Today, I heard a girl in my class say something really smart. It reminded me of a joke I heard a while ago. In fact, it was so funny and hilarious, I didn’t go to sleep last night until ten, just thinking about that funny joke.

Here it is: There was an ugly but smart girl who was wandering around the forest when she spotted a frog. “Help!” The frog cried. “If you save me, I will give you three wishes!” The girl thought for a moment, and agreed.

After she rescued the frog, the frog told her, “I forgot to mention this: whatever you get, your husband will get ten times more. If you ask for a computer, for example, your husband will get ten of them.” The girl smiled, and said, “No problem.”

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On Halloween, I had a really hollow day. Here is how it began:

My friend (Rocky) was going with my another kid in another class. But I wanted to go with my first friend also. He agreed, but he practically forgot by the end of the day.

When I got back, I realized I did not know his phone number, or address. His dad’s cell was in my father’s address book, but he was in China. I was stuck without any information.

I hoped that he would call me about 6:00 and tell me his phone number.

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