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The Glittering Cheerleader

Starlite

Not once upon a time or sometime but just in time, there was a beautiful cheerleader. She was the prettiest and had the shiniest costume of all the other cheerleaders. Now you know also that she wasn’t willing to share her cheers with anyone. There were no cheers like Starlites in County Bay. Her cheers were astounding and were desired by all the other teams in the county. Starlite could shout, sing, dance, and perform a perfect banana split. None of the other cheerleaders were able to top her. Starlite knew this and was not very shy about it. She strutted and performed all over the school campus. She was the best in the west.

One day, Cheerleader Mary asked Starlite to show her how to twirl the baton between her fingers into a perfect figure eight. Listen and see how Starlite responded to Mary.

Mary said to Starlite, “Would you please show me how to twirl my baton the same way that you do? I’m having a hard time balancing it, and I can’t twirl it fast enough to keep up with the other twirlers.”

Starlite shouted, “I can’t do that! If I show you how to twirl like me, everyone will no longer pay attention to me. I simply can’t have that. I am the best twirler in this county. I must have all eyes on me. No, Mary, I will not teach you how to twirl faster. Now goodbye, Mary. I’ll see you in class.”