I know some very Anti-Newsie people. My friend Mary isn't extremely anti-Newsie, but I know she gets sick of me talking about them. Well Mary, I'm just gonna zap you into the newsie world and MAKE YOU LIKE IT!!!!!!
(author's note--sometimes I do slip into a New York accent by accident. That much is true. And I've seen Newsies exactly 20 times. The rest...well....is an exaggeration....)
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Mary was walking towards Caroline's house one sunny summer day. She was gonna sleep over for Caroline's 14th birthday. Soon, she reached the blue house at the top of the hill and rung the doorbell.
Caroline bounded down the stairs and opened the door
"Heya Mare."
"Hi! Happy Birthday!"
"T'anks." Caroline smiled and grabbed Mary's bag and led her upstairs. Molly, Kate, Allie and Corinna were already there, listening to music and reading magazines....on bunk beds.....
"Hi guys!"
"Heya Mare." They all answered in reply.
Mary narrowed her eyes, suddenly feeling paranoid....Why were there bunk beds? They hadn't been here a few days ago...
"Do you guys want somethin' to eat?" Caroline tossed Mary's stuff on a lower bunk. "I'se got cold slaw, hot dogs or uhhhh, lemme see."
"What happened to all the normal food Caroline?" Mary asked.
"Well, I'se only gonna eat what the newsies ate in the movie from now on." Caroline said, deadpan.
"You're weird." Mary answered.
"Thank ya lady, much obliged." Caroline grinned.
"Stop with the freakin' accent!" Mary exclaimed.
"What accent? You'se da one talkin' funny." Corinna stood up.
Mary contemplated running for the door, but then realized they'd only chase her. (very good Mary!)
"Alright. I'm sorry."
Everyone else relaxed. They didnt feel like maiming Mary either.
"Let's watch a movie....I brought 'Never Been Kissed.'" Mary walked over to the TV.
"NO!!!" Molly shrieked.
"WE'SE CAN'T WATCH A DIFFERENT MOVIE!!!" Allie added
"We must watch Newsies. We must watch Newsies. We must watch Newsies." All of them started to sway and chant. Mary looked at Caroline in horror.
"What kind of sick joke is this? What did you do to them?"
"Hypnotized 'em." Caroline shrugged. "Just put the movie in. They're addicted now. If we don't watch the movie in every 2 1/2 hours, they'll start reenacting the whole thing. Actually--" Caroline shifted her weight to the other foot, "Allie is a pretty good Racetrack."
"You're weird." Mary edged away from her.
"Thank ya lady, much obliged." Caroline grinned. "Now, you don't appreciate this movie. So, I'm just gonna use my telekinesis and the wonderful people at Disney to ZAP! you there." Caroline pointed to the blank TV.
"ZAP! me where?" MAry rolled her eyes.
"The movie." Caroline shrugged and ZAP!ped Mary.
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(author's note--sometimes I do slip into a New York accent by accident. That much is true. And I've seen Newsies exactly 20 times. The rest...well....is an exaggeration....)
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Mary was walking towards Caroline's house one sunny summer day. She was gonna sleep over for Caroline's 14th birthday. Soon, she reached the blue house at the top of the hill and rung the doorbell.
Caroline bounded down the stairs and opened the door
"Heya Mare."
"Hi! Happy Birthday!"
"T'anks." Caroline smiled and grabbed Mary's bag and led her upstairs. Molly, Kate, Allie and Corinna were already there, listening to music and reading magazines....on bunk beds.....
"Hi guys!"
"Heya Mare." They all answered in reply.
Mary narrowed her eyes, suddenly feeling paranoid....Why were there bunk beds? They hadn't been here a few days ago...
"Do you guys want somethin' to eat?" Caroline tossed Mary's stuff on a lower bunk. "I'se got cold slaw, hot dogs or uhhhh, lemme see."
"What happened to all the normal food Caroline?" Mary asked.
"Well, I'se only gonna eat what the newsies ate in the movie from now on." Caroline said, deadpan.
"You're weird." Mary answered.
"Thank ya lady, much obliged." Caroline grinned.
"Stop with the freakin' accent!" Mary exclaimed.
"What accent? You'se da one talkin' funny." Corinna stood up.
Mary contemplated running for the door, but then realized they'd only chase her. (very good Mary!)
"Alright. I'm sorry."
Everyone else relaxed. They didnt feel like maiming Mary either.
"Let's watch a movie....I brought 'Never Been Kissed.'" Mary walked over to the TV.
"NO!!!" Molly shrieked.
"WE'SE CAN'T WATCH A DIFFERENT MOVIE!!!" Allie added
"We must watch Newsies. We must watch Newsies. We must watch Newsies." All of them started to sway and chant. Mary looked at Caroline in horror.
"What kind of sick joke is this? What did you do to them?"
"Hypnotized 'em." Caroline shrugged. "Just put the movie in. They're addicted now. If we don't watch the movie in every 2 1/2 hours, they'll start reenacting the whole thing. Actually--" Caroline shifted her weight to the other foot, "Allie is a pretty good Racetrack."
"You're weird." Mary edged away from her.
"Thank ya lady, much obliged." Caroline grinned. "Now, you don't appreciate this movie. So, I'm just gonna use my telekinesis and the wonderful people at Disney to ZAP! you there." Caroline pointed to the blank TV.
"ZAP! me where?" MAry rolled her eyes.
"The movie." Caroline shrugged and ZAP!ped Mary.
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