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How to Wash Your Sheeps
E J Delaney
E J Delaney
"How to Wash Your Sheeps", originally published in "Blast Off" (vol.105, no.5, June 2020), is featured in Short Edition's The Current. E J Delaney lives in Brisbane, Australia, and writes fiction for children of all ages (including teens and adults!). https://www.ejdelaney.com/
Dear Me,
Dad says I have to wash my own sheeps from now on, ‘cause I keep getting them dirty and he thinks I shouldn't play outside just before bed. Do you have any advice?
E. J. Delaney
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How to Wash Your Sheeps
by Me, age 9
Dear E. J.,
Thank you for writing in to my blog. Yes, I have lots of advice!
First of all, I think you mean sheep. Sheep are like fish. It doesn't matter how many there are. It's still the same word. Fish, fish. Sheep, sheep. Get it? Right.
Now, about washing your sheeps (as I shall call them here, because you weren't to know). The first thing you must understand is that sheeps don't go in the washing machine. I know there is a wool setting but that must be for something else. (Rabbits maybe.) Don't be fooled: sheeps will not fit!
Secondly, don't use detergent. If you wash your sheeps with detergent, all the oil will come out of their wool, and the oil is important. It's what waterproofs your sheeps. Without it, your sheeps will soak up water when it rains, become too heavy, and fall over!
(Or do you keep your sheeps indoors? I guessed you probably live on a farm, but maybe you're from the city? Are you allowed one or two sheeps in your apartment to count at night? Your message didn't really say. Oh well. Doesn't matter.)
Thirdly– Oh. Hang on. My mum's reading this and she says you should never put any animal in the washing machine. She says, ‘Clothes only!' So, forget what I said about rabbits, okay? ‘No sheep, no rabbits,' she says. Got it? Good.
So, when you're washing your sheeps (outside, with a hose), the third thing to remember is to wash the white sheeps first. The brown and black sheeps absorb more heat, so they will dry faster. (It's like with clothes: white clothes reflect the light; dark clothes keep it all in.) Order is important!
Oh, and use nice warm water. Nobody likes a cold bath, not even sheeps!
And that's it. Done! I hope that was helpful to you. Please leave feedback below and let me know how you went washing your sheeps!
Me.
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Dear Me,
Sorry, I typed that wrong. Not sheeps. Sheets. Dad says I'll have to wash my own *sheets*.
But thanks anyway!
E. J.
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