Colonel E Brooke Lee Middle School - Cougar Yearbook (Silver Spring, MD)

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THE ADVENTURES OF KONG by Jimmy Creegan Once upon a time, in the magic land of Aargh, there lived a prince called Morton the Monster. Mor- ton had a problem - he always talked backwards. In the neighboring land of Shriek there lived a gallant knight. His name was Fang. They called him Fang because if people didn't do what he wanted, he bit them in the leg. In the neutral zone between Aargh and Shriek lived a horrible monster called Kong. Kong was an expert at cross-word puzzles. Kong ate up all the trees in the neutral zone, so he decided to invade the Land of Shriek. Trees are what Kong likes to eat best, and everyone knows that Shriek has the best Snap- Crackle-Pop trees in the whole world of Boo. It was a fierce battle. The Howl soldiers, led by Fang, couldn't hold him back though. Kong was on the outskirts of the capital city, Groan, when Fang blew his top. He ran right up to Kong and bit him onthe leg. Kong turned around and ran all the way past the neutral zone and into the magic land of Aargh. By now Kong was so hungry he started eating the magic Kick Me trees that the magic land of Aargh is famous for. After Kong had finished his third tree, every tree seemed to be growing. This was not so for him, however, he was shrinking. The magic trees made him shrink. By the time Morton the Monster got to the spot, Kong was two feet tall and shrinking. Lrans, said Morton. That means snarl. Eht dnal fo Keirhs sah tnes mih ot yortsed su. So Morton got his army ready to attack. When he tried to yell forward , he yelled drawrof! So his soldiers sat down and started to draw roofs. In the end, all turned out well. The land of Shriek that Kong had destroyed was fixed or grew back. Morton had some pretty pictures of roofs, and Kong was happy. The more he ate, the more he shrunk. The more he shrunk, the more food he had. The more food he had, the happier he was. The happier he was, the more he ate. The more he ate, the more he shrunk. And on and on and on and Ol'l... 74 - 75 by Lynette Traynelis As the school year draws to an end We still have memories of 9th grade, then Basketball winnings, papers unwritten Tests unstudied for, plans unaccounted for. But still the fire burns within For the year which draws to a hurried end. X .I LB. Alfred and Sidney There were two young ducks. Alfred, whose moth- er did everything for him, and Sidney, whose mother made him do things for himself. One day the young ducks were talking about being old enough to be out on their own in the big beautiful world. Alfred said it would have to be when his mother told him he was old enough. Sidney said he had made up his mind. He was leaving early. He had too many responsibilities at home, and if he had to work that hard he should only have to do things when he wanted. This could only be when he was on his own. So time passed, and Sidney left for the big world. He still had to work hard and had many responsibili- ties. Life was not as easy as he thought. One day he met his old friend Alfred who had only been on his own a few weeks. He was down on his luck - no job, hadn't had much to eat and was delighted to see Sidney. Sidney could do everything and anything - so Alfred asked Sidney to help him. It was like old times. Alfred, the man of leisure, and Sidney doing it all. Having Alfred around made Sidney think for the first time. His mother had done so much for him by teaching him how to do so many things that she must have loved him very much. Moral: There is a good reason for everything, if you will only have the good sense to think it through. By Kimberly Greer If . . . Then Why? by Cindy Stewart If a man loses his right to do as he wishes, to love whom he may, and to speak what he thinks . . . If a man isn't allowed to live in his own way, If he can't do things how he pleases, when he pleases, and where he pleases, Even though he doesn't hurt anyone else . . . If he's loved by no one, and ignored by all . . . If a man feels so hassled, that he considers himself a failure . . . If he's not appreciated by others, or happy with himself . . . Then, what is he living for?

