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Speeding tickets, stone faces and crab hats

In today’s episode little listeners can find out about the first (very slow) speeding ticket; become explorers in Where in the World and turn the world topsy-turvy with Wrong Answers Only? What can you wear on your hat? Crabs, of course!


Joke: What is the hottest letter of the alphabet?


Punchline: B! Because it makes oil boil! 


We hope your little one is enjoying these weekly tasters from the Today with tonies podcast. To get access to the latest, daily episodes, go to tonies.com/podcast

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