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Michelle
Bogaard
Helps Fred Flintstone win the Bedrock Olympics $26 ©Hanna-Barbara
Your
friends,
Tina & David
Fred Flintstone was so excited! He and his pal, Barney Rubble,
were going to enter the Bedrock Olympics. The winner would take home a gold
medal and a year's supply of Bronto meat. But Fred wanted to surprise Wilma and
Pebbles with his prize if he won, and he didn't know how to tell his boss he
needed the day off.
"Explain to your boss how important these Olympics are to
you. I'm sure he'll understand," said Michelle Bogaard, age 7, from Pukekohe, Auckland. "David, Ella and Joe always said that honesty
is the best policy.
In the meantime, I can stay here and help Wilma," Michelle continued. "I've
always wondered what a day is like here in the Stone Age."
Fred perked up again! "Okay, Michelle," said Fred as he headed off to
work. Dino chased after the Flintmobile with Fred's lunch pail. "Don't
forget your lunch, Fred," Wilma shouted after him. "Honestly, he'd
forget his head if it wasn't attached to him."
When Fred got to work, he started looking for his boss from on top
his Dinodozer. Suddenly Fred heard the quitting time squawker.
Awaaak! Awaaak!
"The quarry's shut down today, Flintstone," called out
the quarry foreman. "Mr. Slate wanted to go to the Bedrock Olympics."
"Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" shouted Fred. "Bedrock Olympics,
here I come!"
"I can't wait to see how some of your Stone Age stuff works,
Wilma," Michelle
said as she and Wilma went back
into the house.
"How about if I show you how we clean in the Stone Age?"
asked Wilma. "Sure!" said Michelle, uncertain that house cleaning could be fun.
"Look, Michelle, here's my vacuum cleaner," Wilma said, as she walked a baby
mammoth across the floor. Michelle was amazed at how much dirt it sucked up with its trunk.
"And you'll love the way we hang out our clothes to dry," Wilma
continued. Michelle
giggled
when he saw Wilma using bird beaks as clothes pins.
"Boy! House cleaning really can be fun in the Stone
Age," laughed Michelle.
"Yes, I suppose it can," said Wilma. "Well, I
better go do the grocery shopping now or there won't be any dinner
tonight."
Uh oh, thought Michelle, if Wilma accidentally bumps into Fred at the Bedrock
Olympics, it'll ruin the surprise. "Let me do the shopping for you,
Wilma," Michelle
said
quickly. "You can stay here and relax."
"Why, Michelle," said Wilma, "that's very kind of you."
Michelle rushed out to do the shopping and to see how Fred was coming
along. Fred's lucky day was turning sour. He had only finished third in the
boulder toss. "What am I going to do, Barney?" cried Fred. "The
next events are bowling, golf, and baseball. I have to win them all if I want
that Bronto meat and the gold medal."
"I don't have any ideas, Fred," sighed Barney. "But
I bet Michelle
would know
what to do."
"I'm right here," called Michelle, running into the bowling alley.
"It's all right, Fred. Just try your very best. I know you can do
it."
With Michelle urging him on, Fred bowled the best game of his life. "You're
right, Michelle," Fred beamed.
"Maybe I can still win the Bedrock Olympics!"
Fred moved on to golf. He concentrated just as Michelle had told him. At the end
of the game, he was tied with one other player for first place in the whole
Olympics!
But the last event was baseball and Fred always had problems with
baseball.
"You still have time to practice before the final round,
Fred," said Michelle. "Remember to keep your eye on the ball and just do your best.
I better take the groceries back before Wilma comes looking for me. I'll be
back to see you win!"
Michelle ran back to Fred and Wilma's house and found Wilma relaxing.
"Oh, Michelle," said Wilma.
"You're just in time to see our dishwasher in action." Michelle watched a monkey teamed
with a turtle and baby mammoth get the dishes sparkling clean.
Just then Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm wanted Michelle to join their tea party.
