Behold the wonder and majesty of the Barrel of Monkeys Story Archive! Here you can read over 10 years worth of stories written by children that Barrel of Monkeys have performed for the public. It's been a magical journey.
Stories that appeared in "The Best of Barrel of Monkeys" at the Storefront Theater in 2002.
By Sable, Cody, DJ, Dequanm, Lashawn, Janae, 3rd Grade, Harold Washington
Arguments Other Venues Storefront 2002
People should wear Hydropants (flying pants):
-You wouldn’t have to wait for the bus, you could fly.
-You could show off.
-If you miss someone you could fly to them.
People should not wear Hydropants:
-If the pants run out of gas, you will fall.
-People could get sky sick.
-You could crash.
By Christian N., Davis Shields (now Columbia Explorers Academy)
Other Venues Storefront 2002
Once upon a time there was a man who got a ticket to a hockey game. Anyway when he got to the hockey game he met a friend of his. He said he is going to a hockey game. Then a bear got out of the zoo. Because when a zookeeper feed him the bear ate the zookeeper and escape and went to hide in the hockey stadium where lots of people were. The guy saw the bear the guy try to wrestled the bear down but it was too hard. They wrestled in the ice and everybody was cheering for the guy. But the bear was too heavy and broke a hole in the ice and the bear couldn’t swim. So then the guy went to save him and then they both became friends and then they both ran to safety and nobody heard about them again.
TweetBy Celene Sancer, 4th Grade, Jordan
Dialogues Other Venues Storefront 2002
Bird: One day the girl bird woke up.
Bird: The bird had laid eggs.
Man: The man was poor. He had no money. So he decided to shoot a bird.
Bird: Went to look for food.
Man: The man saw the bird.
Man: Shot! The Bird went down.
Bird: You hurt me on my wing!
Man: Oh, I’m sorry I’m just hungry.
Bird: You know better than to shoot nature.
Man: I’m sorry.
Bird: Shut up.
Man: Make Me.
Bird: I hate you.
Man: Stop that!
Bird: Can you do something?
Man: Of course.
Bird: Take me with my eggs.
Man: OK
By Lawrence H, Chalmers
That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Storefront 2002
Once upon a time there was two old mens. Their name was Tim and Mike. So one man was in a wheelchair and one man was standing up. So they were practicing Karate. Then the man that was standing asked the man that was sitting in a wheelchair do he want to play fighting. So they played fighting and the man that was standing up beat the man that was in the wheelchair. Then Mike asked Tim when he was born he said February 1st. Then they start to argue because Mike wouldn’t tell him when was his birthday. So they start to fight. Then they said they is sorry.
TweetBy Paul M. , 3rd Grade, Meadowbrook
Other Venues Storefront 2002 TOTL 2005
Chicken : Once I stuck a piece of chicken up my nose. I couldn’t breathe. The doctor had to pull it out. They had a big tool. They were going to use but lucky I didn’t need it. Because I sneezed and that made it go flying in the air. And my Mom caught it.
Tent: When I was a baby in my cradle I had a tent. In that tent I slept and had a sleep over with my sister. She filled up the bed space. She made me get mad. When I cried she told me to be quiet.
Man: I am man. I eat.
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