Mr. Muddle Finds a Job is a story from the 1981 Annual.
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Mr. Muddle always gets things mixed up. He moves one way while his legs go the other, he mistakes dogs for cats, and he pulls when he should push. This story tells about the time Mr. Muddle tried to get a job. Now, if your someone like Mr. Muddle, finding a job where you get muddled up all the time is not easy. Here are some of the jobs he attempted at and how they faltered.
- Mr. Muddle tried being a gardener but mowed down all the flowers instead of the lawn.
- Mr. Muddle worked at a garage but filled up a car with water instead of petrol. He also let out all the air in the tyres when he was supposed to pump then up.
- When Mr. Muddle worked a the zoo, he gave bananas meant for the monkeys to the penguins and gave peanuts meant for the parrots to the lions.
It took a long while, but Mr. Muddle did manage to find himself a job. Now, Mr. Muddle is a football (soccer) star! He runs one way but kicks the ball in the other direction. This resulted in the opposing team unsure of where he will kick the ball! Mr. Muddle was delighted with his new job and celebrated by cooking himself a special supper! Roast chicken that was cooked...in the cupboard! Oh dear!