And, it's tough being a pirate.
If you're going to be a pirate, you have to be in a boat and on the water, working all the time, and there's never a chance to play or just sit around and do stuff. "Heave ho, avast me hearties!" What in the world does that mean? Then you've got to weigh the anchor every time, like once wasn't enough.
Little Johnny Jumpup had skipped school and run off to be a pirate and see the world, but all he saw was water, everywhere. Plus, the pirates were mean and they stole stuff, so that part wasn't good at all. "I just want a beach with palm trees and coconuts," Johnny muttered to himself, and decided, "a pirate's life is not for me."
🎵 Yo, heave ho, this life is not for me! 🎶
So began his adventure on that dark and stormy night. Little Johnny hopped into a dinghy (that's a really small boat) with his pack and with his friend, Monkey Mo. He untied the ropes holding the dingy, and 'whoosh', they were racing away on the ocean, and the waves were huge. The wind blew spray in Johnny's face and Monkey Mo clung tightly to the boat's mast to keep from bouncing out into the water.
Little Johnny Jumpup had skipped school and run off to be a pirate and see the world, but all he saw was water, everywhere. Plus, the pirates were mean and they stole stuff, so that part wasn't good at all. "I just want a beach with palm trees and coconuts," Johnny muttered to himself, and decided, "a pirate's life is not for me."
🎵 Yo, heave ho, this life is not for me! 🎶
So began his adventure on that dark and stormy night. Little Johnny hopped into a dinghy (that's a really small boat) with his pack and with his friend, Monkey Mo. He untied the ropes holding the dingy, and 'whoosh', they were racing away on the ocean, and the waves were huge. The wind blew spray in Johnny's face and Monkey Mo clung tightly to the boat's mast to keep from bouncing out into the water.
Through the night and under the stars, they raced along with the wind and waves, and sometimes dolphins would jump and laugh in the water beside them.
Then finally, it's morning, and they manage to land at the very exact same spot little Johnny had started from; right in front of his mom and dad's house, and just in time for school. 😅 Whew!
Johnny went on to have a fun life and family. He and his wife Jane are both school teachers, and they have eleven children and twenty-seven grandchildren. They should probably retire and just play with the kids and take vacations together at the beach with palm trees and coconuts.
Monkey Mo went with big business and eventually began managing a hedge fund on Wall Street. He regretted that choice after he figured out that it was the same as being a mean pirate, so he resigned and moved back to the little town where Jane and Johnny live. They welcomed him to the family, and he told stories to the grandkids about how stupid pirates are, and they all lived happily ever after.
Johnny and Monkey Mo settle into life with the family. They go to school together, and eventually college. Monkey Mo plays soccer and gets good grades; he eventually gets a degree in business.
Johnny went on to have a fun life and family. He and his wife Jane are both school teachers, and they have eleven children and twenty-seven grandchildren. They should probably retire and just play with the kids and take vacations together at the beach with palm trees and coconuts.
Monkey Mo went with big business and eventually began managing a hedge fund on Wall Street. He regretted that choice after he figured out that it was the same as being a mean pirate, so he resigned and moved back to the little town where Jane and Johnny live. They welcomed him to the family, and he told stories to the grandkids about how stupid pirates are, and they all lived happily ever after.
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Okay, not every story has a hidden meaning, I guess. Sometimes, stories are just for fun. 😉 Stupid pirates.
For Ruby and her vivid imagination.
Love, Grandpa
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Love, Grandpa