Really old stories
My mom brought over a bunch of stuff from the attic the other day. Most of it was piles of schoolwork she had saved from elementary school. I had the weirdest imagination. Anyway, I'm typing it all out so I can save it since it will inevitably be destroyed by my children in the coming weeks.
April 1, 1991 (I was 9)
Once there was a cruel king. He had two problems. 1) His stereo didn't work. 2) There was a millionaire that was richer than him.
He called the millionaire to lunch one day. While they ate, the king talked.
"I have heard that you are a very nice man. You deserve a little respect. I have chosen you to do an experiment. You have a choice of going to Venus, or fighting a bear with bare hands," he said.
The millionaire decided to go to Venus. The next day he went to the king. He found the king in his backyard next to a rocket. "Get in," said the king. The millionaire got in. "Press the red button, green button, and pull the yellow lever down," shouted the king. He did so. The rocket ship shot into the air. It headed toward the planet Venus. Finally it landed with a thump. He got out. "Wow!" he said under his breath.
Meanwhile...
The king was at the millionaire's house stealing his money. "Ha! Ha! I actually tricked that dumb millionaire into going to Venus. I can't believe that he didn't even check the gas. There's not enough for a round trip!!"
Back on Venus the millionaire was exploring. "I feel that someone is watching me," he thought. "He turned around. He saw . . . a Venus-King-Trap!! "Wow!! This'll be great! I can bring it home and it'll eat the king!! He doesn't know I checked the gas! I put more in. I know that greedy king!!" he exclaimed. He brought the King-Trap on the rocket and took off. When he landed he got off the rocket. He went to the king. "Hi, King! I had a nice trip." The king fainted. The millionaire took the Venus-King-Trap out and it ate the King. The millionaire lived happily ever after.
April 1, 1991 (I was 9)
Once there was a cruel king. He had two problems. 1) His stereo didn't work. 2) There was a millionaire that was richer than him.
He called the millionaire to lunch one day. While they ate, the king talked.
"I have heard that you are a very nice man. You deserve a little respect. I have chosen you to do an experiment. You have a choice of going to Venus, or fighting a bear with bare hands," he said.
The millionaire decided to go to Venus. The next day he went to the king. He found the king in his backyard next to a rocket. "Get in," said the king. The millionaire got in. "Press the red button, green button, and pull the yellow lever down," shouted the king. He did so. The rocket ship shot into the air. It headed toward the planet Venus. Finally it landed with a thump. He got out. "Wow!" he said under his breath.
Meanwhile...
The king was at the millionaire's house stealing his money. "Ha! Ha! I actually tricked that dumb millionaire into going to Venus. I can't believe that he didn't even check the gas. There's not enough for a round trip!!"
Back on Venus the millionaire was exploring. "I feel that someone is watching me," he thought. "He turned around. He saw . . . a Venus-King-Trap!! "Wow!! This'll be great! I can bring it home and it'll eat the king!! He doesn't know I checked the gas! I put more in. I know that greedy king!!" he exclaimed. He brought the King-Trap on the rocket and took off. When he landed he got off the rocket. He went to the king. "Hi, King! I had a nice trip." The king fainted. The millionaire took the Venus-King-Trap out and it ate the King. The millionaire lived happily ever after.