A Slide for Acorns

You told me to go to the playground, so I trotted right down the sidewalk until I reached the colorful park! At the bottom of a wide yellow plastic slide, I found a smooth brown acorn resting in the wood chips. I picked it up with both hands and waddled up the low metal steps. Right at the top crest of the slide, I set the acorn down and gave it an enthusiastic little push! Wheee! It rattled and spun all the way down the slick yellow curve, bumping to a stop right on a dry maple leaf below. I clapped my hands, rocking on my heels with my biggest grin!

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