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ビッグパレード（英語版）

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"The Big Parade"
was created espesially for

Akira Ueda
at the age of 8

with love from
Grandma and Grandpa
March 3, 2006

   Akichan Ueda sat up wide awake in his
   bed. The sun was just coming up in
   Yokohama. He could tell that it was
   going to be a gorgeous day. He
   glanced out his bedroom window.
   Akichan remembered exactly where
   he was planning to go today
   with Naotokun, Eitakun and Norikun.

   Akichan had been so excited for the
   past week. With Naotokun, Eitakun
   and Norikun, he had made a game
   of finding the most circus posters all
   over town. Today was the big parade
   and that meant the start of all the
circus activities.
Akichan had even tried to go to sleep
   as fast as he could last night to make
   the morning come more quickly.

   Akichan began to think about all the
   fantastic fun he would have. Last
   year, his favorite act was the clown
   with the invisible dog. Akichan
wondered if the clown would be there
   again today. Then Akichan thought
   about the child who would be selected
   by the mayor this year to lead the
   parade. Who would that lucky person
   be?

   Just then the phone rang. "Akichan
   Ueda, will you lead the big parade for
   us this year?" asked the mayor of
   Yokohama. "Oh, yes, yes!" exclaimed
   Akichan. "will I get to ride in the fire
   truck?" The mayor chuckled, "You
   most certainly will, Akichan!"

    Naotokun, Eitakun and Norikun
    waited with Akichan while a huge
    helicopter landed in his back yard.
    It was there to pick up Akichan. The
    helicopter took off minutes later with
    Akichan in the front seat grinning
    from ear to ear. After waving googbye,
    Naotokun, Eitakun and Norikun
    hurried downtown to see the parade.

   From the helicopter, Akichan could
   see the circus parade beginning to
   assemble at the edge of town. The
   helicopter landed and Akichan ran
   to the mayor. On their way to the
   shiny, red fire truck at the head of
   the parade, they walked past all the
   practicing performers and anxious
   animals that would be following
   Akichan. Akichan was thrilled.

   Someone shouted, "Look, Akichan Ueda
   is leading the parade this year!" At
   that very moment, a big drum roll was
   heard. Akichan carefully climbed
   aboard the fire truck next to the driver
   who was dressed like a clown. Akichan
   enjoyed the marvelous, marching music
   played by the band as the fire truck
   drove down the main street of
   Yokohama.

    Immediately behind the band was a
    beautiful bareback rider. Her two
    magnificent, prancing horses were so
    well trained that the rider could
    balance on both their backs while
    standing up. Akichan imagined that
    the fine, fancy feathers on the noble
    horses' heads were bobbing to the
    beat of the music. He bobbed his
    head also.

   The fire truck turned a corner. Akichan
   saw three small children mimicking the
   dancing bear who was dressed in a pink
   ballerina costume. The big, brown bear
   was very entertaining as she proudly
   performed bouncy ballet steps while
   balancing on a ball.

    The circus elephants followed next.
    As he watched the playful pranks of
    the darling baby elephant, Akichan
    daydreamed about taking him home.
    When the elephant fanned his big
    floppy ears, Akichan could almost
    picture him flying through the sky
    with the greatest of ease. If the baby
    strayed too far, the mother elephant
    would lovingly wrap her trunk around
    his.

    A jolly juggler on a unicycle juggling
    five full bottles fascinated Naotokun,
    Eitakun and Norikun. He pedaled so
    fast that there were times when it was
    hard to keep up with him. It was
    incredible that he never dropped a
    bottle, no matter how fast he pedaled.
    Naotokun, Eitakun and Norikun
    knew it took practice to be that good.

   Akichan was amused by the antics of
   the slippery seal. The seal would flip
   the ball backwards and then, with his
   hind flippers, smack it right back to
   the tip of his nose. Everyone loved
   watching the seal clap after each
   trick he performed. Naotokun,Eitakun
   and Norikun had fun imitating his
   funny, barking noises.

    The acrobatic troupe was next. Their
    tumbling and flipping routines had the
    crowd cheering. Akichan was enjoying
    his place of honor, but was really tickled
   when the driver told him he would have
    a chance to watch the entire parade
    pass before him as each act entered the
    big top circus tent.

   A majestic lion with all his marvelous
   mane was in the last wagon. He was
   so-o-o-o big, and his roar was so-o-o
   loud that Akichan could hear him
   from the very front of the parade.
   The mild-mannered monkeys on top
   of his cage did not seem at all
   frightened of the ferocious feline.

   The fire truck stopped at the entrance
   of the big top circus tent. Akichan
   talked to the circus stars as they
   went inside. It made him feel like an
   important star to be so close to them.
   Then Akichan joined Naotokun,
   Eitakun and Norikun in his special
   section inside the tent.

   When the circus was over, Akichan
   was escorted outside by the mayor
and the ringmaster. Akichan did not
   want this special day to end. As he
   turned to look one last time, some
   performers were waving goodbye.
   Akichan waved back and smiled, for
   he knew he would never forget the
   day he led THE BIG PARADE!

                        Akichan Ueda
In THE BIG PARADE, there were many
different characters. Can you
unscramble the following names?

      olin________________________
      reba________________________
      ymnkoe______________________
      esorh_______________________
      lesa________________________
      nlwoc_______________________
      glreguj_____________________