By Traishon P., Garfield Park After School Program
That's Weird, Grandma
Once upon a time there was a dead man named Eddie he came from hell he came from under the ground where the devil lived. When he came he saw a man and killed him he took his heart out and ate it and his brain. Then he saw a lady and bit her leg off he almost killed everyone on the earth there was blood everywhere by then the angels came and beat Eddie up and brought the dead people that Eddie killed back to life.
By Patrick M., Loyola Park After School Program
Poems
Songs
That's Weird, Grandma
Eat it, it’s good for you
That makes me mad
How can something be good for you
if it tastes so bad
try it, you’ll like it
I know thats a lie
I know I don’t like it
So why should I try
Just take one little nibble
Just take one little taste
Why can’t they eat their food
And let me eat mine
By Donrell, LaKrista, Juavar, Rakia, Vanika, Marquita, Dewey School
Holidays
That's Weird, Grandma
Once backstage in a school auditorium, 10 students were rehearing for a play called “Easter Surprise.” They were all in a line except Katie. Katie was in a bunny suit. It made her feel sad because she wasn’t dressed like the rest of them. The other kids were all dancers, but Katie had to be in the front and sing and hop like a bunny. Because she was the star of the play and she didn’t want to be. She wanted to be like the others. On the day of the play, there were 300 people in the audience: parents, teachers, students, aunties, uncles, cousins, grandparents, brothers and sisters, godparents…Katie came out hopping and singing. The other kids were dancing. The audience clapped and said “Woo! That’s my baby!” Katie felt excited and happy. “Hippity hop the bunny go.”
By Anthony F., Dewey School
True Stories
That's Weird, Grandma
I remember when outside it was summer time and it was me my friend and it was 5 big boys they was bullys and they tried to mug us but we ran to my house and I had 3 huge dogs so we ran in the backyard where the dogs was and the 5 bullys ran in the backyard that’s when he come out and I let out all 3 dogs out and on of them got bit in the buty. And the other 4 got away.
The End
By Sydney V., Pritzker School
Letters
That's Weird, Grandma
Dear Mapmaker,
I have a problem with Greenland, he is bigger than me on the map. Where I’m was more than three times bigger than him. He thinks he’s better than me because of this, he’s not even green.
Mad,
South America
By Esmeralda S., Nora M., and Araceli C., 4th Grade, Columbia Explorers Academy
Dialogues
That's Weird, Grandma
Characters: dancer, bee, mother
Setting: backyard
Dancer: I am a super dancer.
Bee: sure you are prove it!
Dancer: WHAT!
Dancer: nobody is a better dancer than me I am the best dancer.
Bee: If I sting you, you won’t be the best.
Dancer: you won’t dare.
Bee: watch me (zzzzz) sting.
Dancer: AAAhh!!!
Mother: what’s going on up there!
Dancer: A bee sting me on my arm!
Mother: WHAT!
Bee: That’s right. I stinged your daughter so now for she won’t be the best.
Mother: My daughter was the best.
Mother: We aren’t rich anymore.
Mother: We are going to kill you!
Bee: AAAhh! I got to get out of here.
Mother: (splash) I killed it! I kill it!
By Rashad M., 4th Grade, Howland School
That's Weird, Grandma
Other Venues
Stuff On My Head 2000
Storefront 2002
Bob Stickle had a new neighbor. He went over to meet the new neighbor. Bob was a very nice man so he brought gifts. When he rang the bell the man said GO AWAY. Bob left the gifts, the next day he went back, the gifts were still there. Bob said, WHY WOULD THE MAN DO THAT? It turns out the man was lonely because every person he gets close to dies. So Bob sends him pies to be happy.
By Marvell L., Chalmers School
That's Weird, Grandma
He (Rocky) have five friends that name was Mike, Steve, Dan, and, Brian, Jack. Rocky was rich and he brought the biggest truck in the world. Him, and his friends painted his truck blue and they went to Rocky house and saw gold medals for boxing. They ate Italian beef for lunch. Now they have girlfriends because of Rocky.
By Dominic M., 5th Grade, Henry Suder School
Dialogues
That's Weird, Grandma
Battery: I stick
Wax: What I can not hear you
Battery: can you help
Wax: any way I’m not a ear doctor
Battery: what did you say
Wax: I not a doctor
By Brittany K., 4th Grade, Wright Elementary
True Stories
Songs
That's Weird, Grandma
On one sunny day a girl named Susie. She was jumping on the trampoline. (Bounce! Bounce!) Then she heard the phone ring. (ring. ring! ring. ring!) I heard my mom sooooooo excited. Then I heard, “She will be so excited and I bet she will like it.” Hmmmmm. Who was she talking? I went inside the house to ask who she was talking to. “Mom” I said, “who were you talking to?” “Oh! It was your uncle Jimmy on the phone. He has a surprise for you.” said my mom. Then I went back outside. I wonder what the surprise is. What could it be? I can’t wait any longer! Is he coming out there or are we going there? Let me go ask. “Mom,” I said, “is he coming here?” “I can’t tell you that” said mom, “It’s a surprise.” “WHAT!!!” I said. “I’ll be outside.” Why can’t she just tell me!? Why, why, why!? Later on, I was on the swing and then I heard (Ding Dong!) Who could that be? I hurried inside the house. “Hey, hey, hey!” Uncle Jimmy is in the house!” I couldn’t believe it! It was my uncle Jimmy! “Sooooooooo,” I started to say, “Mom said you have a surprise for me.” “Your mom can’t keep secrets that much.” said uncle Jimmy. “Hey, wait a minute,” said mom, “I kept a secret for you when you wet your bed when you were 9!!” “Now lets don’t start in front of the kid.” Said uncle Jimmy. I started to giggle a little bit. Then uncle Jimmy looked at me. So did my mom. “Sorry,” I said. Then I heard a weird sound. “Uncle Jimmy, what is that noise?” I said. “Oh, I almost forgot!” my uncle said. He ran to the car and got something in a box. He open the box and he said, “It’s called a snakeadile.” “A snakeadile! Wow! I never heard that before.” I said. It had a color like a Iguana! My uncle asked me, “Do you want to hold it?” “Sure.” I said. It felt rubbery. So me and my pet went outside. We raced and we went on the trampoline. I love my pet!
