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Many grandchildren do amazing and unexpected antics that
will cause chuckles for years to come. These are stories that should be
recorded in some way for family history. Our granddaughter Rachel
chooses to do this with words. This incident took place when Will was 10
and Rachel was seven. The composition was written for a class
assignment.
My Brother and I, we spent our days,
Building and changing it in so many
ways.
In our minds this would be an awesome
action.
This thing we built was called the
“Contraption.”
With an appliance dolly we started our
creation,
Added a lawn chair, a roller skate,
what a sensation.
Tied together with duct tape by the
roll,
We completed the first step of our
important goal.
It was ready to test and we were ready
to ride.
To the back of Will’s bike it was
tied.
We rode round the yard and over to the
neighbor.
We were surprised and amazed at the
fruits of our labor.
To show it off we headed down the
hill,
Absolutely certain it would be a huge
thrill.
We hit the turn fast, through the air
I went sailing
I arose banged up, bloody, whooping
and wailing.
I went to the house to seek needed
first aid.
In spite of the contraption that we
made,
Will worked diligently to put on some
brakes,
For the safety of his sissy he would
do whatever it takes.
My Brother and I, we spent our days,
Building and changing it in so many
ways.
In our minds this would be an awesome
action,
This thing we built was called the
“Contraption.”
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