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Category: TWG 08-09

Stories that appeared in the 2008-2009 season of "That's Weird, Grandma."

Santa’s Mean Day

By Devonte V., 3rd Grade, Reavis Academy
Holidays Winter Holidays That's Weird, Grandma

When Santa woke up, he was shocked to see four other people dressed just like him. He was so mad that he had to put his name on the bad list. The elf was shocked at him, that he put his name on the bad list. The elfs ask Santa, why is you so mean today? He said I am so mad you better get away from me before I put your name on the bad list. The elfs left so fast smoke came behind them. They said I wish Santa was not mean today. Then of on the elfs said I got it. We can throw a not mean party. Everybody can come and tell Santa do not be mean. We can have milk and cookies for snacks because Santa loves milk and cookies. then we can get the things to put up. Then we can put up Santa's favorite game. And then Santa came down stairs. Then everybody said Surprise and I love you. THE END.

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Untitled (BMX Bikers)

By Charlie F., Cleveland Elementary
Podcasts That's Weird, Grandma

One day there was four BMX bikers named Victor Steve Kevin Jimmy and they liked to do stunts and enter contest and they were in a competition and Jimmy’s steering wheel broke off and his brake went out and there was a huge jump ahead and he could not stop and he jumped the huge bump but he did not make it the front tire went sideways and when he landed he fly off his bike and broke his leg and the doctor said he could never ride a bike again his friends said we will do a team competition for him and give him the trophy but they came in second place and Jimmy was so happy he got good friends to have. The end.

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A House

By Lucy N., Loyola Park After School Program
Holidays Winter Holidays That's Weird, Grandma

One day there was a house on ridge elfs lived there and the elfs just bought the house. The next day the elfs lived there one of the elfs went to the bathroom and all of the elf went after him but they all wanted to go to the bathroom in the house. There are 100 elfs waiting for the bathroom. There is one bathroom in the house. All the elf have name their names are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and on and on to 100 and elf number 1 says “We should have 100 bathrooms in this house.” So number 99 went to the neighbor and used their bathroom. Number 10 went to the school and all the elf went to the school except number 99 and 5 but the school was full so all the elf that are not 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 99 had to go home and hope that 5 is done…with the house bathroom so some one came and built 100 more bathrooms so all the elf can go to the bathroom the problem is solved. The end

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Chitterlings

By Samuel 'Mandark' B., 5th Grade, Harold Washington Elementary
Arguments Songs Monkeys Come Alive Podcasts That's Weird, Grandma Other Venues TOTL 2005

I believe nobody should not eat chitterlings.
1st because, they're yucky pig intestines.
2nd because, it is where the poop goes.
3rd because, they eat mud.
4th because, they are pork and I can't eat pork, except for pepperoni.

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