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The Seemingly Bottomless Hole That Wasn’t
On The Island Of Phiddle
by Phineas Phiddlephaddle
On Phiddle, children make their own fun. This often involves exploring. The Island of Phiddle abounds with things to explore.
One delightful afternoon, Chester Lookabout and Adeline Joyspinner were out exploring when they happened upon a large hole. There is nothing particularly unusual about finding a hole on the Island of Phiddle, but this one had stairs.
Circular stairs led down the outside wall of the hole as far as the eye could see.
Adeline looked at Chester and asked, “Do we dare?”
“Why, of course, Adeline. I consider it my duty. We have discovered stairs circling a hole leading into the unknown. We must learn where they go so we can report our findings. It may be interesting to report the finding of an unusual hole. But how much more interesting would it be to know where the stairs lead?”
“As usual, you have made a compelling case. Let’s proceed.”
So the two children began the long descent down the staircase. Fortunately, they had both packed Phiddleberry jam sandwiches in their backpacks for their adventure. The sandwiches were eaten long before they reached the bottom. At long last, the stairs ended with little fanfare…
