Mr. Happy at the Seaside is a story from the 2000 Annual.
Plot[]
Mr. Happy was on holiday at the seaside and was having the happiest time he ever had! Here are the top three happiest things he did during his holiday:
- Built a big sandcastle
- Flew a kite up and down the beach
- Played in the sea
While Mr. Happy was having his dream holiday, Mr. Grumpy was having one of the grumpiest days ever. Here are three grumpy reasons why:
- The sand stuck to his hands and feet.
- He hated kites. Especially Mr. Happy's.
- The sea kept chasing him and soaked his feet.
Mr. Happy saw Mr. Grumpy having a terrible time and, disliking the sight of unhappy people, decided to cheer Mr. Grumpy up. Mr. Happy offered Mr. Grumpy some ice cream covered in strawberry sauce. Normally, that makes one feel extremely happy. Not Mr. Grumpy; here are the three reasons why:
- Mr. Grumpy thought the ice cream wasn't big enough for him.
- A wasp saw the strawberry sauce on the ice cream and started to buzz around it.
- When Mr. Grumpy tried to run away from the wasp, he slipped on some seaweed, tumbled backwards into Mr. Happy's sandcastle, and the ice cream landed on his nose.
Mr. Happy, however, is one who is ready to bounce back after the plans fail. Mr. Happy decided to take Mr. Grumpy for a donkey ride to cheer him up. Mr. Happy had a good time, but Mr. Grumpy's donkey was tired from her busy day and didn't budge. Mr. Happy was now unhappy with his lack of success and that made all the other seaside goers miserable. This made Mr. Happy realize the one thing that can make Mr. Grumpy cheer up and enjoy his seaside holiday...seeing everyone else miserable! Now that Mr. Grumpy was happy, Mr. Happy was too! Now everyone can enjoy their holiday at the seaside!