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Summary

In 1965, in Borrington, Florida, a man named Giddy Cson was beloved by children but hid a dark secret. Using a wartime mind-control machine, Giddy manipulated children into performing odd tasks and making strange protests. As his control grew, one girl, Popsy Eagle, left behind a tape revealing Giddy's sinister actions. After Popsy's disappearance, the tape led the police to arrest Giddy, who was forced to erase his own memories using his own machine. The story ends with Giddy losing all recollection of his past, just like the children he had controlled.

Takeaways

• 😀 Giddy Cson was a seemingly perfect neighbor in Borrington, Florida, in 1965, loved by the local children.
• 😀 Giddy had a sinister secret: he was obsessed with control and used a mind-control machine to manipulate people.
• 😀 The mind-control machine was a wartime experimental device that allowed Giddy to bend others' wills to his own.
• 😀 Initially, Giddy used the machine to make children do household chores, but his desires grew darker over time.
• 😀 Giddy forced children to participate in strange protests with absurd messages, like 'Ban Mondays' or 'Cats should pay taxes'.
• 😀 A young girl named Popsy Eagle went to Giddy's house and disappeared, but left behind a hidden tape recorder as a clue.
• 😀 The tape recorder revealed that Giddy had brainwashed the children using the mind-control machine.
• 😀 Popsy's parents brought the tape to the police, which led to Giddy's arrest.
• 😀 The police used Giddy's own machine on him, forcing him to give himself a final command: to forget everything.
• 😀 Giddy was arrested and sent to jail, with no memory of who he was, just like the children he had once controlled.

Q & A

Who was Giddy Cson?

Giddy Cson was a man from Borrington, Florida, in 1965, who appeared to be the perfect neighbor, friendly and adored by children, but secretly used a mind-control machine to manipulate them.

What was Giddy's secret?

Giddy's secret was that he was obsessed with control and had access to an old wartime machine that allowed him to brainwash children into following his commands.

How did Giddy first use the machine on the children?

Initially, Giddy used the machine to make the children do simple tasks like housework, but his desires for control grew darker over time.

What were some of the strange things Giddy made the children do?

Giddy made the children march around with protest signs for bizarre causes, such as 'Ban Mondays' and 'Cats Should Pay Taxes,' which confused the town.

What happened to Popsy Eagle?

Popsy Eagle, a young girl, went to Giddy's house and never returned. However, she left behind a hidden tape recorder that revealed the truth about Giddy's brainwashing.

What did Popsy's tape reveal?

The tape revealed that Giddy had been using the mind-control machine to brainwash the children and manipulate their actions.

How did Popsy’s parents respond to her disappearance?

Popsy's parents took the tape recorder to the police, which led to Giddy’s arrest after they discovered the mind-control scheme.

What happened to Giddy after his arrest?

After his arrest, the police used the machine on Giddy to erase his memory, leaving him with no recollection of who he was, just like the children he had controlled.

What was the role of the machine in the story?

The machine was central to Giddy's ability to control and manipulate the children’s minds, bending them to his will for his twisted purposes.

What was the final consequence for Giddy?

The final consequence for Giddy was that he lost all memory of his actions and his identity, essentially becoming like the children he once controlled.