Mr Grumpy
By Jezza Bear
This happened only recently and was one of thse lovely moments I just felt I needed to share with you. This was originally posted in Woody's Lounge a few months ago but the text has long expired., hence why it is here now.
For many moons, I have travelled out of the Magic Forest to my job up in London. Little do people know that when I leave the Magic Forest I transmute into human form, this has to be done so as not to make people suspicious or scared. I travel by train every day and I must admit I really hate it when a bunch of foriegn students get on the train. Let me make myself quite straight here, I don't mind the students but I do object to the noise level as they all shout at each other and laugh just a little to hard for my liking, how can I do my puzzles if they are making such a racket.
Anyway, I digress. This particular morning a very young group of children, I would say about 8 years old got on the train, shepherded by a couple of very harassed teachers. There were two little darlings who were chatting very loudly and this is what I heard:
Child 1 " I like dreams, they make me happy and sad"
Child 2 " Yeah, I like dreams"
Child 1 " I dreamt once that I scratched my face and when I woke up, I had a scratch on my face"
Child 2 " I dreamt once that I had 10 scratches on my face..."
Child 1 " Wow, and did you have 10 scatches on your face when you woke up"
Child 2 " Naaaahhh"
By this time the whole carriage was listening into this charming conversation and it was getting rather crowded and was standing room only.
When we arrived at a station this rather objectional man tried to get on the train and then decided to barge a bit and then shout over the heads of our main main characters, thus:
"CAN YOU MOVE DOWN THE CARRIAGE"
Child 1 looked up at him in a very loud voice "WHY?"
Man " BECAUSE I WANT TO...um get on!!!!!"
At this point the child turned around and in this wonderful squeaky voice shouted
"CAN YOU MOVE DOWN THE TRAIN PLEASE MR GRUMPY WANTS TO GET ON"
The whole carriage hooted with laughter, one very embarassed commuter.
Motto
One newspaper 45 pence
One train ticket £ 4.70
Words from young children-Priceless
