Bo-Bo's Early Snow

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Outside in the street the carpet of winter had come . Bo-Bo looked
out the window and thought how heavy the first snow fall was . He
decided to have a bit of fun and dressed quickly and made his way to
Charlies house .
It must have been about five in the morning . Bo-Bo stood underneath
Charlies bedroom window and rolled up a few snowballs then threw them
at the window pane . Charlie eventually opened the window to see what
was going on .
"Come on Charlie . I want to show you some thing ."
Said Bo-Bo standing on the pavement below .

Charlie yawned and said ,
"Bo-Bo what time is it ?"

'It's time we were on our way Charlie hurry up . Get some clothes on
before its too late ."
Bo-Bo replied .

Charlie was soon dressed and walked out the door kind of half asleep
with a puzzled look on his face .
"Where are we going Bo-Bo ?"
He said .

"No where with you in those pink fluffy slippers Charlie . For goodness
sake go and put some decent shoes on your feet ."

"Ok Bo-Bo. "
Charlie said making a fist and stretching his arms up in the air
.
When he returned Bo-Bo said .
"Follow me "

Bo-Bo walked down the street so fast that Charlie had trouble keeping
up with him . Finally Bo-Bo stopped outside the corner shop and started
to climb up the drainpipe .Then he scrambled up to the roof . Charlie
followed and was soon up there with Bo-Bo looking down on the street
below .

Charlie looked at Bo-Bo for a few moments and then he said ,
"Is this what you want to show me Bo-Bo ?"

'Bo-Bo shook the snow from his hat and said ,
"Everybody will soon be on their way to the factory . "

Charlie was not amused ,
"What are you on about Bo-Bo"

"Listen Charlie . When was the last time you saw snow this thick
?"
Bo-Bo asked .

Charlie had to think for a moment and replied .
"This thick . I don't think I've ever seen it this thick ."

"Exactly ."
Bo-Bo said .

A few moments passed . Charlie was still none the wiser . He looked at
Bo-Bo who was watching the street below .
"Bo-Bo I know the snow is thick but what are we doing up here at the
crack of dawn on the roof of the corner shop "

"Its wake up time man . Look the snow is thick and we are going to have
some fun . Here they come Charlie . Lets go ."

Bo-Bo began to push all the snow over to the edge of the roof . Charlie
was helping him but still hadn't a clue what he was doing .
"Wait for my signal Charlie "
Bo-Bo said .

The first group of factory workers passed by with caps and overcoats
then down the street they came . A group of young girls arm in arm on
their way to work for the first time . B0-Bo could hardly keep a
straight face with the anticipation of what was about to happen . He
waited until the girls were directly underneath the roof of the shop
and then gave the signal .
He started pushing an avalanche of snow over the edge and with Charlies
help they had managed to push a good dump of snow over the
unsuspecting
passers by who were screaming and crying . The young girls were soaked
to the skin and had to return home for a change of clothes .
Bo-Bo and Charlie were buckled over in fits of laughter and waited for
their next victims to pass by .

"That was a laugh Bo-Bo . You must have been sitting up all night
thinking about that one .
Said Charlie .

"There's only enough snow left on the roof for maybe one more good dump
Charlie so lets get all that snow over to the edge .
Bo-Bo said .

After a few moments, they were ready to go again . The next group of
young girls were now in line of fire . On Bo-Bo's signal they were
dumped over with a fair pile of snow . The girls were furious . In all
the fun and mayhem Bo-Bo hadn't seen was the police van that had been
sitting opposite watching the carry on . Somebody must have informed on
them . Three big police men left the van and were making their way to
the corner shop . Bo-Bo spotted them and told Charlie to run for it .
By the time Charlie had understood what was going on, Bo-Bo had slid
down the drainpipe and was half way home . Poor Charlie was so
surprised to see the police climb up the drainpipe that he said ,

"Sorry officers there's no snow left . You will have to come back
tomorrow ."

Bo-Bo watched from the distance as Charlie was escorted to the police
van and taken away . He felt guilty and didn't know what to do . He
went home and had some breakfast and thought about how he could help
Charlie . After he changed clothes he went to the phone box in town and
rang the police .

