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The Pass Around Mickey D. Story Saga
Just what is the Pass around Mickey D. Story Saga? Nobody is exactly sure. I'll first give you some background information about this and then let you decide what the collection of stories below really is. It all started, as many things do, out of boredom on an Amtrak Train from Albany to New York City. It was me (Sara), Jimei, William and Elisha, and oh yeah, the star of the saga- Mickey. We decided to pass around a story, each person making up one sentance before passing it on to the next person. To make the game more fun, we began telling wild tales about a young boy named Mickey D. who may exist somewhere out there (ha ha). Anyway, our story grew, and I decided to post it for the world to see on OrangeApple.
(it's also on Magicglade) Though everyone except Mickey contributed to the story, it was basically William and I who wrote it up. Little did we know that Mickey had a best friend (I know, it's scary). This best friend sent us a letter expressing his concern about our harsh treatment to Texans in the story. To extend our sincere condolences to this boy, we made up yet another hilarious parody of Mickey D. and included this friend, making more of a mockery out of this foolish state then before. Once again, Karl wrote to us, even more distressed. So I posted it. And maybe we'll write another story. You can read each step of the saga and keep coming back to see if anymore chapters to this ongoing parody appear.

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By William and Sara- NYC, NY

Once upon a time there was a very clumsy pointed ear boy who lived in the midst of Texas in the sweltering heat, that bothered him day and night. He became used to the heat though, and made friends with the cacti and grew to love the vultures that constantly flew over his little Pueblo village.
One day, it was windier than usual and the tumbleweed was blowing around, and it hit his favorte cactus that he loved so dearly. It uprooted it and blew it into the strong, TX sunset. Senor Du decided that he needed to set off to find his best friend at once, but first he needed to say goodbye to his Pa the Cattle rancher. In the land he was from..."seldom was heard a discoraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all dayyyyy..." As soon as he got to the train platform he hopped texas style onto the train going to Boston, where it was rumored his cactus friend had gone. Once he crossed the TX border the skies became cloudy, and began to regret his long journey. Half way through his journey, his train was accidentally detoured to the North, the Arctic. He looked outside to see the white snow. He was amazed by the snow and fainted. While on his decent down, he hit the emergency exit door and fell into the arctic tundra. Instead of his dear friends the vultures, there were "ugly" snowy owls and polar bears that replaced the darling prairie dogs. He lay unconcious for ages. The cold wind whipped at his sunburned skin. AHHHHH! Suddenly he was rescued by a Polar Bear who brought him back and nutured him to health. His true "love" Ellen W. came to the rescue and furiously beat the Bear with Charcoal pencils. (no offense Ms. W) Together they embraced, and decided to live together in the tundra. But Senor Du never forgot his TX desert friends and created a new friend out of snow. And that concludes our little tale.---- No Offense, just joking----

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[Texas and William]
By Karl Rieb- Houston, TX

One day, there was a boy who had a problem with Texas. I don't know if it is because he had a nightmare of George Bush or if it was because he was hit by a tumbleweed when he was a baby. Whatever it was, it sure scared William, because now he is mad at Texas! (If you happen to be reading this story, William, please inform me on why you do not like Texas.) Now, the poor ol' people of Texas, such as me, are considered wicked in William's eyes! How sad that there is soo much hate in that boy! So, I write this to him, asking him, that he please take away his hate for Texas! That he notice that it isn't just a bunch of pueblo's with vultures. YOU KNOW, HOUSTON IS THE 4th largest city in the US!!! So William, where ever you are, take a moment from your time to say..."You know, Texas isn't all that bad. Not only that, but Texans aren't all that bad either!" And maybe, your heart will grow two sizes larger, and all of H-Ville will be cheering for Will! Because! Will gave back love to H-Ville, and H-Ville in return showed its appreciation by sending over an exponent! An exponent by the name of Karl! And Karl will kick your sorry behind in BOWLING!!! Yep! The Karl VS William showdown occurs this Friday, 12-21-01!!!! SEE YA THERE!!!!! P.S. I never bowl and I was just kiddin' Will! You know you're my buddy!!!! Cya Friday 12-21-01!!!----

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[Mickey and Karl]
By Sara, 14 and William, 15- NYC (not some messed up place like TX)

There was once a boy called-- well, let's just call him Mickey. He was a wierd sort of fellow, with a lazy eye and a hunchback-- but I don't like judging books by covers so I'll explain what Mickey was like. He was like fun tac. You know, the blue stuff that sticks to things. In a less metaphorical sense, Mickey enjoyed following others, letting them make his decisions and following the crowd. Mickey lived in Texas-- I know, really, who'd want to live there, in the middle of the sweltering desert. He had a best friend, Karl, just like him. They were perfect together because they'd both tag along and stick to each other. It was a weird sight to see them together. Since they were both such followers, their arguments were pretty funny:

"Hey Mickey! Do you want to go to Happy Lanes or Texas Lanes for bowling?" Karl said one day.
"Where do you want to go?" said Mickey.
"Where do you want to go?" said Karl.
"Where do you want to go?" said Mickey.
"Where do you want to go?" said Karl.

