Stephania writes about Lasse

Stephania writes a story about Lasse, which goes as follows:

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Lasse.
Lasse was a very funny boy. But he was not like the other funny boys.
You see, Lasse was smart, and handsome as well.
The other boys wanted to be stand-up comics, and they would tease Lasse, saying he would never be one.
Of course, Lasse knew that they were just jealous. And it turned out that the loud and obnoxious ‘funny’ boys desperately tried to get Lasse’s attention and would beg him for points.
Because you see, Lasse had become our Taskmaster.

In the studio, Stephania notes that everyone had been very quiet, and asks whether her story was “that exciting, or just really unfunny”.

Lasse points out that Stephania’s story was not illustrated, but since she’d pandered to his ego, he would allow her to draw something while the other contestants’ efforts were shown, which she does.

Lasse ultimately awards Stephania second place.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected and adjusted by: David Fuller)