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Morning Rolled Oats 

The Rubber Ducks in the Bathtub Problem

From: Robert Karl Skoglund
Length: :49

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Piece Description

Where do you hide them before they come?

Transcript

I enjoy telling the kind of stories that some people might not understand right off. Some people might have to hear the story again or say it over again in their minds before they get it. This kind of story is called a dry story. I like dry stories and here is an example. If you have young grandchildren who come to visit you from time to time, you might be familiar with the $300 worth of little yellow plastic ducks in the bathtub problem. Do you have grandchildren? Are you familiar with this $300 worth of little yellow plastic ducks in the bathtub problem? Where do you hide them before they come?
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