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Category: TWG 01-02

Stories that appeared in the 2001-2002 season of "That's Weird, Grandma."

Scarf Lady

By Chvante C., Harold Washington
That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Stuff On My Head 2000

There once was a old lady. She live on the West of Pulaski, so she went walking down the street but she had a scarf that she have had it for 20 years. She had a apartment. Her apartment was guarded by rats. The rats took over her house. Her rats always using her scarf as a hankerchief, as a cover or other things like that. So when she was walking down the street she look in the store window. She look and stare about an hour and was like I need that scarf. Becasue the rats use it for everything. So she said I am going to get a new scarf so she got her a job so buy scarf. So weeks later she THE END

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Ordering Cars

By David E., 5th Grade, Harold Washington Elementary
Dialogues That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues Storefront 2002 Wilmette 2007

Orderer: I want a car.
Owner: What car?
Orderer: Just a car.
Owner: I can’t deal with you right now. CLICK.
NEXT DAY
Orderer: Hello I want a car.
Owner: It's you again…What do you want.
Orderer: A car.
Owner: Never come back.
Orderer: I’m not coming here anymore.
Owner: Fine.
Orderer: Fine, Fine, Fine. CLICK.

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The Knowheres

By Jannel C., 5th Grade, Harold Washington Elementary
Songs Monkeys Come Alive That's Weird, Grandma

The Knowheres were lived in the middle of knowhere. The Knowhere were a family of 15 teen 5 daughters, 5 sons, 3 grandparents plus the parents. The children were very bad. They screamed and hollard and threw things at each other but then were smart and obediant Elawiese was the first daughter but she always hopes and dreams. So the other kids always laugh at her but did not care. So she decided to go to America and no to surprise she was asked where she live and she said no where. So they bought her a house so she lived happily in America.

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