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A Story From Maia

18 April 2010
Alligators' Adventure

Slowly, very slowly, Lloyd and Floyd, were making their way to the bank on the opposite side of the river. With saliva dripping from their mouths and stomachs rumbling like distant thunder, dinner had no idea they were approaching.
Mean while on shore, oblivious to the visitors he was about to receive, Chicken Moe was looking for his friend Herry Heron.
"Where could he be?" said Chicken Moe, not noticing that the alligators were starting climb onto the bank behind him.
He then heard screaming, but whoever was screaming wasn't screaming for help. It sounded like this: "whooooaaa, this is fun! I'm surfing, yah!"
Someone behind Moe said, "hi!" It made him jump and he turned around. There were the two alligators with Herry Heron, surfing along on one of their backs.
"I have been looking everywhere for you," said Chicken Moe. "Oh, and did you know you're standing on an alligator?"
"Arrrrrrrrhhhhhh, help meee!!!!! I thought I was on a surf board!" he exclaimed, as he scrambled off Lloyd.
"Let's play tag, Lloyd," said Floyd.
"Oh! Good idea. I'll be it! Let's go!!!" cried Lloyd. Turning to Herry Heron and Chicken Moe, he said: "Hey, surfing buddy and friend, let's play tag. I'm it!"
"HERRY, YOU FLY AND PICK ME UP AND WE CAN GET AWAY FROM THESE MONSTERS! OK?" screamed Chicken Moe.
In his excitement, Herry began flapping his wings crazily trying to fly. Finally he became air born, swooped down and grabbed Moe.
"Go higher, go higher!!!" insisted Chicken Moe.
"I'll fly over the lake. We will go far over the lake so they can't get us!" exclaimed Herry Heron.
"Land now, Herry. They're gone." said Chicken Moe. "Wow, what an adventure."
Yah, what a scary adventure," agreed Herry Heron.
"So, Moe, why were you looking for me?"
"Oh, well I wanted to play with you!"
"Well, let's play!" exclaimed Herry.
"What do you want to play?" asked Moe.
"Um, let's play vine tag. I think the vines are strong enough," said Herry.
"Yah, I think so too, so let's play!" agreed Moe. "Wheeee!! Wow this is fun!"
"HEY!" came a voice from below.
"What? Who said that?" losing his grip, Moe plummeted to the ground, screaming, "arrrrrhhhhhh, help!!"
"We said it," said the alligators.
"How did you get here?" demanded Moe.
"We swam," replied the alligators.
"What? We went over the lake because we thought you couldn't swim that far."
"Why are you trying to get away from us?" asked Lloyd.
"Because we know you want to eat us," said Herry.
"No we don't want to eat you. We just want to play! We're just a couple of fun lovin 'gaters!" they replied.
"Really?? Well then, let's play!" said Herry.
"We were playing vine tag. You want to join?" invited Moe.
"Sure! We'll play!
After hours of fun Lloyd, Floyd, Herry and Moe all sat lounging under a palm tree, sipping fresh coconut juice and talking about their day.

By Maia Buratynsky

I was doing school. I had to do a project which had me looking through magazines trying to find pictures. Below each picture I found, I had to write
a paragraph.
I saw a picture of two alligators walking across a river with a heron on one alligator's back. The paragraph turned into this story!

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Vessel Name: Gromit
Vessel Make/Model: Olympic Adventure
Hailing Port: Toronto
Crew: Michael, Cornelia, Zoe, Maia, Liam. Photo: At Tilloo Bank, Elbow Cay, Bahamas (photo by Frank Taylor)
About: Michael: The technical/mechanical/all about the boat and systems guy. Cornelia: The lists/house and land details gal. Zoe, Maia and Liam: Gromit's Skippers in Training!
Extra: Departure date: Summer 2008 email us at: sailinggromit@gmail.com
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Who: Michael, Cornelia, Zoe, Maia, Liam. Photo: At Tilloo Bank, Elbow Cay, Bahamas (photo by Frank Taylor)
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