Nancy M.
A Racing We Will Go
"Geez, Gage, what kind of a puny go cart is that?"
"Puny! Puny!" It looks a heck of a lot better than yours."
"Yeah right. Your's looks like the little red wagon that got away. You need
someone to push you in it?"
"Ha! Ha! A lot you know. This is a super duper fire engine red souped up go
cart."
"And that's about all it looks good for too, is hauling soup."
"You're just jealous because you didn't paint yours red. And get your paws off
my go cart, you'll get it all smudgy with those fat fingers of yours."
"For your information, my fingers aren't fat and I did think of painting it
red."
"Well, why didn't you?"
"Because I liked the blue better. And besides, Marco said only little kids
would have a red go cart."
"Huh, he said that? Come to think of it, I don't see any other red go carts."
"That's my point Gage."
"Yeah, well.......so I like red."
"Yeah, red like your face. What's the matter Gage, embarassed?"
"Shut up Chet. Get in line. The race is about to start."
"And I'm gonna walk away a winner. See you at the finish line Gage, that is if
you're sure you can find the finish line. Are you sure you can steer that
thing?"
"I'll be way past the finish line having a celebratory drink before you even
reach the line."
"Dream on Gage."
"Chet! Will you steer that thing away from me? You're gonna crash into my cart."
"I am steering. I can't help it if you can't go in a straight line."
"CHET! You're gonna hit me. Watch it Chet!"
"Get away from me Gage."
"CHET, look out!!"
"Why didn't you stay on your own side? It's a good thing you don't drive the
engine. The way you drive, you'd hit every pot hole in the road."
"Yeah, look who's talking. Why do you think Roy never lets you drive?"
"I do too drive!"
"Yeah? When's the last time you drove the squad?"
"Well.....just the other day.....maybe last week....."
"Yeah, see. I proved my point."
"The only point you proved is that you drove into me with that so-called go
cart of yours, and I lost the race."
"In case you haven't noticed, we both lost the race."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. You hurt at all?"
"Nah! Just my pride."
"What do you say we dump these things and get something to eat?"
That's the first decent thing you've said all morning."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. How does pizza sound?"
"You buying?"
"Yes Chet, I'm buying."
"In that case, let's go."
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The Hat
"Roll call in one
minute."
"OK Cap."
"Where's my hat?"
"Is there a problem Gage?"
"This isn't my hat."
"It's just a hat."
"But it isn't MY hat."
"How can you tell?"
I just know. It's not my hat!"
"Put it on."
"I can't Cap."
"Gage, that's an order!"
"But Cap!"
"NOW!"
"Yes sir."
"You're right, it's not your hat."