"OK," said Michelle, "but only for a little while. I've got to help your mom,
Pebbles." Pebbles looked disappointed. She wanted to help, too. "I
know a great way you can do something for your mom," said Michelle. "Why don't you
and Bamm-Bamm plan a picnic? I'll help you, if you'd like. It can be a
surprise!"
Pebbles beamed. It seemed like a grownup thing to do. It was fun,
too. Michelle
made them
all laugh a lot. But it was getting late! "I'd better get going," said Michelle, fearing that Fred
might need more help.
Michelle found Fred and Barney on the baseball field, trying one last time
to hit a home run. It was Fred's last chance!
"Come on, Fred!" shouted Michelle. "You can do it! You can hit it all
the way out to the Quarry!"
Fred heard Michelle cheering as the ball whizzed towards him. Fred was nervous, but he
remembered the advice Michelle gave him. So he took careful aim, swung the bat with all his
might, and hit the rock clear out of the
park!
The judges tallied up everyone's points and declared Fred the
winner. He had won the Bedrock Olympics!
"Hooray!" shouted Michelle. "I wish David, Ella and Joe could have been here to see you win." As they headed back to Fred's house, Michelle patted Fred on the back.
"Way to go, Fred!" Michelle said. "I knew you could do it."
"Thanks to you, Michelle," Fred replied. "If you hadn't been
there cheering me on, I don't think I could have won. And because of your help,
it's still going to be a surprise for Wilma!"
"Wilma will be so proud of you Fred," said Michelle.
"Yeah," said Fred, shaking his head. "Wilma's never
going to believe this. And I can almost taste this juicy Bronto meat!"
Just then Dino came charging out of the house and bounded down the
walk, knocking Fred over with kisses. Slurp! Slurp!
"Whoa!" cried Fred. "Hold on there, Dino. Down boy!
I know you smell something good, but it's for Wilma."
"Hurry, Fred," called Michelle.
"Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" called Fred. "Wilma, I'm home.
And guess what I've got for you?"
"Oh dear, Fred," moaned Wilma. "I can't imagine.
But try not to track in dirt on the clean floor."
"But, Wilma," wailed Fred, "look what I won!"
Wilma looked up as she carried dinner to Pebbles. "Oh my
goodness, Fred! she cried. "Where on earth did that come from?"
"He won the gold medal and a year's supply of Bronto meat at
the Bedrock Olympics!" said Michelle.
"He did!" said Wilma in disbelief. "All by
himself?"
"With a little help from my friends," said Fred, winking
at Michelle. "Isn't it great,
Wilma?"
Well, yes it is," said Wilma. "But I've already made
dinner. How will we ever eat all of that leg?"
"Well, actually," said Michelle, "Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm have
already planned a lovely picnic. We can invite the Rubbles, too."
"Oh, why not," sighed Wilma. "It would be a great
way to celebrate, wouldn't it, Fred?"
"Well, what are we waiting for?" said Fred. "Let's
go. I'm starved!"
By the time everyone arrived at the picnic spot, Dino was panting
to get at the Bronto meat. It looked delicious! No sooner did Fred and Wilma
put all the food out on the wooly mammoth blanket, than Dino snatched up the
Bronto leg and started chomping on it.
"Dino!" cried Fed. "That's not for you. I won that
for Wilma!"
But it was too late! It was Dino's now.
"Don't worry, Fred," said Michelle. "I brought my favorite picnic food
from back home in Pukekohe, Auckland. Peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches! I eat them all the time with David, Ella and Joe. They're delicious and
just the right food to help celebrate your Olympic victory."
Fred bit into one and smiled. "You're right, Michelle," said Fred.
"They are delicious!"
Soon everyone was enjoying the sandwiches. It was a great picnic
after all. And Dino finished off the hard-won Bronto leg and settled down for a
nice gnaw on the fell over bone.
"Thanks, Michelle, for helping us all have such a special day," said
Wilma.
"Yeah, thanks," chimed in Fred.
"I had a great time, too," said Michelle. "I can't wait to
tell everyone back home about the Bedrock Olympics and all the fun you can have
in the Stone Age!"
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