Set a course for the delightful, and often chaotic, world of children's spontaneity. As parents and siblings know, kids bring a random flair to every social situation, leading to endless, entertaining stories!

In this hilarious personal narrative, professional storyteller Madeline Rollins shares a tale about her older sister, Elise. Madeline opens by joking that older siblings exist to provide material for the wise, and Elise—a notoriously curious child with a flair for the "what if"—is prime material.

The story climaxes during a quiet, professional charity auction when Madeline's parents, desperately seeking a night out, bring their three young, potentially disruptive children along. Despite their best efforts to keep the kids silent (fearing an accidental bid), the mischievous three-year-old Elise stands up on her chair and places a ...