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Authors: Anthony McGowan
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As you'll see, I've also included a picture of a dog-poo trap, which is an even nastier version of the Smarties-tube fart-bomb trap. Usually people don't fall in headfirst, but they might and it would serve them right if they did, for trying to sneak up on our den.
The den is the most important thing about having a gang. You can make a den out of almost anything. However dens made out of newspaper, cardboard, tissue paper or cotton wool will be rubbish, especially when it rains.
Much will depend on where and when you are building your den. In the North Pole, your den will probably be an igloo made out of snow. In the Wild West your den will usually be a wigwam or possibly a tepee. In the Olden Days, your den would probably have been a small castle, made out of stone. In the future there will be dens in outer space and at the bottom of the ocean.
But whatever kind of den you have, your enemies will definitely want to destroy it. They can do this either by kicking it in, or by weeing in it. Some people think the best form of defence is attack. In fact the
best form of defence is running away. However, dens cannot run away. The best form of defence for a den is hiding. You should therefore hide your den by covering it in leaves, wood, soil, newspaper, plastic bags or army camouflage netting. Our den is hidden under a weeping willow tree, and half of it is a sort of cave dug into the side of a hill.
Unfortunately sometimes your enemies will find your den. That is when the traps come in handy.
Every good den will have a secret stash of sweets hidden in it. If there is a siege lasting months or years, you can eat your special stash of sweets to stay alive.
The Bare Bum Gang and the Football Face-off
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