Bite That
One of our favorite puppets was a gal we called Sandwich Sally. She didn’t have a very long or complicated part in the program but it was a very important one. Sally loved sandwiches and if she didn’t get a sandwich during the program she would squirt everyone with water. That was always good for a laugh. But the kicker was when she told everyone what would happen if they didn’t learn their Bible verses. With that she would come up with a fire hose. That really got a laugh.
Well, after you are at a church for a couple of programs, everyone looks forward to Sally coming. She was always there and always had the same thing to say. Talk about predictable. It only takes a couple of times before kids get the idea to actually give her a sandwich. This was a good thing for us because Sally loved to share her sandwiches with the backstage crew. It helped with the food expense while on the road.
I have stories that I will be sharing about some of the sandwiches Sally received. You won’t believe what some kids come up with. Ya, we got a lot of peanut butter and jelly. However, one day she really got a huge surprise. When she asked if anyone brought her a sandwich a couple of people came up to her with a six foot Subway sandwich. Now how in the World is a one handed puppet supposed to manage a six foot long sandwich? Well, she called for help from the back stage crew and we were able to get it inside the puppet stage. Now that was a meal for the entire crew. God provided manna for the children of Israel. God provided bread for Elijah and God provided one huge sandwich for us.
“The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.” Exodus 16:31
“The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.” 1 Kings 17:6
