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Refuse to get a star

2010-05-04T20:35:49Z

Frozenrapids:

This new man on the Beach seems to give you the creeps,

Deception secretly seeps, through his sly speech

He asks you for money meant to fix you, yourself?

But never tells a Star-belly that he has to fix himself.

What will you do about this mans new plan?

Your friends start to join him, but you are not a fan.

To go with the crowd you have chosen not to do,

Now you can fight back or retreat to others without stars like you.

Or perhaps you could use this as a chance to reach out,

Talk to Star Bellies and go a new route.

[[Fight back against McBean]]

[[Retreat with Plain Bellies]]

[[Talk it out together]]

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

New Way

2010-05-04T20:28:20Z

Frozenrapids:

Sylvester McMonkey McBean left the town all a mess

Everyone's wallets now contain much much less.

The chaos of this effort to become one another,

Everyone can now see is not quite worth the bother.

All over the beaches everyone can see,

A new way to work together, simply as you and me.

Across lines of difference Sneetches now reach,

To see through the lies in that old McBean's speech.

To be like each other is not really the answer,

But instead leads to jealousy that spreads like a cancer.

For you and for me,

They planted a tree,

A new place to sit,

to play, laugh, talk or nit.

Improving conditions for Sneetches all around,

Through McBean's selfish deception a new lesson has been found.

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

Keep star

2010-05-04T19:04:51Z

Frozenrapids:

A star belly Sneetch you were born,

With this decision you have never found yourself torn.

But keeping your star will come at a price,

You watch the others run through machines, once, twice, thrice.

Theres no way to escape this mess that you see,

Except to run away or learn to live in harmony.

But then again, there is another option that lies beneath,

You could fight this strange man who has disturbed your peace.

As I have said before the choice is key,

So think it out wisely, on what side will you be?

[[fight back against McBean]]

[[retreat to live with Star Bellies]]

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

Fight back against McBean

2010-05-04T19:00:10Z

Frozenrapids:

You watch them battle this fight to become the best

there is only one way to be better than all the rest

sneetches from all over the globe know that stars are the key

but now, these stars will cost money, you see.

The town has spiraled out of anyone's control,

Now with his pockets full and no cares in the world,

McMonkey McBean's helpful heart has turned cold.

Against this man you find yourself fraught

There's no wat to fight against what you have always be taught

Get out McBean, we do not want you here,

We wont keep changing our stars year after year.

Stop telling us how we can solve our own shit

Get out of town before we throw a sneech fit.

Mc Monkey McBean understands that you mean it,

He now knows all the Sneetches see through his charming wit

With money in his pockets, he packs up his bags

and polishes an cleans the machines with his rags

He packs it all up

And leaves in a huff

looking for others who may be interested in his stuff

But in the aftermath there's a new choice to be made

Will you keep acting silly and let this new lesson fade?

Or will all the Sneetches see the error in their ways

And construct a new way for the rest of their days.

[[New Way]]

[[Old Ways]]

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

Keep going through on/off machines

2010-05-04T08:14:35Z

Frozenrapids:

And McBean kept on going, his machine full of smoke,

till suddenly the Sneetches turned their pockets out, broke.

He packed up and left, the sneech town still a mess

and all those Sneetches who believe themselves to be more or less

Who tried to keep up with machines McBeans used to sell stars

Realized that, whether or not they had one upon thars,

Within this system of money they had efficiently self-destructed

And they withered away on the beaches, sad their lives had been so horribly interrupted.

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

Get a star

2010-05-04T08:05:48Z

Frozenrapids:

So they clambered inside. Then the big machine roared

And it klonked. And it bonked. An it jerked. And it berked

And it bopped them about. But the thing really worked!

Then they yelled at the ones who had stars at the start,

"We're exactly like you! You can't tell us apart.

We're all just the same, now you snooty old smarties!

And now we can go to your frankfurter parties."

"Good grief!" groaned the ones who had starts at the first.

"We're still the best Sneetches and they are the worst.

But, now how in the world will we know," they all frowned,

"If which kind is what, or the other way round?"

Then up came McBean with a very sly wink

And he said, "Things are not quite as bad as you think.

So you don't know who's who. That is perfectly true.

But come with me, friends. Do you know what I'll do?

I'll make you, again, the best Sneetches on beaches

And all it will cost you is ten dollars eaches."

And they hopped right on in, those silly Sneetches with stars

Around the machine till they had none upon thars.

Then, of course, those with stars all got frightfully mad.

To be wearing a star now was frightfully bad.

Then of course, old Sylvester McMonkey McBean

Invited them into his Star-Off Machine.

All the rest of the day on those wild screaming beaches,

The fix it up Chappie kept fixing up Sneetches.

Off again! On again!

In again! Out again!

Through the machines they raced round and about again,

Changing their stars every minute or two.

They kept paying money. They kept running through.

McBean reclined in his seat, his pockets now full,

Into spiraling chaos there is a strong pull.

Will you pay to continue changing your star?

To follow the crowd, or is this really too far?

To cycle through stars, no real meaning of whats upon thars?

Or go back to the life that left all these scars?

[[keep going through on/off machines]]

[[fight back against McBean]]

[[retreat to live with plain bellies]]

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

Plain belly

2010-05-04T07:55:51Z

Frozenrapids:

Then ONE day, it seems... while the plain belly Sneetches

Were moping and doping alone on the beaches,

Just sitting there wishing their bellies had stars...

A stranger zipped up in the strangest of cars!

"My friends," he announced in a voice clear and keen,

"My name is Sylvester McMonkey McBean.

And I've heard of your troubles. I've heard you're unhappy.

But I can fix that. Im the Fix-It-Up Chappie.

I've come here to help you. I have what you need.

And my prices are low. And I work at great speed.

And my work is one hundred percent guarenteed!"

Then, quickly, Sylvester McMonkey McBean

Put together a very peculiar machine.

And he said, "You want stars like a Star-Belly Sneetch...?

My friends, you can have them for three dollars each!"

"Just pay me your money and hop right aboard!

No enemy will win when you brandish this sword!"

But again my friend we have come to a cross,

Are the benefits worse this mere 3 dollar loss,

Would you want to join the star-bellied fun?

Or will you avoid this strange outsider and run?

[[get a star]]

[[refuse to get a star]]
[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]

Revisiting the Sneetches

2010-05-04T07:42:09Z

Frozenrapids:

****Note, this CYOA is adapted from the story of The Sneetches, originally written by Dr. Suess****

Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches

Had bellies with stars.

The Plain-Belly Sneetches

Had none upon thars.

Those stars weren't so big. They were really so small

You might think such a thing wouldn't matter at all.

But because they had stars all the Star-Belly Sneetches

Would brag, "We're the best kind of Sneetch on the beaches."

With their snoots in the air, they would sniff and they'd snort

"We'll have nothing to do with the Plain-Belly sort!"

And whenever they met some, when they were out walking,

They'd hike right on past them without even talking.

When the Star-Belly Sneetches had frankfurter roasts

Or picnics or parties or marshmallow toasts,

They never invited the Plain-Belly Sneetches.

They left them out cold, in the dark of the beaches.

They kept them away. Never let them come near.

And that's how they treated them year after year.

So the time has now come to make your own choice,

Great changes are coming, it's time to use your own voice.

Which Sneetch will you be in this time of great trial?

Don't think too much, just take a deep breath and smile...

then choose-

[[plain belly]]

[[star belly]]

[[Category: Revisiting the Sneetches]]