Scottish Pinocchio

A short story by your favourite author, Rocco. 

1. When you wish upon a star

Jimmy, the carpenter wishes upon on streetlight he mistakes for a star. 'here God, mate. Make mae wee puppet into a kid. I wanna be a da n awe that'.  He then stumbles home and falls into his bed. 

2. It's alive!

When he wakes up the next day he's got a banging headache, so he downs a glass of magic medicine (whisky) to numb the pain. He remembers his wish he made the night before so rushes downstairs to see his new son. 




Are you alive boy? 

3. I have a dream

Aye. But. Sniff. I'm not real. Sniff. Sniff. 




Whit you mean mate? 




My dream is to become a real boy




Dae ya feel like a real boy?




Aye. I do.




Then you are a real boy




There's a party on the streets to celebrate how brave and beautiful Jimmy's son is. The end. 




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