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How does a sushi ginger bottle ruin one's audition? Let me tell you about it. Last week I auditioned for a part in the school play of Alice in Wonderland. One of the things you have to do in this audition was recite a nursery rhyme. Unfortunately, I hadn't chosen one ahead of time, so when I had to recite one, I picked "Old Mother Hubbard." Well, a few weeks ago, I was always putting away this ginger bottle with a rhyme on the lid that said, "Old mother Flantry went to the pantry, and pondered what she should cook, when out popped ginger and said, 'nice to meet yer, as long as I'm here you neen no further look.'" Silly, right? Well, I accidentally started reciting that. When I realized my mistake, I started over on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and that was what ruined it. I got a card, a stinky old CARD!!!!! *Ughhhhhh*

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(October 18, 2008 - 2:29 pm)

OOOOHHH!!!  SO SORRY!!!!  That is a sort of funny poem, though!!  SO SORRY for you!!  This is a good time to use the smiley-that-got-run-over-by-a-car.  ._. ._. ._. ._.

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 19, 2008 - 8:34 pm)

*Chuckle* You're good at cheering people up.

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(October 24, 2008 - 9:49 pm)

:) At my youth group, we figured out that I would be a good advice column writer, because I don't get mad at people, and because I'm almost always happy, or at least around other people!  :):)

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 27, 2008 - 12:42 pm)

I agree!:):):) You're always cheering people up!:):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!!!:), California
(November 2, 2008 - 10:10 am)

Hee hee hee!!!  At my camp, we had this really emotional night, where every single person cried.  Everybuggy who sign up for drama had to give their "cardboard testimony," which was where they wrote on a piece of cardbord, something major that happened in their life, like "brother commited suicide" or something like that, then they'd write how God helped them through it.  The problem was, though, it was supposed to cheer people up.  Instead, everybuggy cried.  My brother's best friend was there, and he's pretty much my second brother, and even he cried.  Since everybuggy in my cabin was crying, they all came to me.  Even though it was so sad, we all agreed that it was the best year we've ever had.  Our cabin actually got to be close to each other.  It was so wonderful.  I wish that you and Emily could come, because, besides that, camp is a ton of fun, and my birthday is during the week!!

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(November 10, 2008 - 5:01 pm)

Someday I'll visit Gorham!

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(November 11, 2008 - 10:43 pm)

That would be SO awesome!!  There's some pretty fun things to do in Maine; Maine's nickname is "Vacationland"!!!  Fort Williams is an old fort made into a park that's right on the ocean!  You can explore the tunnels in the fort, fly a kite, catch a boat around the coast to see some lighthouses, go inside the famous Portland Headlight lighthouse, draw the famous lighthouse, look at cute puppies playing, etc.  You could go to the beach (even though it's not exactly warm....  My daddy and I swim in it anyway!!).  You could ski (in winter!).  You could hike at Acadia, or one of our other state parks.  You could go to the Gray Animal Park (native animals) or the York Zoo (foriegn animals).  You could go to the famous Fryeburg Fair.  You could go to Funtown Splashtown USA.  You could come to camp.  There are endless amounts of things to do.  You really should come, sometime!  Everybuggy should come!  Cricket, what is beyond Cricket Country???

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(November 13, 2008 - 6:18 pm)

Wow. Sue the ginger-bottle-maker-people! (Or if you don't want to do that, start laughing. It's hard to be upset when you're laughing hysterically.)

submitted by Hannah M., age 12, Ohio
(October 25, 2008 - 2:59 pm)

Ha ha ha !!!!!!!!!

:):):):):):):):)

submitted by Paige P. , age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 27, 2008 - 12:45 pm)

I had about a dozen lines filled with ha ha ha's, but oh well! :):):):)

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(October 29, 2008 - 7:21 pm)

OK., well let me tell you a very good story. Last play practice I was at, I was told that since one of the girls was apparently not going to be in the play, she hadn't shown up at all, well I get her part, and that's the White Rabbit! :D:D:D:D =)=)=)=) :):):):):):):):) :>

submitted by Emily L., age 13, WA
(November 1, 2008 - 10:42 pm)

That's great!!!  :)D)D)D)D)

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(November 10, 2008 - 5:02 pm)

OOHHHH!!!!!!!:(:(:( I'm SO sorry, Emily!:(:(:( What in the world was a nursery rhyme doing on top of a ginger bottle anyway??????? That's REALLY weird!!!!!!!!!!!:):):) Well, I'm really sorry!:(:(:( That silly ginger bottle!!!!!!:):):)

submitted by Kimberly B, age 13!!!!!!:), California
(November 2, 2008 - 10:13 am)