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Cheerful Smugglers

Cheerful Smugglers

Written by: Ellis Parker Butler
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Join us as we explore the challenges of saving for a babys education in Cheerful Smugglers. How can a young family cultivate the discipline to consistently add to their piggy bank? Our quirky solution? Impose a tariff on all the items entering the household—just like the U.S. government once did! But beware, the devil is in the details. What do we do about the items visitors bring? Are guests themselves taxable? And how do we differentiate between essentials and luxuries? As guests arrive, they might just resort to smuggling items in their luggage to dodge a hefty 30% tax, or simply wear what they came in. With all parties pointing fingers and accusations of cheating flying around, how will the education fund hold up? Will the guests storm out in frustration? Tune in to find out! (summary by Arnold Banner)Copyright Kids Stories and Comedy Economics
Episodes
  • Adventures of a Suburbanite-Ellis Parker Butler

    Adventures of a Suburbanite-Ellis Parker Butler
    Aug 24 2026
    Join us as we explore the challenges of saving for a babys education in Cheerful Smugglers. How can a young family cultivate the discipline to consistently add to their piggy bank? Our quirky solution? Impose a tariff on all the items entering the household—just like the U.S. government once did! But beware, the devil is in the details. What do we do about the items visitors bring? Are guests themselves taxable? And how do we differentiate between essentials and luxuries? As guests arrive, they might just resort to smuggling items in their luggage to dodge a hefty 30 percent tax, or simply wear what they came in. With all parties pointing fingers and accusations of cheating flying around, how will the education fund hold up? Will the guests storm out in frustration? Tune in to find out! (summary by Arnold Banner)
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    3 hrs and 18 mins
  • Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers-Elizabeth E. Lea

    Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers-Elizabeth E. Lea
    Aug 23 2026
    Join us as we explore the challenges of saving for a babys education in Cheerful Smugglers. How can a young family cultivate the discipline to consistently add to their piggy bank? Our quirky solution? Impose a tariff on all the items entering the household—just like the U.S. government once did! But beware, the devil is in the details. What do we do about the items visitors bring? Are guests themselves taxable? And how do we differentiate between essentials and luxuries? As guests arrive, they might just resort to smuggling items in their luggage to dodge a hefty 30 percent tax, or simply wear what they came in. With all parties pointing fingers and accusations of cheating flying around, how will the education fund hold up? Will the guests storm out in frustration? Tune in to find out! (summary by Arnold Banner)

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
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    8 hrs and 47 mins
  • Indiscretions of Archie-P. G. Wodehouse

    Indiscretions of Archie-P. G. Wodehouse
    Aug 22 2026
    Join us as we explore the challenges of saving for a babys education in Cheerful Smugglers. How can a young family cultivate the discipline to consistently add to their piggy bank? Our quirky solution? Impose a tariff on all the items entering the household—just like the U.S. government once did! But beware, the devil is in the details. What do we do about the items visitors bring? Are guests themselves taxable? And how do we differentiate between essentials and luxuries? As guests arrive, they might just resort to smuggling items in their luggage to dodge a hefty 30 percent tax, or simply wear what they came in. With all parties pointing fingers and accusations of cheating flying around, how will the education fund hold up? Will the guests storm out in frustration? Tune in to find out! (summary by Arnold Banner)
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    9 hrs and 9 mins
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