Auction Number: 5526035183 - Seller: auntie! Such a sad story here. This cute bright red haired clown, dressed in halloween colors, laid hidden in a box for almost 20 years. She became sadder with each passing day. One dark and gloomy stormy night she was so lonely and scared with the thunder roaring loud. Huddling in her box she cried out "I'll promise anything to get out of this box and back with someone who will cherish me." Suddenly there was an extra loud crash of lightening and the box lid flew open. Flying on a broom in circles above the box was a horribly ugly witch dressed all in black with a large wart on the side of her nose. Frightened the little clown cried out "Please don't hurt me" The witch landed and replied "Don't be a silly little clown. I'm her to grant your wish" "Really?" asked the little clown? "Watch this" replied the witch Unpacking the trunk of the broom, she pulled out firewood, a satchel and a large black kettle. Building a fire she sat the kettle on it, and started adding all kinds of strange things to it as she stirred and chanted in a strange language. Finishing, she dipped out the contents into a bottle Holding it carefully, she told the wide eyed little clown that she must drink every drop of the bottle without spilling it. If she drank all of it, her wish would be granted. BUT: If she spilled any, then there was a curse set upon her that could only be broken if she was cuddled by a different person for each drop spilled, and she must get the hugs BEFORE Halloween. If she didn't get the necessary cuddles she would remain cursed for life. "REALLY?" "That is all I need to do?" "I can do that" the little clown excitedly exclaimed Shaking with excitement at the thought of being released from her lonely box, and having someone to love forever, she took the bottle and started to quickly drink. YUCK, nasty stuff! But the little clown drank and drank Getting close to the last she suddenly BURPED, and dropped the bottle! OH NO! OH NO! There on the floor next to the bottle were 12 little drops Suddenly everything became black. The little clown started feeling strange Then her cute head with the bright red yarn hair began to spin The witch could be heard cackling gleefully, as she rode off on her broom "Little clown. Find 12 different people to hug you or you are under my spell forever heeheeheeheeeee" "I must find someone to help me" The little clown cried out, as her head spun around and around making her dizzy She felt her way to the door and opened it. Wandering through the house with her head spinning wildly, she came to a room with a lady sitting at a computer "Help me" she cried out to the lady The lady seeing the scared little clown with the cute little red circle on her nose, quickly picked her up and gave her a hug. "Oh my first one, only 11 more to go" said the little clown Telling the lady the story, she asked her to help her. "Of course" replied the lady (Who happened to be me, Auntie!) "We will find 11 more people to give you the hugs you need to break the spell" Calling all her young friends in the neighborhood to come help, she kept giving the little clown hugs, but sadly since she had already hugged her they didn't help, except they made the clown feel safer. Hugs have a way of doing that The young friends began arriving. They quickly fell in love with the cute little clown, and even though her head kept spinning and spinning, making it difficult, they each gave her a hug Now comes the problem There were only 10 young friends. So along with Auntie's hug that only made 11. The little clown needed one more hug for the spell to be lifted. They called all of the grown-ups pleading with them to please come give the little clown a hug But the grown-ups didn't believe in witches and spells, and definately didn't believe that a clowns head could spin round and round. So they wouldn't come Not to fear said Auntie. There is always eBayland. There are lots of people who love to give hugs. I'll put her on auction so she can go to some kind person who will give her a big hug as soon as they open the box. And that final 12th hug will break the spell forever and ever. So please all of you out there in eBayland, help this little 17" clown marked: Funny Baby tm M. N. Thomas © 1984, and signed on her rump Connfetter(?) under the disposable Cabbage Patch diaper She will love you forever and plus a day because you saved her from the wicked old witch Back to Halloween Sale Contest © Copyright 2004, PGPSALE