By Chamara W., 5th Grade, Washington School
That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Storefront 2002
One day there was a bully named Cheetos. Cheetos goes around bullying little kids and big kids. One day Cheetos ran into another bully named John. She said you kind of cute. John said you know you ain’t bad looking either. Cheetos asked for John’s number, so they both exchanged each other’s number. When Cheetos got home she called John, he was not there, so she left a message on his answer machines saying Hey Baby, it’s Cheetos call me later B-ye. So John returned Cheetos call and they talked for hours on the phone. The next day they went to school together, they ate lunch together, they even bullied kids together. One day John was flirting with a girl named Tiffany. Cheetos saw them and she went smacked John and said it’s over. John cried and said please one more chance so, Cheetos gave John another chance and everything was normal. They lived happily ever after.
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By Inaara T. , 3rd Grade, Romona
That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Wilmette 2008
Once upon a time there was two girls named ammie and cathorine. They got dogs. ammies dog was blue and cathorines dog was red. They both said out loud what was your dogs name. They both said cookie they got mad at each other. They both said out loud change your dogs name. They both said no. they both went home mad. They both went to the park again they meet again at the park. They forgived each other then they said you can nam it cookie. Then they lived happley ever after.
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By Flora B., Cleveland Elementary
True Stories Spanish Other Venues TOTL 2005
Yo recuerdo a Mexico como era. Hay conocía nus primos y mi abuelita. Tambien a mi abuelito. Y mi papá fue con nosotros y a todos los conocí bueno. Cuando yo estaba chiquita mi papa me conocío y cuando mi mamá me tuvo me papá me empezo a querer mucho y yo a el mucho como el me quería a mi mamá tambien y a quiero mucho.
English translation:
I remember how Mexico was. I met my cousins and my grandma. Also my grandpa. And my dad came with us and we all got along well. When I was little my dad met me and when my mom had me my father started to love me a lot and I started to love him a lot like he loved me and my mom too and I loved her a lot.
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By Omer, Albany Park After School
Other Venues TOTL 2005
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This story is about a Jacket who flies. Eats. Talks and walks. When he Eats he is with open mouth when he fly he flies fast even faster than a bird. When he talks he talk funny. When he walks he does not walk straight and he like to watch tv show like WCW and WWF.
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By Tiffany M., Gladstone School
Songs What Part of Don't Sing... That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Stuff On My Head 2000 TOTL 2005
Once upon a time the dog who loved water. He said to the people he lived with, I will like some water for dinner. Everyday he will go to the sink and get some water for breakfast. One day he was so thirsty that he could not drink, not more water. Because of that he was so fat that he could not run. Because of that he was so, so fat. The people he live with said I will put you on a diet. Ever since that day he stopped form drinking all that water. The End??
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