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'FL I 3 O ' O How THE SKY GOT THE RAINBOW by Michelle Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. Blooming Colors were the first peo- ple on earth. When they awoke in the morning, the only thing that they did was color the earth beautiful colors. They colored everything and anything. One day a mass of little flying things called Bows came to the Blooming Colors and asked them if they would please color them. The little Bows did not tell them that they only came out after it rained. The reason for this was because Bows evaporate in dry weather. So Mr. and Mrs. Blooming Colors dried them off before the Bows could tell them that information. The little Bows were dried off in a half circle position because the Blooming Colors lined them up this way. There was a sudden burst of colors and the Bows were gone, but they left a beautiful half circle of many colors. Remember this story from time to time after rains and you can figure out how we get our rainbows. What keeps the rainbows coming out after it rains? Well, you see Mr. and Mrs. Blooming Colors are still coloring the Bows. But only sometimes because the Bows sometimes are scared to evaporate. And the reason they call it a rainbow is because the Bows come out after it rains. I WONDER IF by Richard Leventhal I wonder if reality isn't a figment of everyone's imagination? I wonder if our dreams are our awakening - but our open eyes signify our sleep? I wonder if the universe ever stops stretching - or is there a wall . . .? I wonder if each person is the only REAL person - everyone else is his imagination? Iwonder if. . . LOVE by Audrey Wilson All throughout the world should be, A love that eveyone should see. A love that will keep us all together, And bring us all towards one another. A love to find freedom everywhere A freedom that everyone shall bear. A freedom we shall one day find That no longer keeps us in a bind. l Our love shall help the free And bring about a theory f That love will give us strength r And extend to greater length. 1 1 We shall cherish this love from day to day i It will lead us all God's precious way J l With this love our faith will grow And soon our hearts will overflow. I l To help the love of all mankind t And give us all a bright sound mind A love that will help makeus care ll A love that men and women share. ,I I l Q l The old Man'-S Family l by Peyton Roberts V' There once was an old man who had three sdns. He loved the sons very much. The old man cared lfor his sons as best he could, but he had no moneyl So one by one he sent them off to seek their fortune. The sons he had were very hard to get along vxlith. They all wanted something different. One wanted money, another wanted a huge house, and the young- est wanted money to help support his father. fThe king in a nearby village was offering a reward to the person who cut the oak in the front of the palace window, and also dig a well in the court yardl The king's reward was the princess and half the kingdom. This meant he would also have access to a huge house or palace. I Then it was time to pay a visit to the king. When they arrived the king gave them a lecture on' what had to be done. He said one must cut the oak and dig the well. The first one tried and failed. Every time he would cut the oak it would grow bigger and strpnger. When he tried to dig the well, it would become fbigger and higher. When the second one tried thef same things also happened. When it was the last brothers turn he took his time and did both jobs well and complete. He gave all his riches to his fatheriexcept his wife the princess. l Moral - Take your time and do it right. 9 l i f J l l

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THE QUEEN'S DECISION by Michael Yette Once upon a time three thieves, a mouse, fox, and horse were seen kidnapping the king of the beasts' wife. The king, the strong and powerful lion, was furious at the capture of his lioness. He immediately sent a search party. A few days later they were found and brought to the palace. The king was so angered he didn't know what to do. He had them put in the dungeon until he figured out what to do. The lion in a few days said that he would have a contest of survival. He sent them away with five soldiers each, to bring their best food from home for the lioness. He said to be back in three hours, and the one who does the best job will live, but the other two will die. When they got back the fox presented grapes and fruits for the queen. He said conceitedly, These are the finest grapes and fruits you'll ever see! The mouse brought a large variety of expensive good cheeses and said very modestly, I hope you will like the cheeses, your majesty. I think they're all right. Third, the horse stepped up with oats and hay and said, These oats are fine foods, so Ihope youill like them. The queen responded by saying, The fox's food was all right, but he was too conceited. The mouse's food was very good, but he was too unsure of it. The horse's food I like least of all, but I want the horse to live. He wasn't too conceited or too modest. Very well, then, announced the king, the horse will live. Thou who are too conceited or too modest, fate may await them. THE GREEN GRASS by Jackie Costantino I wonder why the grass is green? Why it makes such a beautiful scene? When the sun shines down, It seems to wear a frown. But when the moon comes out There is no doubt Why the green grass is about. I wonder why love comes and goes? Why it has its ups and downs? It's the kind of thing that knows Just when to hit and leave your town. It may hurt some. But to others it's like a piece of gum. Just to chew it up, Then throw it away. Or maybe like a pup, Who has lost his way. Be sure you know what to do When this emotion comes to you. 7 ' r 4 I IT'S TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE by Chris Schuck l I hardly see you any more, It's like you hardly know me. Our togetherness is from time of yore, Have I lost my amiability? . I Your grim, harsh glare, I Your cold, cold heart 1 You're not being fair, I I fear we must part. l I I v I thought that you loved me, I I thought you really cared Now I know I thought wrongly, My heart'll never be repaired. I guess I should be going Y I I Perhaps I'll find another t In my heart it's raining and snowing Good-bye, Mother. l l How The Zebra Got His Stripes I by Alan Stearn I Z was king over all the white horses and he had control over food and water. I One day an evil horse asked for an audience with the king. The horse said, King 'Z', if you do not make me Minister of Food and Water, I will tell the horses that you are the devil. The white horses would then behead King Z . The king made the horse Minister of Food and Water. I Now the new minister was actually a prince from the Kingdom of Mustang II. He had his armies come in and pretend to be slaves who had been captured as spies. Now the earth was quite young and thel people were not very wise. Since the kingdom of Mustang II had just resolved a war with the Kingdom 'f Pinto and they were very short of food and wa er. The Minister of Food and Water and his men wereistealing from the white horses' storehouses. And even though the earth was very young and the people were not so wise, they soon realized that their storehouses were being robbed. They called King Z a fool jfor not consulting his advisors. They decided that the King should be marked so that all who saw him would know that he was a fool, but they did not kndw how. They asked, How can we mark 'Z ? One man said, We should write the word fool on his siddsf' The artist of the kingdom did his deed. Z was then exiled. I Z wept bitter tears over his exile. The tears flowed in profusion, and we all know that paint in those days was not waterproof. The paint ran and the word fool smeared and became stripes - and that is how the zebra got his stripes! 1 I 1 4 48 5