Alexander Learns Good Health (Rev)

[Music] uh this is me my name's Alexander guess what I like to do yeah I like to play ball I'm a pitcher on my team and one day after a game I joged all the way home I couldn't wait to tell Mom that we beat the Tigers and I got credit for the win and I got to keep the ball that's wonderful Alexander you must really feel good we're proud of you Alexander that means your team will be in the first playoff game tomorrow and you'll be the pitcher my dad showed me the windup he used to use for his fast ball but I knew my super slow ball would work [Music] I was sure feeling great then Mom said Alexander how about a little timeout from baseball so you can drink your milk drink my milk she always said that and so did Dad he always used to say milk is an important part of a balanced diet Alexander a balanced diet helps to keep you healthy boy drink your milk don't eat too much sweet stuff get to bed on time it's bedtime now Alexander 8:30 30 well I went to bed but even though it got later and later I still didn't go to sleep I wanted to eat some more cake and read my favorite picture book it was about how my hero Fred fighter and his horse lightning were trailing some Train Robbers I didn't care how late it was getting I just kept on reading is his light still on he should be asleep by now Alexander it's good to read but do you know how late it is that's right Alexander if you don't get enough sleep tonight you'll be too tired to play a good game tomorrow oh you're right I am getting tired I told them I'd go right to sleep but I did something real dumb I finished that last piece of cake and my stomach felt like a mountain with dynamite exploding inside oh boy what a tummy ache first I couldn't sleep and then when when I did fall asleep I started to dream it was all about Fred fighter and lightning and the Outlaws they were after just like in the book I was [Music] reading sure is Lonesome here in Lonesome Valley lightning and tomorrow we meet up with that nasty Critter pacus Pete and his mean gang of train robbers lightning you'd better get some nourishment a good Square meal got to keep yourself strong and you'll be sure to get plenty of sleep tonight here we got to be ready for action with those bad Outlaws in the morning that's the way to do it old pal but I'm not tired so even though it's past my bedtime I'm going to settle down and read my favorite comic book and Munch on a nice big piece of cake [Music] m [Music] m o too much cake got a powerful bad tummy ache bad enough to curl my legs oh goly now I'm seeing spots in front of my eyes I'm mighty mighty mighty sick [Music] well let's go run him therey we're going to hold up that train or my name a't pegas [Applause] Peet bad went biting my shirt lightning let me be I can't stop take pet the way I feel I feel like there's dynamite in my tummy that's blasting my head loose oh I'm sick Mighty [Music] sick it's Alexander he's sick too much cake and up so late that's what happens when you don't take good care of yourself well I got the message the hard way to keep myself in good shape it was really up to me and nobody else anyway I had to take some medal stay in bed the day of our first playoff game I could hear my team out there didn't sound good then Dad gave me the bad news that's right Alexander they lost they needed you I felt awful I let the guys on my team down well it's never too late to do better maybe you could learn something from your favorite Superstars Superstars hey I was ready to listen let's look at some of the things those athletes do to keep healthy basketball players keep in shape by eating a balanced diet they know how important the right food [Music] is football players shower after a workout they like being clean and I'll bet when Fred Fighter's on Roundup he goes to sleep early he knows he needs plenty of rest and you know that baseball players take regular workouts muscles need exercise to make them strong well I decided I would do those things too to stay healthy because well you know [Music] why dad if I can pitch that final playoff game next week I know we can win I'm sure you can Alexander well I can tell you things started changing I went to sleep early that night then the next morning and almost every morning after that I was up early and I felt fine I even loosened up with some exercise [Music] too then plenty of soap and water and a good breakfast m milk fruit juice egg toast and butter and cereal and my other meals were good too and for snacks between meals fresh fruit I got all the sleep I needed too no more staying up late for [Music] me and then it was the day of the final playoff game I felt great at the game I hit great and I pitch great then it was the bottom of the night we were head two [Music] out right three you're out we won s to [Music] six well I couldn't wait to get home to tell my mom and [Music] dad and that's not all I told them I told them and I can tell you too that if good health is something you want then you can get it like I do [Music]