When the Memsahib and I first got married, we did a dou and took anything we could get to bring in a few dollars. We were hired to do a show for a very expensive after school care business- folk music for the kiddies.
We learned some kids songs and, with all out instruments (they also wanted instrument demonstrations) showed up at the appointed time. The director introduced us to the fifty or so kids-ages 7 thru 9- and left.
It was then that we noticed that WE were the only adults in the room and it quickly became apparent that these kids were spoiled rotten and used to getting their own way. There was no separation as they were siting on the floor in front of us in a large, bare room.
After the third time one of them grabbed my banjo, we went from a duo to a solo act, with my wife standing guard while I sang and played. The little b*****ds actually enjoyed the show but they were really terrors unless we watched them every minute.
We afterwards told the director that we would not care to work for her again unless she provided staff to maintain order. She was highly miffed and informed us that no one had EVER had problems with HER kids before and she couldn't IMAGINE what we were talking about.
We later found out that none of the groups in town who did any kind of kids show ever worked there more than once.

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