Christmas theme 4. You’re a show freak!

- Pete, have you ever made chestnuts? 
- No, will you make them? 
______________________- Yes, but
First of all look how
To take the kernels out.
Here they are! It’s your turn.
__________________________- Ooh! 
It’s very difficult to do! 
Do it without me! Pam! 
- OK. The French fry them
Then peel the nutshell easily, 
And, no doubt, quickly.
I think we can do it this way.
Let’s switch on the oven and wait.
- I like it, Pam. What’s now? 
- Just wait.
__________- Something’s burst out! 
Wasn’t it a cracker
That made this crack there? 
Pam, let’s open the door! 
 ----Crack! ----
- Ouch! Pam! Fall on the floor! 
- Ah! It was a nut that burst then! 
I think we should take them
Out.
______- The nut’s hit my forehead! 
- Cover the pan with the lid! 
- And you hide behind my back.
----Crack! Crack! ----
- Gosh! Oh! My poor neck! 
But I like it when they burst! 
These chestnuts are the first
I’ve made myself.
________________-You haven’t yet.
- Nothing can stop me to do that.
- Then start picking them from the floor, 
Especially near the door.
- Hey! Stop! What are you about? 
- The pan’s empty: they flew out.
- And what a thunder they create! 
Ha! You must agree it was great! 
I enjoyed hearing them burst.
- I’m afraid all of them are lost.
- I see at least some on the floor.
- Put one in your mouth.
_____________________- What for? 
- Taste.
_______- Ugh! 
_____________- Burnt! 
____________________- Ha! Overdone.
Never mind! We had lots of fun! 
We can use this idea.
- How? 
_______- Christmas is near.
What about doing this trick? 
- Oh! You’re a show freak! 
- We’ll hide a Primus and a pan
Under a drum.
_____________- And what? 
________________________- Think, Pam.
Cracks turn into peals of thunder, 
And everyone must wonder
How we managed to do it.
They begin guessing what can hit
So loudly. I’m sure
Tom lifts the drum.
_________________- You’re cruel! 
- This bully must be taught at last.
I wanna tell you of the must.
- What else in addition to peals? 
- We must paint the chestnuts, their peel! 
- A small firework! I like it! 
You’re a real genius, Pete!