Clean Socks
| Category: | Classic Run-On / One-Liners |
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| Props: | Optional - a box or pile of socks |
| Notes: | Each Scout should deliver their reasoning seriously for best comic effect. |
[Scout #1:] (could be a leader instead) Hey, everybody! Our new socks have arrived! Come and get 'em!
other scouts run onstage and line up to receive socks.
[Scout #1:] OK, Johnny, how many socks do you need?
[Scout #2:] I need 2 pair.
[Scout #1:] Just two?
[Scout #2:] Yes, I wear one pair for a week while the other pair is in the dirty wash.
[Scout #1:] Yuck! Oh well, here you go.
[Scout #3:] I need 4 pair.
[Scout #1:] Why 4 pair?
[Scout #3:] I put on a fresh pair on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
[Scout #1:] Well, that's better than wearing them a whole week. Here you go.
[Scout #4:] I need 7 pair.
[Scout #1:] Great. I bet that's a fresh pair every day, right? [gives the socks]
[Scout #4:] Right!
[Scout #1:] That's what I like. A clean scout! Here you go.
[Scout #5:] 12 pair please!
[Scout #1:] 12!? Man, you must really be clean. Why 12 pair?
[Scout #5:] Well, there's January, February, March, ...