Cassie's Santa Fe Adventure

- By ShoeGoil

DISCLAIMER Newsies is the property of Disney. But I am the property of myself. I know I am an interesting person, so I don't blame you for wanting to put me in your stories. Please ask for permission, so I can make sure that you are my friend, otherwise I don't want a story written about me. Um, yeah. I am also the owner of the name ShoeGoil. That is my name. Do not steal my name. I am cool cuz that is my name. Thank you. I luv you! (in a non- david/denton way, of course!)

DISCLAIMER'S DISCLAIMER So you found this story, huh? Let the author now warn the reader that the story (and the first Disclaimer) were written when the author was 16. She is now 24 (assuming it's still the year 2006). No doubt the reader has countless questions regarding this story, like "Why in the world is the silly thing even accessible?" Here are the answers to your questions.

Epilogue:

FAQ (Foggily Amusing Questions)

1. Why in the world is this silly thing even accessible?

Maybe when I read it over recently I realized just how amusing it was and wanted to share it with people. Or, maybe I'm just a little sentimental. I don't know why. Sorry.

2. Didn't your whole webpage and all your fan fiction self-destruct several years ago?

Why, yes it did. Several more years ago than several years ago, actually. But who's counting?

3. Well, then how did you get ahold of this story?

Of all things, I found it on Jinx and Strikes's page. Unlike most newsies fan fic pages, which just linked to my page, they actually download the whole darn thing and put it on their webpage. So, you can thank them for preserving one small portion of my existence.

4. Is this a true story?

Do you mean the story about the preservation of "Cassie's Adventure in Santa Fe", or "Cassie's Adventure in Santa Fe" itself?

5. Oh. Um...both, I guess.

Silly question. The preservation story is true. But "Cassie's Adventure in Santa Fe" isn't. Well, when I was 16 I DID go to Santa Fe with my family and eat at Tomasita's (not Santa Fe Station) after reading About Time by Jack Finney. And I really was called ShoeGoil by my friends. But, silly goon. All the rest of that I made up with my great imagination.

6. I'm a little embarressed now. It just seemed so real. That's why I asked.

Well, thank you very much. I appreciate the inflation to my ego.

7. Why isn't Spot in this story?

Because he's probably selling his papers in Brooklyn. How should I know? He wasn't in Manhattan, I guess. I wasn't going to stick him in the story just because everyone else likes him so much.

8. I'm also trying to understand why Cassie tells Swifty to keep making his Monkey Faces in part 14. Can you shed a light on this bizarre twist to an otherwise touching scene?

The truth is, I never did like Swifty. But I was trying to say nice things to all the newsies. So that was the nicest thing I could think of to say to him. Sorry. To this day, I think he's scary.

9. Speaking of not liking certain characters, why does Sarah seem so smart...or at least, coherent...in your story? I thought she was a moron.

Yes. Most girls are insanely jealous of Sarah, and that's why they hate her and think she's stupid. I'm not surprised you think the same way. I am proud to say that even at the age of 16 I was above such pettiness. That, and I didn't want this to turn into a love story. It's already enough of a Mary Sue story.

10. So what's with the 15 "parts"? Your story isn't all that long, if you hadn't noticed. All this clicking to new pages is inflaming my carpal tunnels.

Hey, blame my 16-year old self. She seemed to think it was a good idea. I don't quite remember the reasoning, but I think it had to do with inciting excitement at various places. That, and the breaks probably demonstrate the amount of times I finished writing for the day and uploaded the day's work onto the webpage. It did have quite a following of people waiting to read it, back in its day, you know.

11. You mean, back in YOUR day, you dried-up old hag! So what are you up to now that you're an ancient 24 year-old?

How dare you remind me of my age?

13. I didn't mean to be rude. I'm sorry.

You should be. Now go read the story again and leave me alone.

14. Yes, ma'am

How dare you! I'm not old enough to be a ma'am.

15. Sorry. I meant to say, "yes, miss."

That's better