...and on and on like that until someone found them there and said they were going to Happy or Texas Lanes. (since the only thing anyone ever does in Texas is bowl) They would of course follow that person.

So anyway, one day, Mickey had to leave all of his dear friends in Texas to move to New York, the Big Apple! Poor Mickey had never even seen an apple! Only cacti and sand. After quite some time in New York, Mickey decided to invite Karl to New York for a visit. And Mickey, Karl and all of Mickey's new friends decided to take the subway to the bowling center in Neew York.

Now Carl was very patriotic to his special down south state. He loved it so much.
"Why do they all hate us here?" he said when he arrived in New York.
But Mickey didn't know how to answer because he was following Karl's lead. So Mickey said, "Yeah, why?".
And Karl said, "I wonder why

This conversation went on until some homeless bum paid them to shut up. He had spent all his weeks money to get them to stop but they didn't care. Carl and Mickey were once again united and they began to daydream of days back in Texas, lying out on the sand, the wind blowing all around, watching the vultures circle overhead, the cacti swaying in the wind. "Those were the days" they both said aloud.

They were so close and so involved in shallow thoughts that Texans always have on their minds, that they tripped and fell, almost into the subway, a very weird thing for Karl who has never seen anything so scary. It moved and shook the station. The sound was too much for Karl and he hid under the bench. Texans always had something for benches. Mickey sympathized with Karl and they stuck together more than ever. Together they were so sticky that people got near them and couldn't escape, ever. Soon they arrived at the bowling center and Karl had an idea. "We can beat these stupid New Yorkers, Mickey will be on my team."

They both got ready for the big tournament. Mickey washed his hands seven times to try to get the stickiness off but it just wouldn't go. Oh well. He picked up the ball and prepared to throw. Oops, the announcer came on the P.A system to remind them of a special deal and Mickey dropped the ball! What silly Texans. Later on, they were loosing by a lot. At first Mickey's slick NYC friends told him the pins were cacti and he didn't want to hit them! Then they mentioned Ellen but she was Mickey's idol whom they worshipped. They stopped bowling, and began to think about her brialliant invisible body. Just the mention of her name transformed both of them. They turned to monsters that bite and scratch. When they transformed back they weren't quite normal and Mickey's arm was slightly bent. They didn't want to give up bowling now, not when they were so close to each other. Finally it was over and they were happy as could be. They had lost but they had found each other. They laughed and frolicked together, their newfound friendship had returned at last.

Disclaimer to all Texans reading this: Please do not take offense. I'm sure Texas is a great state. William and Sara do not have any vendettas against the state, even though they may have personal issues with Mickey. Please do not write complaint letters. "Don't mess with Texas".

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[William has mental issues]
Karl, 15-18, Houston, TX

William, I would like to state the fact that first...you can not spell my name correctly half the time...second...you must be smoking something to come up with these sorts of stories...and third...WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT ALL ABOUT!!! STICKING HERE, STICKING THERE, STICKING EVERYWHERE?????? And then saying Ellen was an idol of worship??????? HAVE YOU PEOPLES GONE INSANE!!!!!! YOU KNOW, I AM FAMILIAR WITH A SUBWAY STATION, EXCEPT YOUR NEW YORK SUBWAY SYSTEM IS REALLY SCREWED UP! Why don't you New Yorkers try to make a Subway Station like the ones in London.

Oh, and by the way...we do more than just bowling here in Texas. As a matter of fact, for you tennis fans: THE US MEN'S CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS was held here in Houston just recently. And incase you curious about who won, ANDY RODDICK won singles and doubles with his partner FISH.

SO HA!

Editor's note: At least Karl thinks it's still just William writing the stories-ha, ha. And like tennis is such a big deal! We have the U.S Open here every year! (SIlly Texans--just joking.)

