Thursday, February 21, 2008

Spiderman, Doc Oc. and Iced cream

Son: Daddy, I want you to tell me about Spiderman and Doctor Oc.

Daddy: Spiderman and Doctor Octopus?

Son: No, Doctor Oc.

Daddy: Spiderman and Doc. Oc., okay...

Once upon a time, Spiderman was swinging through the city. He was shooting webs and swinging all around and having lots of fun. All of a sudden, his spider sense started tingling and he knew something dangerous was about to happen. He jumped out of the way just in time, because a big mailbox was flying through the air at him. He shot a web at the mailbox and caught it, then he set it down on the ground - which made the mailman who was trying to collect letters from the mailbox very happy.

Spiderman looked all around to see who threw the mailbox, but he couldn't see anyone. Spiderman decided to keep swinging. Pretty soon, he felt his spider sense tingling again. He jumped out of the way just in time, because hot dog stand was flying through the air at him. He shot a web at the hot dog stand and set it down on the ground - which made the Peruvian hot dog vendor who was trying to sell hot dogs very happy.

Once again, Spiderman looked around to see who trew the hot dog stand at him, but he didn't see anybody. He decided to keep swinging some more. Pretty soon, his spider sense was tingling again! He jumped out of the way just in time, because a big old luxury car was flying through the air at him. He shot a web at the car and set it down carefully on the ground - which made the old ladies who were riding in the big old luxury car very happy.

Spiderman quickly looked to see who threw the car, and there was Doctor Octopus.

Son: No, Doctor Oc.

Daddy: Right, Doctor Oc.

Doctor Oc. was coming coming at Spiderman with his shiny tentacles waving around. He was very angry.

Spiderman said, "Doctor Oc., have you been throwing things at me all day?"

Doctor Oc. said, "Yes I have, Spiderman. I'm angry at you!"

"Why are you angry at me?" Spiderman asked.

"Because, I'm jealous!" said Doctor Oc.

"Why would you be jealous?" asked Spiderman.

"Because, I saw you eating an iced cream cone earlier and I wanted some, but you didn't share." said Doctor Oc.

"Oh, I'm sorry" said Spiderman. "I didn't know you wanted some iced cream earlier. You didn't say anything about it."

"Well I did." said Doctor Oc. "But now it's all gone!"

"No it's not," said Spiderman. "There's lots more. Come on, let's go get some."

So Spiderman took Doctor Oc. to the iced cream vendor on 5th Avenue and bought him a big iced cream cone.

"Wow, thanks Spiderman." said Doctor Oc. "Aren't you going to have some?"

"No," said Spiderman. "I had too much earlier, and now I feel all bloated and gassy."

So Spiderman left to go find a bathroom and Doctor Oc. enjoyed his big iced cream cone while he walked around central park.

The End.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Superman's Birthday Party

Son: Daddy, can you tell me a story about Superman?

Daddy: Okay...

Once upon a time, Superman was having a birthday party. Batman and Robin were there, and Wonder Woman was there, and Flash was there and so was Green Lantern. After they had ice cream and cake, they all sat down to give Superman his presents. Batman and Robin went first.

"This present is from both of us." said Robin. "And don't use your x-ray vision to cheat and see what's inside."

"Okay, I won't." said Superman as he started opening the present. "Oh, wow. It's a jetpack. Hmmm, too bad I can already fly, so I guess I don't need this."

Batman and Robin looked grumpily at each other. Wonder Woman was next to give Superman a present.

Superman opened up the frilly, colorfully wrapped present that Wonder Woman gave him and said, "Wow, a pair of high-powered binoculars!"

Son: No, binoculators.

Daddy: Hmm?

Son: They're called binoculators.

Daddy: Oh.

Superman said, "Wow, a pair of high-powered binoculators. Ohhhhh, too bad I can already see far away with my super-seeing, so I guess I don't need these."

Wonder Woman sighed and gave a grumpy look to Batman and Robin. Flash went next giving Superman a birthday present.

Superman opened up the very messily wrapped present, saying "Flash, you didn't spend much time wrapping this did you?"

"It only took me 1.03 seconds" said Flash. "A new record!"

When Superman saw what was under the wrapping paper, he said "Wow, a fork-lift. Oh, but I'm super strong, so I guess I won't really need this either."

Flash made a grumpy face at Batman and Robin, and Wonder Woman. Green Lantern was next to give a present to Superman.

Superman opened the glowing green wrapping paper that was covering the box. "Oh, wow." said Superman, "It's a blowtorch! Hmm, but I do have super heat-vision, don't I? so I guess I don't really have a use for this."

Green Lantern also made a grumpy face, and Wonder Woman said "Oh, Superman. Don't you understand that that's the point of all of these presents we're giving you?"

"What do you mean?" asked Superman.

"Batman and Robin know that you can fly, but they still got you a jetpack. I know that you can see far away, but I still got you a pair of binoculars."

Son: BinocuLATORS

Daddy: ...

"...binoculators. And Flash knows that you're super-strong, but he still got you a fork-lift, and even though Green Lantern knows you have super heat-vision, he got you a blowtorch."

"I still don't understand." said Superman, "If you all know I don't need these things, then why did you get them for me?"

"To say 'thank you' Superman" said Green Lantern. "You do so many great things for the people of this city, and of the whole world, with all your great super powers. None of us can do all the good things you do, even though we try to help. There's only one Superman, and we just wouldn't be the Super Friends without you."

"So," said Wonder Woman, "Thanks for being Superman, and Happy Birthday!"

"Ohh, you guys are the best Super Friends a Kryptonian could have!" said Superman. And he picked them all up and hugged them.

"...you're hurting us Superman." squeaked Robin.

"Oh, sorry." said Superman. And he put them all back down.

The End.