Don’t Smoke
Approximately 500,000 deaths in the United States every year are attributed to diseases related to smoking. With statistics like that, why would anyone want to smoke? Especially little children who have their entire lives in front of them. Lung disease is no laughing matter. This is why it’s very important that children don’t smoke. Ever. Green River Elementary School has a very comprehensive education program to show children the inherent dangers in smoking. They have even won awards from the National Association of Stopping Smoking. However, Nellie Sudrow has decided that she is going to smoke anyway! She thinks that smoking makes her look cool. And, she has been telling Krissy Watkins and Fran Gerkenstine how cool it makes her look. Both Krissy and Fran have tried to convince her otherwise for weeks now, letting her know that smoking makes her breath stink, her clothes stink, and will make her voice sound all gross and gravelly. They have tried to tell her over and over again that eventually smoking-related diseases will kill her. However, today Mr. Clown has decided he’s going weigh in and he has figured out just how to convince Nellie that smoking is a very very bad idea.
Mr. Clown: Don’t Smoke © 2011 City of Troy Productions
