This week, I was tidying and straightening up the wonderful office of 826LA West when I came across a stack of papers from this weekend's workshop. It appears that the children were given a prompt to include an ice cream truck in their stories, and each group did so with ease and amazing creativity. However, one jumped out at me, as it was the most creative and bizarre story of them all.

"The Ice Cream Dream" tells the story of two friends, Thomas and John, who are forced to deal with the consequences after Thomas's dream comes true. In said dream, an evil scientist named Dr. Brain Freeze stole John's ice cream truck and concocted a special ice cream that would turn anyone over the age of 22 into a cockroach. However, the most interesting part describes how Thomas and John defeated the now-real Dr. Brain Freeze by utilizing their knowledge of his strange, and unusual, weakness.

And on to the story...

Dr. Brain Freeze: I'm Dr. Brain Freeze. Finders keepers losers weepers. And this is my secret formula!
John: But give it back! I've got a pen!
Dr. Brain Freeze: Oh no! Office supplies are my weakness! I gotta scram!
Thomas: Just get outta here!
(Dr. Brain Freeze runs away)

*applause applause applause*

C'mon, you know you want to. This is definitely an example of how amazing and creative the stories from workshop are. Yay workshop!