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In a land far far away |
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in a time not so long ago, |
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(really about 2 years ago, |
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but that can be a long time with children) |
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but it seems like a while... |
but it seems like a while... |
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On his bad days, he eats butterflies for breakfast, |
On his bad days, he eats butterflies for breakfast, |
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his relatives/ |
his relatives/ |
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</pre> [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/UncleCrazy UncleCrazy] |
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<pre> snaps at some guy named Linus, |
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is that how he got his name? |
is that how he got his name? |
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Ears up and ears are down |
Ears are up and ears are down |
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like a dog (or RCA's Nippy) |
like a dog (or RCA's Nippy) |
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Grandpa Nick, St. Nick on good days, a visionary driver on others to the elves |
Grandpa Nick, St. Nick on good days, a visionary driver on others to the elves, |
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Aunt Mary Lou made him appear on screen even in the bright of day |
Aunt Mary Lou made him appear on screen even in the bright of day |
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and Sweet Bender, a Futurama robot character spawning SugarLabs, |
and Sweet Bender, a Futurama robot character spawning SugarLabs, |
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finding a home in the larger community, this too sweet, this is saccharine, and off to port |
finding a home in the larger community, this too sweet, this is saccharine, and off to port... |
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and upon discovery, |
and upon discovery, |
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and learning from all his travels, |
and learning from all his travels, |
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with all |
with all his new little friends, |
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scattered around the world |
scattered around the world |
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he wanted to say thanks to St. Nick, |
he wanted to say thanks to St. Nick, |
Revision as of 10:54, 1 October 2009
The Little Green Penguin That Could
A Genesis Story (for kids, teachers, funders and the community) (Mel volunteered to do some web comic like graphics, maybe tying the story/ case examplar implementation lessons together) 'Here children, have a seat and let us tell you a story...' Of the little green penguin that could grow up, when he wanted to, in the right environment, and with some attitude adjustment ... In a land far far away in a time not so long ago, (really about 2 years ago, but that can be a long time with children) but it seems like a while... On his bad days, he eats butterflies for breakfast, his relatives/
snaps at some guy named Linus, is that how he got his name? Ears are up and ears are down like a dog (or RCA's Nippy) [use my niece's drawing?] [seen in the face of speak, with the mouse pointer left as a nose] Conceived somewhere around Cambridge, Mass Probably on a late night binge of pickled herring, baked beans, and
beer
lemonade...
Grandpa Nick, St. Nick on good days, a visionary driver on others to the elves, Aunt Mary Lou made him appear on screen even in the bright of day and Sweet Bender, a Futurama robot character spawning SugarLabs, finding a home in the larger community, this too sweet, this is saccharine, and off to port...
Hatched somewhere in Asia, he wandered the globe in search of people who liked him, and upon discovery, and learning from all his travels, with all his new little friends, scattered around the world he wanted to say thanks to St. Nick, and the donors/elves that made the trip and discoveries happen for himAnd he lived happily ever after, in all our little hearts, sometimes green with envy, sometimes difficult to handle, but always loved...
XO
[] are improvisations or improvements, added for future changes, images, etc. See also http://en.flossmanuals.net/ and specifically, http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/ClassActs/SprintPhotos for one applied to the sprint... plus the requested graphics from Owen...