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Grownup Mowgli’s Role Has Perks

"After the show ('Jungle Book,' performed by Christian Youth Theater), I asked the boys if they thought they might want to be in a play. As expected, they said, 'No.' But a little while later, Josh said, 'Mom, if I was going to be in The Jungle Book, I'd want to be the oldest Mowgli.' 'Oh, yeah,' I replied, "Why?" His answer was, 'Because he gets to do something with the girl behind the umbrella.'" -- A Butterfly MomentMore here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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