The master of the tall tale contest, Chief judge, dear judges, my fellow toastmasters, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

Nov. 12th was a beautiful sunny day; President Lee played golf as usual. He tried his best to hit the ball with his club. The ball flew into the sky and disappeared.

Mr. President used his telescope to see if he could find the ball. Suddenly, he saw a comet was going to hit to the earth. He made an emergency announcement on TV. "We need a volunteer to go up to the comet and bomb the comet."

My husband, Alfred, was thinking to be a hero for a long time. This was his big chance. But I love my husband so much; how could I let him take such a risk. So I told him, "Honey, have you ever heard about Mulan?" He said, " Of course, I went to see the movie, she was the bravest women that I have ever known." Then I said, "Ok, darling! Now listen carefully, I am going to tell you a big secret which was hiding deeply in my heart. Mulan was my great... grandmother. My real name is 木瓜, you may call me Papaya, now I am going to take the mission for you." Then I ran out to see Mr. president.

President Lee sent me to the NASA in the USA. I was very excited when I got on the Space Shuttle Challenger. "54321" The shuttle shot into the sky. Few seconds later I heard a hug bump. I looked down and saw fire and smoke were everywhere, the shuttle was exploded. I was flying in the sky with Batman and Superman. Oh, my god! I was dead. I couldn't die; I got a great mission waiting for me to finish. I gatta talk to god I asked Batman and Superman to do me a favor. They brought me to take sky bird to see God.

Finally, I arrived at the gate of heaven. I knocked at the gate; a female security guard answered it. She was in the military uniform of ancient China. Wasn't she "Mulan"? I yelled, "Great... grandmom! This is 木瓜, your great.................. granddaughter. Mulan gave me a big hug. We were thrilling with joy. I told her the whole story. Then she took me to see God right away.

When we entered the main office, we saw god sitting in front of his desk and staring at a little white ball with angry eyes. Behind him there was a broken trophy. Mulan told me, the trophy was god won from the tall tale contest of heaven last year. Few days ago the ball broke it. At that time, god saw us. Mulan introduced me to him. God was very angry with me at first, cause the ball and I came from the same place. But after he listened to my story, my encouragement touched him. He ordered Mulan to help me finish the mission and bring me to life. The only thing I had to do was to win the first prize from tall tale contest on the earth on Nov. 29th and got a new trophy for him, otherwise I would die after the contest. I promised god I would try my best! Then Mulan and I flew the newest jet fighter and bump the comet into pieces.

After the mission. "Mulan" took me back to the earth. I woke up, I found I was lying in a flowerbed. My families were standing around me with tears in their eyes. I was in my funeral. I sat straightly and told them I was coming back from the heaven. Everyone was scared by me, my mom even fainted away. I had no time to explain and rushed to the tall tale contest.

Ladies and gentlemen, my mission now is to win the first prize and get a new trophy for god. I bumped the comet and saved the world. You know, your next generation will not only read Mulan's story, but also, Mukwa Papaya's story. So Dear judges, you know what you have to do, it's time for you to save my life. The master of the tall tale contest.