Amanda Widdershins woke with a shock to find

Amanda Widdershins woke with a shock to find her estranged sister Carlotta sitting on her bed, staring at her. "I saw the shadow of the Manatee here," Carlotta insinuated. Amanda b

began doubting her sister's sanity, but Det. Manatee's head indeed popped up from under the bed. "Just hunting down a vital clue, ladies. It's not like I spent the night there," he

swept dust bunnies from his wrinkles wiped sleep from his tiny eyes & adjusted a monocle."Good morning young ladies.I have interviewed Raggedy Ann & Talking Barbie on the dissapear

Ing rubies Alice Barlow kept in the most secret place. They wanted coffee first so they could wake up. The Wardrobe Police told Barbie she needed to be more discreet. She went to

wise owl in the forest to ask for advice. She found him atop a pile of Tootsie Pop "sticks" in a hospital bed hooked up to an IV. He was on the verge of a diabetic coma so she had

in response. She glared at it. "You were supposed to sing alongh, you idiot!" It lowered its head sadly. She rolled her eyes. Owls were so useless at times. Should she get another

pet to sing duets with her? Like maybe a basset hound? A goat perhaps? The owl must have read her thoughts, because it began hooting and bobbing its head wildly. "Oh! Let's sing a

n Irish drinking song!" It hooted madly. Everyone stared in silent disapproval at the owl. "Ok, Ok, jeez....it was jut an idea...." After a pause: "Fine. Then it's Eminem again."

But the owl wanted rowdiness from that crowd. Instead of Eminem, he cued up “The Best of Spike Jones.” Musical mayhem ensued, causing a drunken riot with much desired breakage.