No Jokes and Pranks for Rosie

Rosie is a feisty energetic engine. She can pull both Freight Cars………….and Coaches as well. She’s proud of her smart lavender paint, and so is her driver.

“Everybody says you have brighten up their entire afternoon, Rosie.” said her driver smiling at her.

1 fine morning Rosie whistled real loudly at the other train engines.

“Look at me, I’m the smartest, most beautiful train engine on the railroad track.”

“Rubbish,” replied James. “we’re all helpful and cheerful.” “Our manager says so, he’s our close friend and mentor.”

“You know what, Rosie? asked Gordon.

“What?” replied Rosie.

“You’re getting all buffered up.”

Rosie trundled angrily away.

Later that afternoon, she still boasted.

“I’m the fairy queen of the main line.”

“I saw you pulling Freight Cars today, you’re only a feisty energetic engine.” Henry snorted.

Rosie was more fed up than usual.

“I pull some coaches too, Henry.”

“Well, not as much as I do, Rosie.” Henry grunted.

“The manager has promised for me………”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Rosie was only making this up.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Henry believed in her.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“What plans?” Henry asked.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Uh, wait and see, Henry.” said Rosie.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Oh dear,” sighed Rosie. “now what’ll I do?”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Meanwhile Percy was shunting the shiny new coaches.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Good afternoon, Rosie.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Are those coaches for me?” asked Rosie hopefully.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“No, Rosie, those coaches are for Henry’s express, I’ll fetch your Freight Cars next.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">But Rosie was gonna play a joke and prank on the other train engines.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Actually, Percy, I’m taking the coaches, the manager asked me to tell you.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“But what about the Freight Cars?”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Uh, give them to Henry.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Come on, Percy,” said his driver. “rules are rules.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">So when Rosie’s driver returned, Rosie was coupled to the coaches and she trundled away.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Percy returned with the Freight Cars.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">A few minutes later Henry arrived.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Where’s the express?”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Percy told him about Rosie.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“So here, are your old Freight Cars.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Henry was fed up, and so was his driver.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Wait ‘til the manager hears about this.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Meanwhile Rosie was enjoying herself enormously.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“What a good plan, what a good plan!” Rosie exclaimed cheerfully.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">So then………..she saw the manager.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“You know, some jokes and pranks are hilarious, but not those 1s, Rosie, you have caused a serious event of accidents.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“Yes of course, I know, kind sir.” said Rosie.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“You’re gonna stay in your train engine shed ‘til you’re wanted.”

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">Meanwhile the other train engines teased Rosie.

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1;">“I wonder who’ll be pulling the express today.” said Henry.

“I expect it’ll be you,” replied Gordon. “Rosie is stuck in the train engine shed because of her jokes and pranks.”

Rosie was feeling very devastated and depressed.

The very next morning she went back to work.

“Hi there, Rosie,” whistled James. “it’s good to see you out and about again.”

“I’m sorry I played those jokes and pranks on you,” said Rosie. “Are those my Freight Cars?”

“Of course,” replied James kindly. “they’re pleased to have you back with them.”

Rosie trundled into the harbor with her powerful train of Freight Cars.

She bustled about all day and night, pushing and pulling them into place.

“It’s time to go back home now, Rosie,” said her driver at last. “No Freight Cars or passengers, just the 2 of us.”

But her driver was so very wrong.

“Excuse me,” called the inspector. “I got a meeting with the manager, and I’m gonna be late, can I ride in the back with you?”

“Of course,” replied Rosie’s driver.