"Hello could I speak to the officer in charge . "
There was a long silence .

" This is the officer in charge . What can I do for you ?"
Came the reply .

"I am the youth worker at Boscos Boxing and I was wondering if you
could tell me what happened to the young man who got arrested this
morning for dumping snow on the heads of some young girls ?"

"That young fool jumped out the back of the police van and we haven't
seen him since . Do you know who he was. "
The police officer said .
"No sir I can't tell you that . I was hoping you might have known who
he was as I was wanting to punish him myself . But mark my words
officer if I find out who he was you'll be the first to know . I'll
have him sweeping out every path in the village to teach him a lesson
."
Bo- Bo said convincingly .

"Thank you . What did you say your name was again ."
The police man said .

"I didn't . But I am known as Bo-Bo ."
Was the reply .

"Thank you Bo-Bo . Its good to know that there are people like you out
in the community . The young ones today have all gone silly . They all
need a good kick in the backside if you want my opinion Bo-Bo "
The Police officer said .

'Well if I find out who that fella was I'll give him a good kick for
you ."
Bo-Bo said trying to keep from bursting out in a fit of laughter
.

"I'd appreciate that ."
Said the police man .

"Goodbye sir ."
Bo-Bo said .

The conversation closed and Bo-Bo hung up the phone and headed off to
find Charlie . It didn't take him long to find him . There was Charlie
sitting in the back of a coal truck making its way through the street .
He looked like as if he had just gone ten rounds with Mohammad Ali .
Bo-Bo followed the coalman and waited until Charlie jumped off the
truck and then slowly crept up behind him and gave him a kick up the
backside . Charlie let one scream go and then he spun around . Shaping
up his two fists he dropped then again as Bo-Bo faced the challenge
.
"I told the police officer I'd give you a good kick when I found you
."
Said Bo-Bo .

Charlie spat on the ground .
"Bo-Bo . What's going on . One minute we're best friends and the next
thing I know you're kicking me up the backside .
Charlie said .

"All hero's get a kick in the arse . Don't you know that Charlie
?"
Bo-Bo said .

"Oh sure I know that . I was just testing to see if you knew that
."

"Now tell me all what happened after the police found you on the
rooftop of the corner shop Charlie ?"
Bo-Bo said .

"Well it was like this . The first police man climbed up on the roof .
Right away I went into combat mode ?"
Charlie said with a great gusto in his voice .

"Combat mode Charlie . Tell me more ."
Bo-Bo asked

"I never wasted any time Bo-Bo . I struck first and knocked the biggest
police man to the ground . When he tried to get up I pinned to the
ground while the other two rushed me ."

"Pinned with what Charlie ?"
Bo-Bo asked .

Charlie continued .
"Pinned with my left foot in his jugular and still balanced and ready
for the other two . I pivoted and let fly with a low roundhouse sweep
and brought the two police men to the ground ."

"This is something I'll have to remember Charlie ."
Bo-Bo said .

"That's not all Bo-Bo . I gave those cops something to remember me by
.
You should have seen me move . After they got up on their feet I swung
an uppercut to the jaw of the biggest police man and with a shimmy to
the left I threw this wicked combination and the three cops ran away
back to their van like three scaled cats ."
Said Charlie without taking a breath or looking Bo-Bo in the eyes
.

"That's not what I heard Charlie ."
Bo-Bo said .

"What do you mean Bo-Bo ?

"Ah never mind . I'm so proud of you Charlie . Jumping out of the
Police Van and making a run for freedom . I never thought you had it in
you "
Bo-Bo said .

"Who told you I jumped out "
Charlie said .

'It was on the midday news Charlie ."
Bo-Bo replied .

"You're kidding aren't you Bo-Bo ? "
Said Charlie .

"Yea Charlie . Come on lets go . I'll buy you the first pint ."
Bo-Bo said .

"You're on ."

They both made their way to the local and sat all night with Charlie
telling everybody about his scuffle with the law .

THE END