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Joel had been dancing around on the street in this Tiger Suit for hours now, holding an advertisement for the local pizza joint. He was hot and he was itchy - only taking occasional breaks and it was all too much. If this pizza place wanted to keep him employed, they had to find something else for him to do!
He went back inside and sat down. To tired to even ask for a drink, he just put his head on his hands and rested. A little girl entered the shop and immediately cried out:
"Mummy look. It's Daniel the Tiger!! He's come to the pizza shop!"
She ran up to him. He replied: "Actually - my name's Joel. I have a friend Daniel, so that must be who you're thinking of."
"Oh, OK. That makes sense. I never saw in the show that Daniel lives around here anyway. What are you doing?"
"I'm working in the shop, but at the moment I need to take a break."
"I didn't know any tigers worked in this shop." Joel realized he hadn't taken he tiger head off and as far as she was concerned, she was talking to a real tiger.
"Well, even tigers have to earn a living. Some work in the zoo, some work at the circus. But me - I work part time in a pizza shop. Maybe it's time for a career change?"
"Oh no! Keep working here, then I can come back and see you again every time we come for pizza on a Tuesday. I like Pizza - this would make it even better!!"
She gave him a hug. "Promise me you'll be here next Tuesday? I'll bring you a picture!!"
The Mum turned around: "Julia, don't hug him. He needs space, and tigers can be dangerous!"
"Not this tiger Mum - he's a friendly tiger!!"
She followed her Mum as they took their pickup pizza out the door. "Promise you'll be here next Tuesday!!"
"OK"
He went into the kitchen out the back and took the suit off. Maybe he would do the dancing tiger routine again. At least, he would next Tuesday...
