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Don't Send a Popcorn Kernel Into Space
by Seamus, age 9, Texas
Fred needed a new toaster so he bought a smart toaster from Big Toasters Outlet, where they only sell toasters. Fred asked the smart toaster, “Can you make me toast? Then the smart toaster said “Yes I’ll send a pop corn kernel into space.” “Wait a sec that is not what I said at all!” Fred said confused. Then the smart toaster straps a gigantic kernel to a rocket. Fred frantically asked the smart toaster “Why would you do that?! The smart toaster responded “Because you told me.” Fred answered, “That is not what I asked of you! So is the popcorn kernel going toward the sun. Fred realized that he bought the smartest, yet ornery toaster.
Why would you send the popcorn kernel toward the sun?! The smart toaster said, “That’s what you told me to do.” As the kernel was launched into space and nearing the sun, it started rapidly popping because it reacted to the sun’s heat. Then it eventually became a popcorn the size of the moon.
Fred thought, “I am going to change his software program. Wait a sec, I don’t know if I can change it. Fred thinks of another idea and puts a leash on smart toaster. Then takes the smart toaster on ride in the car. While listening to smooth Jazz, they drove around for 4 hours and found a guy walking on the sidewalk named BIG Bob that looked distress and hungry. They gave him some food and asked for his help. “There is a giant popcorn hurtling back toward Earth! We need help!” Suddenly the cops show up asking for Big Bob because he destroyed a business skyscraper earlier that day.
Earlier that day: Real estate owner as Big Bob destroys his skyscraper: “Not my skyscraper!”
Fred: We better get Big Bob out to outer space to eat the popcorn. Smart toaster, I don’t know why it took me this long, but I am going to name you Jeff.
Big bob: How are you going to get me into space? We are going to straps 100 rockets on you and that should get you to the popcorn before it lands on earth.
Big Bob: Okay that sounds like a plan. I am ready!
Big bob is launched and quickly finds the popcorn and takes a bite of it.
Bob as he takes a bit out of it: Not enough butter or salt.
Fred: We need to send a salt shaker and butter into space strap rockets, so Big Bob will keep eating it!
Big Bob- Thank you for salt and butter! I really appreciate the flavor!
Big Bob finishes the whole popcorn.
Fred: But oh no, Big Bob is now hurtling towards earth too! What do we do?!
Jeff the toaster: I happen to toast a grappling hook.
Fred: What?
Jeff the toaster launches the grappling hook and grabs Big Bob to slow him down.
Real estate owner as they are finishing building his skyscraper: Yay, my skyscraper is done!
And then Big Bob crashes into the skyscraper.
Big bob on top of the skyscraper: Tasty!
