An island confrontation of epic proportions is only a week away. Those lucky enough to be there, in front of the library on Saturday May 16th, will witness the dramatic meeting of the spirits of winter and summer, the Ice Queen and the Green Man. This winner-take-all contest will decide if Bowen gets a summer or stays in winter gloom.
Although mightily powerful, the Ice Queen and the Green Man cannot defeat their opponent alone, they need their young supporters. The Icicles will help the Ice Queen, and the Green Man cannot win without his Buds. Here are some extracts from their campaign literature appealing for support.
The Green Man: Children of Bowen, I need you. I cannot defeat the evil Ice Queen without you. Only you can put an end to this dreary winter, to the cold and rain and dark. Together we must drive away this wretched Queen who wants only to shorten your days and make school go on forever, who is happiest when the sun is blanketed by clouds or hiding in Mexico. Be a Bud, and join me on the 16th and save your island!
The Ice Queen: My dearest children of Bowen, I cannot believe you want to give up my winter, the lovely cosy winter of snowmen and skiing and Christmas! I cannot believe you would trade those wonderful times for horrible heat and wasps and that awful gloomy green of endless trees? I am your friend. I fight to put a stop to global warming. I work hard to keep the polar bears above water and safe on their nice carpet of ice. The Green Man doesn’t care about polar bears, only squirrels, and nobody likes squirrels. Get your face painted with an icicle! Be an Icicle and save the world!
There is clearly a serious battle brewing, and only the Buds and Icicles can guarantee a decisive victory, the coming of summer, or a continuing winter. So drag your parents to Snug Cove at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday and get your face painted with an icicle or a leaf by a crack team of five artists. Then join the Ice Queen and the Green Man for their high-stakes meeting. Costumes are encouraged. The theme is medieval, but you can be what you like. There’ll be music and food and the May Queen and a Maypole dance.
See you on the 16th!!!
