Jerry Bartell’s Playtime. The Lad Who Went To The North Wind.

welcome to playtime I'm Jerry Bartel and these are the play timers who will join me in acting out our story for today I have heard it said that no one can see the wind but that doesn't include you because I'm going to show him to you as we tell the story of the lad who went to the north wind I promise to show you the north wind well here he comes a swaggering blustery fellow what a trick like stealing a boy's cap off his head or risking a shirt off the clothesline or ruffling people's windows and whistling down their chimneys in the dead of night here are nelson of mali they're used to the cold heaven knows their little house isn't much protection from north wind and many of the time he's come in uninvited under the door through the keyhole down the chimney perhaps glowing ashes about like this I'm making a mess of things or through a crack in the window for after snuff out a candle like this what a wonderful way to tease no no harm meant what a wind has to have fun sometime North wind's on the prowl tonight mother I'll close the shutters before you rip them off first bring me a pan of baleen else will have barley soup for supper the barley is in this chest what little there is left of it and when it's gone I don't know where they're going to get anymore because Nelson his mother are very poor yeah that's the last of it we're gonna make one good meal at any rate but watch this the pan catches up the barley and oh no supper tonight one else has had time to think about it he's going to be really angry with Northwind but right now all he feels is an empty stomach and all he knows is that he's frightfully terrible it's morning now and Nelson's going to the Northwind [Music] [Music] fingers to feelings different turning blue fingers ears and legs and no the knees and back till I'm cold through the frosty air Nell see the sparkling palace of ice it's winters castle where Northwind lives Oh Northwind laughs he knows he doesn't have the barley anymore in its place he gives no tablecloth but what a clump say to it spread yourself and we all you can eat if that's true think smells it's better than barley night finds it still far from home so he stops at an inlet to sleep hey shall I bring you stop young man no oh no this is going to test the north wind tablecloth see how I get myself ah spread your thumb war it works the landlord can't believe his eyes but know who Supper is a whole day overdue believes what he sees and eat his fill then pleased with himself the clock and the world in general he takes his claws off to bed with him he's sleeping soundly but the landlord is very much awake wonderful table cloth would be especially valuable to attend keep on he'll take it and leave in his place another cloth that looks the same but won't serve up so much as a piece of rye bread and no deep in sleep is none the wiser see what I have North wind's not such a bad fellow he gave me this clock will never go hungry again watch clam bread yourself oh that's strange now mother isn't disappointed because you didn't expect anything to happen button else's somehow Northwinds tricked him and he's not trying to let him get away with North wind's amusing himself with some leftover snow flakes and he's a bit startled to see no back again this isn't worth a penny I want my body back but Northwind hasn't any barley so with his own special brand of magic he changes the cloth into a coffee mill that coins golden buckets whenever you say to it grind grind make money it seems was a try so knelt takes it again he stops to sleep at the end the landlord doesn't want to let him in you left without paying me this morning this coffee mill will pay you it grinds money I'll soon be rich no this is better than the magic tablecloth he makes Mel's welcome and plans to get the coffee mill for himself just as we expected while Nelson sleeping is only feeding innkeeper steals the magic coffee mill and leaves in its place one that looks exactly like it but can't coin so much as a penny [Music] it's a magic mill it grinds money now [Music] all his mother can see is that Nelse has been fooled again this is too much I'm gonna see Northwind about this degree so here's no sanas way to the Northwind again he doesn't go so far today when the top busier this chores and now meets him on the way I can talk to this grinder is worth no more than your tablecloth I want my body back but Northwind doesn't have the barley and all he does have to get Nels to the sink but a most unusual stick say to it pick pick play on and it lays on can you say stick sticks now stuff better than nothing no thanks and then he thinks some more wins not such a bad thought maybe he's not cheating me after all maybe it's someone else this fella perhaps Nelson tends to find out the innkeeper welcomes Nels and wonders what magical treasure he brings with him this time he offers to put knelt stick aside with a scarf but knell says no no the six days with me it's this stick this time all through supper the landlord kept his eye on the stick and now kept his eye on the landlord Nelse is going to sleep now and the sticks in the crook of his arm where it can't be removed without his knowing it for a long time in bed quietly and then he begins to snore the innkeeper tiptoes up he carries another stick the same size and color as Nels he's gonna steal the magic stick and leave this one in its place that was close in turning over Nelson's let his stick fall loose from his arm now here's the innkeeper's chance only pretending to sleep and he thought the landlord red-handed ready to stop the stick give me my cross in my coffee milk continuous break Wow No here's it on never all his life as the innkeeper received such a stuffing and he's getting what he deserves dick dick no Tom and the stick does his bidding and falls to the floor this stick is the greatest treasure of them all home again with tablecloths coffee mill and stick all safe and sound and a wonder too because north wind followed Nelse all the way looking I think for a chance to get his gift pack again whoops various again not today north wind but north wind doesn't mind he's always another day to blow meanwhile now Senna's mother are happy and better off than ever before which is just as a killer if you ask me