Set a course for the delightful, and often chaotic, world of children's spontaneity. As parents and siblings know, kids bring a random flair to every social situation, leading to endless, entertaining stories!

In this hilarious personal narrative, professional storyteller Madeline Rollins shares a tale about her older sister, Elise. Madeline opens by joking that older siblings exist to provide material for the wise, and Elise—a notoriously curious child with a flair for the "what if"—is prime material.

The story climaxes during a quiet, professional charity auction when Madeline's parents, desperately seeking a night out, bring their three young, potentially disruptive children along. Despite their best efforts to keep the kids silent (fearing an accidental bid), the mischievous three-year-old Elise stands up on her chair and places a staggeringly high bid on a seemingly ordinary set of baby blankets!

Listen as Madeline recounts her parents' panic, the room's shock, and the legacy of the most expensive baby blankets ever bought, which became a physical symbol of Elise's curious, brilliant, and sometimes chaotic spirit.

Check out Madeline with the Utah Storytelling Guild!: https://www.utahstorytellingguild.website/project/madeline-rolllins/

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