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 2006-2007 season of "That's Weird, Grandma."
By William H., 3rd Grade, Reavis Academy
That's Weird, Grandma
I think the floor do not want to be down because it get dirty and people walk on it all day long. How do you like if the floor walk on you all night long so you can not go to sleep and our mom will say go to bed but the floor keep walking on me for this week and all night long.
TweetBy Steve S., Cleveland School
That's Weird, Grandma
Once there was hunters who lived in a forest. One time they has an argument about who’s gun was cooler, shoots good and how powerful it is. A man named hunter said “the only way to settle this is by having a gun fight to see who’s gun is cooler, shoots good and how powerful it is!” So they had the gun fight but all they were shooting was the trees, flowers, grass and everything that is nature. But then after that ran out of Ammo it doesn’t matter what gun is cooler. But the one person who had a lot of Ammo left was hunter. He said “I have the most Ammo here now if you don’t want me to shoot you guys I suggest you admit my gun is more cooler, shoots good and powerful.” Then the hunters admitted that hunter’s gun was cooler, shoots good, and powerful then he started saying “Yehaw, Yehaw.” He shot three times and shot a hunter on his butt and he said “ow, ow, ow lets just say we never use a gun again.” The end!
TweetBy Antoinette R., Reavis Academy
True Stories That's Weird, Grandma
I remember when I went to the store with my Grandmother. I bought a pack of Now and Laters. And two packs of gum. I know I had twenty-five cents left. The man give me fifteen cents. “I” need two more nickels. But my Grandmother said lets go. I told her he cheated me out of my money. We was going out and a woman give me a dollar. I said thank you. I didn’t know her. But I still said thank you. That was the right thing to do. I think about it everyday. I talked about it all the way home. If I knew her I would celebrate. I was very sad. I was very Angry. I was a little happy that she give me a dollar. Amen!
TweetBy Jorge F., Columbia Explorers Academy
True Stories That's Weird, Grandma
I remember when the door was closed and locked we tried and tried to open it and we also tried breaking the door but no way so we had no choices and we also broke the window and I was an expert at breaking doors and stuff I broke the window and got inside and opened the door and that’s how I learned to break in my house.
TweetBy Allison L., South Loop School
True Stories That's Weird, Grandma
I remember that I was 9 year old. My mom told me and my brother Jeffery go to bed so I was sleep with gum in my mouth. I fall a sleep. The gum fall out of my mouth and went on my pillow. It was in my hair. I went to my mom and say: mom, mom I have gum in my hair. She took me to the Bath room. She took scissors and cut my hair!
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