Holiday themed stories.
By 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!
By Cristian M., 4th Grade, Columbia Explorers Academy
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time a coach was on a crmshel and died and his spear it made his team win the World seres-and only one player saw him the caoch, said hey Jack. Jack said “your died! The coach said, “I no it’s weard!” Jack won the winning shot to win the game. Jack said, “thank you,” you did it on your own.
By 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.
By 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!
By Eugene K., Reavis Academy
Holidays
Thanksgiving
That's Weird, Grandma
Hans, the turkey, ran away this Thanksgiving to become a pirate. They got a boat and went to the middle of the river and they saw a chickens then they throw rocks at them then they throw rocks back then the had a rock fight then the turkey throw a rock and hit a chicken in the head. Then the chicken said yo mama, and hit the turkey in the mouth, then they said we give up you guys are punks man we are a threat to you turkeys.
By Joshiwa A., South Loop School
Holidays
Halloween
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was a Haunted House. Nobody went in there until a boy named Joshiwa when in there. Then he saw that it was not a haunted house. It was full of woman instead of ghost and he liked that place. Then he called his mom on the Telephone and said I do not want to go home! Because I made a lot of girlfriends.
By Isra T., Gale School
True Stories
That's Weird, Grandma
When I was five years old all of my six brothers. And my only sister, my mom, and my dad. Was going to eat chicken, rice, and corn. My sister got some hot sauce and then I said I wanted some. And I got some in my eyes! I screamed on the top of my lungs! My eyes turned red I went to the sink and put water in my eyes. I was feeling better. I sat down and eat my food. And I said I’m never eating hot sauce again! And I was sure!
By Roberto A., 4th Grade, Agassiz Elementary
That's Weird, Grandma
Other Venues
Wilmette 2007
Once there was a evil washing machine that never washed clothes. It just dirtyed it even more.
By Iztel A, Alejandra A., Brian C., Everardo M., Abel F., and Eduardo M., 4th Grade, Columbia Explorers Academy
Holidays
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was a lady named Mrs. Casas. She loves to eat cereal at her house. One day she was eating healthy frosted flaked when little leprechauns came and started watching her eat. Mrs. Casas said: “Hi, go away please!” The Leprechauns say: “We’re going to give you gold and roses, please let us stay.” Mrs. Casas said: “You can stay for only one week.” So Mrs. Casas goes to work in the Sears Tower and leaves the Leprechauns at her house. The Leprechauns cause a mess and go crazy. They break all the plates and jump in the bath, and spill the orange juice off the table. They drop the roses all over the floor. Mrs. Casas gets home and says: “Oh my gosh! Go home and never come back!” And she never saw the Leprechauns again.
The End.
By Marc L., Reavis Academy
True Stories
That's Weird, Grandma
One time ago.
In the summer I went to old country buffet. I ate non stop for 8 hours my and my family went out I didn’t feel so good. I felt like puking my stomach was growling. I ran to a garbage. I puked. We went home. I learned my lesson. Never eat for 8 hours non stop. Next time I will know that and I puked in the cab on the way home. I went to sleep. I kept on puking. I kept on trying to go to sleep my mom called my we went to get me some medicine. I stopped puking I went finally went to sleep. The end.
