Birthday presents — should we stop giving them?
Short & Curly
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4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2018
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
How much stuff do you have? How many toys, books, games and clothes you have got that you don't use or wear? Is it time to re-think why we give and receive birthday presents? Let's drop in to Molly's birthday party and find out.
Brains Trust: Buranda State School — Luca, Huon, Freya, Serefie, Noya and Ava.
Actors: Neve and Tessa.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an ABC podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Okay, everyone. |
| 0:07.0 | Happy birthday to Molly. |
| 0:10.0 | Happy birthday to Molly. |
| 0:12.0 | Happy birthday to Molly. |
| 0:15.0 | to Molly. Happy birthday to Molly. |
| 0:20.0 | Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. |
| 0:25.0 | Hooray! |
| 0:26.0 | Hooray! |
| 0:27.0 | A bit Hooray! |
| 0:30.0 | A Booray! |
| 0:31.0 | A Bét Hooray! Thank you all all so much for coming to my birthday party. I treasure every single one of you. |
| 0:44.0 | So raise a glass of bubbly water. |
| 0:46.8 | This one goes out to you all, my loving friends. |
| 0:50.8 | Yay! |
| 0:51.8 | Oh, great speech, Molly. |
| 0:54.0 | Firstly, who are all these people? |
| 0:56.0 | And secondly, why are so many of them kids? |
| 0:59.0 | You're an adult. |
| 1:00.0 | A young adult with a youthful spirit. |
| 1:02.8 | Sure, but still, we hang out a fair bit and I consider you a good friend, |
| 1:08.0 | but I've never met any of these people before. |
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