By Audrey R., 5th Grade, Pritzker School
True Stories Songs That's Weird, Grandma
The moment when I was most proud of myself was when I won 1st place in the school spelling bee when I was in 3rd grade. Ricky got 2nd place. I was hoping I would get my favorite word in the world (nimbostratus), and I did. The lady who told us the words said, “I’m sorry Audrey, you got so far. Spell nimbostratus.” I shocked the audience by saying, “YES! Then spelling it super-fast. “N-I-M-B-O-S-T-R-A-T-U-S!” A few minutes later it was only me and Ricky. We got so far that they had to use the dictionary for the words! Finally, I won on physician and intrigue.
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By Jasmine H., West Pullman Park Words at Play Program
Poems Holidays Winter Holidays Songs Monkeys Come Alive That's Weird, Grandma
Oh my god
I found my sister’s friend.
I’m holding
my girlfriends hand.
“Oh my.”
My friend said, “I can see a dead man’s head.”
I see a blond woman and she is coming.
I can hear
a clowns laughter, and he is fatter.
WE are
At a new years eve party
And we are
Drinking Bacardi.
The countdown is just getting started
and my friend is having a ball.
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By Stephanie R., William Brown School
True Stories That's Weird, Grandma
I remember at my birthday party I was upstairs put on my birthday party clothes. I was 5. So my mom said happy birthday you’re 5 years old! I came down I was surprised. My cousin came one of my classmate and aunt came. I was happy that my whole family and my sister came too.
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By Abby, Loyola Park After School Program
Dialogues That's Weird, Grandma
Mr.T is a different man. Oddly it is not type of good. He has a problem. You see he thinks…he thinks he is an army sergeant. He always carries around this little red whistle sounds like there is a girl screaming. When he blows it, wolves howl and dogs bark.
This all started when Mr.T was rejected from the army. They said he was useless. Right now he was at a restaurant.
“Useless. Can you believe it! They called me useless!”
“Honey, honey wake up! You were dreaming of your rejection day!”
“Can you believe it they said NO! I DON’T BELIEVE IT! NO NO NO!
“Stop it James; you are embarrassing me!” his wife said
“Are you commanding me?” he said
“Yes I am” his wife said.
“Do you know what this reminds me of? The commandant. I could have been if they let me join the Army. Right now I could be saying ‘attention!’ Not for an appetizer I like a caviar and linguini!”
“So you do like linguini!” his wife said.
“That is not the point right now honey”
“Wait last time I had to get fried chicken instead of coming to Luigis. You better explain yourself now!”
“Fine I only chose fried chicken because they were showing the game. But I have to admit that fried chicken with what they call hot sauce,”
“What do I care about hot sauce. I care about being at Harold’s Fried Chicken in a $350 dollar dress!”
“I thought you said that dress was a gift.”
“Oh honey that’s not the point now. I love you.”
“No don’t change the…”
“I said I love you.”
“Oh I love you to…”
The End.
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By Jujuan D., Burnham Anthony
Podcasts That's Weird, Grandma
When Mariah Carey woke up on her birthday, she was very excited because I was there and she said Jujuan Jujuan come here did you give me a present then I said yah I gave you a ring and a new shoes. She was like Jujuan I like you then I gave her a ring and the new shoes. And Mariah Carey woke up and it was a dream.
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