“Matt and Mandy,” Friend, June 2022
Matt and Mandy
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Matt jumping up and down
Ninety-eight.
Ninety-nine.
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Matt jumping rope with Mandy and friend
One hundred! I did it!
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Matt falling over onto Mandy
Whoa!
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kids tangled up in the jump rope
OK, let’s try that again.
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kids sitting by tree
Later …
Whew! I’m tired.
My arm is sore.
Mine too. But that was fun!
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kids talking together
Hey, we invented a new exercise!
Jumping rope isn’t new.
I think he means falling down and getting up.
Illustrations by Matt Sweeney