Peanut Butter Sandwich Face

    Elmo'd had enough of poverty. Tonight was the night he would rob the bank. He had his bike set out front with his whiffle ball bat. The plan was the bike up front, bash the door in, grab the money, and speed away before anyone knew what had happened.

    When the time came to depart for his scheme, he realized he was missing a mask. That's bank robbing 101: you never show your face. Well Elmo didn't have a mask, but he was clever and he wouldn't let that stop him.

    On the counter he saw bread and peanut butter. His mom was making sandwiches earlier. That'll do Elmo thought. He grabbed two slices of bread and peanut-buttered them. Then he stuck one to each of his cheeks and left for his heist.

    Elmo pulled up to the bank, jumped off his bike, and started whacking his bat against the door. Much to his disappointment, though, Elmo's bat is what took the beating. In three hits it was bent in half and cracked down the seam. Then he saw someone turn the corner. Gotta bail! He thought. He hopped back on his bike and sped away, hoping he wasn't seen.

    That evening he heard his mom murmuring something at the door. When she closed it, he saw her turn to him with a crumpled bat in her hand. She gave him a knowing look, walked over, peeled the peanut butter bread off his cheeks, and gave him a big kiss. "Oh Elmo, we'll be ok! We'll figure things out." Then she wiped his face clean and helped him into bed.