Giddy Up Story

Item #6339

Cairn Promotional Series

(September, 1996) “Do Not Disturb” reads the sign on this sleepy turtle. It’s not too much to ask, is it? Just a few moments of peace and quiet for a quick forty winks – that’s all he wants. But two mischievous Gnomes have a different idea. Paying absolutely no attention to the sign, they’re trying to entice Mr. Turtle to come out and play. Why sleep the day away when the world is beckoning, filled with fun and games and new places to explore? Even the duckbilled platypus on the Australian coin wants this fellow to come out of his shell. Only the snail is sympathetic to the turtle’s plight. He knows that carrying one’s house around all day long is a tiring job, and that an occasional nap is a lovely treat. It’s too late. The Gnomes are rarin’ to go, and they are convinced that turtle transportation is their ticket to adventure. Why waste any more time? Let’s get this show on the road – Giddy-Up!

Dr. Thomas F. Clark