Today... well, allow me to explain. Not that it matters much, but the date on this blog post is going to say "Sunday, May 12". It's a lie! Don't believe the hype! For some reason, WORD blogs three hours in the future. It's really still Saturday. So when I say "today", I am referring to Saturday. Sorry, just had to get that nonsense out of the way. So where were we? Ah yes.
Today, we drove to Toronto, Canada. It was an 9 hour trip in a rented mini-van and there were four of us. It was Jives, Vegas, Kate, and myself. We are here because the always fantastic, never disappointing International Reading Association (IRA) conference is in town. It starts on Monday but we had to get here early in order to set up our Weekly Reader booth at the convention hall tomorrow. Basically, the idea is that teachers from all over are going to come visit us and we're going to exchange ideas and talk about great books and share our magazines with them. It's really a fun time! Plus, we get to be in Toronto! Woo hoo!
Crossing the border into another country was unnecessarily nerve-wracking. We prepped ourselves, "getting our stories straight", as Jives said, like we were some kind of criminals with ulterior motives.
"OK, so when we stop and the border guard questions us, here's our story: We're going to a conference in Toronto where 20,000 teachers are going to swarm us for information about Weekly Reader. Can everyone remember that?"
Yes! Because that's really why we're here!
Hmm... well, maybe it was funnier in the van.
At any rate, we made it across the border and this is the first official WORD blog entry from another country!
Helllllllloooooooo down there U.S.A.! How's the weather? :)
So we're here. Canada is cool. More to come later. But for now... a special treat! Not only is today road trip day, but it is also National Limerick Day! We made a point to write a few limericks on our long, 9 hour drive today, just for you! If you are unfamiliar with limericks, you can start by learning all about them by clicking here. After you read ours, try some of your own! They're fun! And they practically write themselves! Cheers!
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Limerick The First
From Connecticut we set forth,
On a trail that led us north.
Voyagers in a green minivan,
Traveling as careful as we can,
We must find a beast named Gorth!
Who is Gorth you ask? We don't know. We're still trying to find him. :)
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Limerick The Second
Today is the day of limericks,
Of rhyming words with slick tricks.
These poems are fun!
They're for everyone!
And they're a great way to get your kicks!
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Limerick The Third
Our best driver sits in the back,
He yaks and he yaks and he yaks.
When there's danger ahead
He makes us not dead.
Only the pedal he lacks.
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Limerick The Fourth
There once was a girl named Vegas.
She said her name was Brooke (but it's Vegas).
"The desert's too warm
For my delicate form!
So take me to Toronto!" she begged us.
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Limerick The Fifth
There's this dude I know named Jives.
He likes writing limericks as he drives.
He watches the road,
As onward we go,
And the miles of nothing pass by.
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Limerick The Last (a.k.a. Welcome To Shmaltzville)
Off to Toronto we go,
Traveling along forest roads.
We're a happy group of four
And our spirits do soar!
Together we're never alone.
Awwwwwwwwwww. Ha! Whatever. Goodnight.
Word.
