Title: Firecracker and I
1Firecracker and I The Day Firecracker saved
my life
By Sharon Forester 4th Grade Mid-Year
2 Hi, Im Little Lucy. I love to romp around and
ride my yearling, Firecracker. He was named that
because he was born on the 4th of July.
3One day Mama asked me to go to town to buy some
flour for her yummy, famous, homemade bread.
Firecracker and I raced off as fast as a
firecracker, if you know what I mean.
4Whoa! We had just rode up to, Sparkys
Saddlin Shop when suddenly. Howdy Lucy, what
are you doin down in these parts of the blue?
Pheew, it was only Grandma Laura.
5Dont you know there are a lot of drunken
cowboys out in these parts. she continued. I
know Grandma, Im only here for flour, golly. I
replied. With that she rode off on her ol pony,
Rustler. As soon as she was out of sight a
bullet slid right above my shoulder. Firecracker
jumped and I looked over my shoulder to behold a
drunken cow rustler with an alcoholic beverage in
one hand and a revolver in the other.
6This was the time when my Cowgirl Karate Lessons
should have paid off. But blow me down and hang
me there was a whole ballooga of em. By the way
ballooga means one thousand. Well by goodness I
was trapped.
7Firecracker was frantic and, Baam! Firecracker
was shot in the ankle. And, Baam! Aaah! I was
shot in the arm.
8Firecracker was so worried about me that he set
out for home with a grunt of pain. When we
arrived home Firecracker was foaming like a
bubble bath.
9Hold on, Firecracker! Ma! Sure enough Ma came
running out of the house. Help Ma, weve got to
save Firecracker! I ran to Firecrackers side.
He was hot and breathing heavily.
10I love you Firecracker. And his last reply was,
Neigh. Which in horse words means, I love you
too.