Three toots for FREDDIE

Freddie was a little boat. He tried to push his way through Gigantic George and Enormous Eddie the big boats. They lauhed at him. The big ships liked Freddie but they thought Freddie he was too little to do the work that they could. Freddie said that he could carry big loads of frieght as you. But they just lauhed as tthey were filled with big loads of frieght. He knew he couldn't carry as much as them but he wanted a chance to show them what he could do. Freddie was up very early while most of the boats were still sleeping. He went to the Dispatch office. He thought that if he was the earliest he would have a job. But the answer came "You are to small do handle all the frieght in a harbour like this, sorry". He felt worse than ever. Just then the boats were soon out busy zipping around with big loads of frieght. He went to the far end of a deserted pier. Tears came to his eyes. He thought very hard. There had to be something he could do. He was the only one with no job but no quite. He saw someone he knew, a old little boat he remembered before he was lauched. He asked where Spotty was. Spotty told he was good and away on the river. Freddie went back to Gigantic George and Enormous Eddie. He asked if they had been on the river before. Gigantic George told him that he was too big and his kneel would get stuck in the shallow water. Enormous Eddie told him that he was too tall that his stacks wouldn't fit under the bridge. Freddie would have to to go to find out for himself. The very next morning he went to the river. He saw some boats even smaller that him and they were all working. He thought happily that this place was something the big boats couldn't do. He went to the sign that said Boat Dispatcher and raced over. He checked the list. There was a load waiting for Enormous Eddie. Freddie knew when his big friend was supposed to dock. He quickly loaded and started down the river. He wanted to stop and make friends but there was no time. He had to go fast as he could with a heavier load than he had ever carried. 'Hey it's Freddie", shouted Enormous Eddie as his sides open and the cargo was loaded. 'You found work after all", Gigantic George beamed proudly as he watched his two friends. As soon as the last barrel was unloaded he backed away from the dock. "Hey what's the hurry!" Enormous Eddie called. Can't just float around here there is plenty of work for me to do on the river," Freddie said as he gave a big toot on his horn and off he went.