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[Mickey D Story Saga: Part 3/] (Actually 5, William!)
By Dan Blech and William Winkelman, 15-18, NYC, NY

A growing young man named Mickey Du lived in the southern end of the lovely state of California. Because he was a growing young man, he needed his 40 essential vitamins and minerals, which he took in during hourly doses of facial cream and vitamin water. But this is besides the point. The harsh winds of life had swept young master Du from China to Houston, from Houston to New York, and finally to the quaint home in SoCal where he was currently housed by his loving mother and father. Mickey had left many a friend behind during his joyous travels, hence making them less joyous than previously stated. In California, Mickey set out a friend-making excursion that was to be remembered in the eyes of all his followers as the single greatest excursion ever known to man. It began as his skin tanned 10 shades darker, through the use of new hyper-techno facial creams. During this tanning, he lost some of his azn power. However, he was finally able to carry out one of his lifelong dreams, being able to change his name to Miguel Du. Then Miguel learned to ride a bike, a clever social trick to get on the inside loop of young Californians. Bike riding was one of the 2 essential social skills necessary for Cali living, the other being surfing. On the first day of school, Mickey was riding his bike as he turned around to wave to one of biking/surfing “buddies”. Suddenly, a pole flew out of nowhere and accosted him with great force. Bystanders agreed that it was Mickey who accosted the pole, and that the pole had been innocently standing in place. But Mickey was not a man to back down on his word. When he awoke from his crash, all of his friends were gone, except for a lone tumbleweed which he had imprinted his buddy Karl’s face on using photoshop and had taken from Texas as a momento. Mickey was a bit upset about the crash, because it undermined his social talent in the biking area. But Mickey could not sit and dwell on the current situation, because tomorrow he was going surfing with the HOT CHICKS!!!!!! Mickey had not!
iced the presence of these “attractive females” (as he liked to refer to them) at various social gatherings which he attended. The next morning Mickey woke up with a start. His brother had been poking him in the eye with his bicycle handle. Mickey’s father was very quick to remove Alex from the room and fix the damage done to Mickey’s eye. “My son cannot let anything keep him from his social duties” he said. “That’s true,” said Mickey, while blood streamed down his face. “Hold still”, said his father, “I can’t put your eye back in if you fidget so much.” Suddenly, Mickey saw the spirit of Ellen Wong in the distance and it gave him the strength to carry on! He rushed from the household, eye in hand, to begin the daily social routine. Already five minutes late, Mickey had to watch the other children already enjoying their surfing fun while he prepared. He donned his leopard skin speedo (sorry for the image) and sprinted for the water with all his Hispanic might. As he reached the water, his eye suddenly slipped out of his hand! “Oh No!” said Mickey. “I need my eye to reach my full social capabilities!” Suddenly a shark came out of nowhere and attacked Mickey. Mickey fought off the shark valiantly, but as it swam away, it managed to take out his other eye. Entirely blind, Mickey fought his way back to the shore. He was now content, because now he could see every girl as being a “wonderfully attractive member of the female sex” in his minds eye. Mickey’s pals helped him back to his homestead on their bikes and lay him down in his bed. As he began to drift into sleep, they sang to him this traditional Californian lullaby.

Surfing Surfing every day
Biking to get to the surfing
Going to school so after we can surf
But you need bikes to get to both school and the surfing

Riding our bikes to go and surf
Surfing before we ride our bikes
Oh what a life it is to live
The Californian way

At the word “way”, young Mickey fell asleep and dreamed specious dreams all night long.

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Other stories

[Untitled] Joe, NY, NY


Dreaming...I dream of you, Of your face and your smile, Sleep with hope to dream of it, Awaken with hope to glance at it. Awaken and those dreams are nothing but ghosts, Doubtful, confused and dazed, I walk up to you. Confidence faltering, I stumble and slink away, Drifting off into fantasies again. Whenever I dream, it seems as if, Anything and everything is possible in that world of seclusion. No doubts at all but then, brutal rips and a flush, To my heart and all my hopes are drained away. My simple devotion is shunted aside, And all I need is a few crucial seconds, To prove my worth and what you mean to me, But the harshness of your actions makes it seem like a joke. The pain you inflict upon me, not physical, But emotional, and it shatters my heart and soul, Drags me down into a state of manic depression, And I will never be the same again. Dreaming isn’t a last resort, it doesn’t exist anymore, As the star I wish upon is dull with rejection. Afte!
r those vicious rips, I cannot bear to look at your beautiful face. It breaks me down and glistening tears flood freely from my eyes, Blurring my sight and yet…you still stand clearly through all that excruciating pain. No matter how hard my mind and body tries to turn back and rewind the past, My heart is set and I am experiencing mixed emotions that are tearing me apart, Different from anything, ever before. Life never goes the same way as in my dreams, And if I could pull down a star each time you made me smile, I would have the entire evening sky in my hands, just for you. But the millions of wishes would also be mine, For each and every time you made me cry. I am dreaming.


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