A woman cleaning a window accidentally fell out of a 20-story building and was tumbling down to her doom. There was no time to call for help. It was all on my Dodo shoulders. Without delay, I went into my Goofball Superhero rescue mode. There were no police, no fire trucks, and no trampolines to save her. Trampolines—that sparked an imbecilic idea!

I Dodo wobbled as fast as I could and got right under where she would crash land. She came down faster than a woman falling down 20 stories and landed right on my big fat Dodo tum-tum. My tum-tum being puffy soft and springy bounced her straight back up, taking her higher and higher and higher. Up she went 10-stories, 12-stories, 15-stories. I never realized just how bouncy-bouncy my tum-tum was. When was she going to stop? I hoped it would be soon.

Finally, 25 stories up, she grabbed an American flag that was waving in the wind. She hung onto it for dear life for all to witness my stupendous rescue.

Being an all-American Dodo, I saluted her and recited the pledge of allegiance. She was having the time of her life. What a wonderful view of the city she had, I thought.

Then she screamed loud enough to raise the deadest of the dead, “THAT STUPID DODO DID IT. THAT BIRDBRAIN GOT ME HERE. SOMEBODY SAVE ME PLEASE. I CAN'T HOLD ON MUCH LONGER. PLEASE DON'T LET ME DIE.”

I was wondering why she just didn't let go and do another bouncy-bouncy off of my tum-tum again. She must have had a nifty fun ride the first time, so why wouldn't she do it again? I sure would.

Finally, the police and firefighters arrived and got her down from Old Glory. She was very, very grateful. Then she, and hundreds of people started chasing me shouting, “THERE'S THE IDIOT THAT DID IT.” I suppose they wanted to get my autograph and take my picture for the papers or something like that. But I didn't save her for fame, ego, or money. I did it for love and that was thanks enough. That's what a Goofball Superhero does, day in and day out. Still, I Dodo skedaddled out of there as fast as I could before it got too teary-eyed and syrupy.