16. Uncle Tubby
Today Sam has a surprise in store.
Someone that he would really like everyone to meet!
His dear Uncle Tubby!
Uncle Tubby lives in the countryside just outside town.
Like Sam, he can sometimes be a little shy...
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...but just like Sam, once he gets to know someone, he is very outgoing.
Uncle Tubby and Sam have a lot in common.
They both love cereal...
...and nature...
...and reading, too. They are both infinitely curious about the world.
Both Sam and Uncle Tubby try to learn something new every day, sometimes even from one another!
...things like how to grow a prize-winning watermelon...
(it's a very specific science!)
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...or even how to change a light bulb.
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(and save Uncle Tubby some money on his electrical bill too!)
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Sam and Uncle Tubby have always had a very close bond.
When Sam was little, his Uncle Tubby was practically his idol, and taught him many of the things he knows today...
...like how to build a sand castle...
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...how to organize his socks...
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...and even how to maintain healthy oral hygiene!
Even today, if there is ever something that Sam needs help with, he knows he can trust his Uncle Tubby to help.
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No problem is too big for Uncle Tubby to handle.
He is simply wise beyond his years.
(and quite strong, too.)
And though Sam loves everyone in his family very much...
...there will just never be anyone who could replace Uncle Tubby
