The New Year Dragon Dilemma
“The fireworks were loud, but all the screaming and clapping were even louder.
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose were squeezed together next to Holden. They were in the front of the crowd.
“Here comes the dragon!” Ruth Rose said.
Gum Lung came toward them. The one hundred men and women underneath were doing fancy steps, making the dragon appear to be dancing. The carriers made it slither and wriggle, like a snake. Music blared from speakers.
“This is awesome!” Josh shouted into Dink’s ear. “We need to g...et one of these dragons for Green Lawn!”
Dink smiled, thinking about the little parades he’d seen back home in Connecticut. The dragon they were watching here would hardly even fit on their Main Street.
As the dragon passed by, one of the carriers stepped out from under its belly. He ran to the front of the dragon and stuck his whole head in its mouth. Everyone laughed and cheered as the man pulled his head out and ran back to his place under the dragon.
“They do that every year to prove the dragon is happy,”MoreLess
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose were squeezed together next to Holden. They were in the front of the crowd.
“Here comes the dragon!” Ruth Rose said.
Gum Lung came toward them. The one hundred men and women underneath were doing fancy steps, making the dragon appear to be dancing. The carriers made it slither and wriggle, like a snake. Music blared from speakers.
“This is awesome!” Josh shouted into Dink’s ear. “We need to g...et one of these dragons for Green Lawn!”
Dink smiled, thinking about the little parades he’d seen back home in Connecticut. The dragon they were watching here would hardly even fit on their Main Street.
As the dragon passed by, one of the carriers stepped out from under its belly. He ran to the front of the dragon and stuck his whole head in its mouth. Everyone laughed and cheered as the man pulled his head out and ran back to his place under the dragon.
“They do that every year to prove the dragon is happy,”MoreLess
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