathroom... It's tub and toilet night.

  • And, I don't have a dress...

  • Oh pleeease!

  • Stand still!

  • Woooow, pretty!

  • Now you'll find your limo outside.

  • I did a little wand action on ol' jack-o-lantern for that one.

  • And Fryball is you chauffeur...

  • Now off you gooo!

  • Oh, wait... one thing.

  • You gotta get home by midnight that is SO important I can't stress the importance here.

  • There's always a catch with these spells!

  • And just like that, I was on my way to the ball!

  • Woooo!

  • Don't worry, the story doesn't end here!

  • You gotta find out what happens at the baaall. Click here for part 2!

Hi kids, welcome back!

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