Snickers

“That was so much fun!!” Eli and Sophie exclaimed. “It was ok,” their dad explained while shaking so hard the snickers bar he was holding in his hand almost dropped. “Alright that is enough for one night!” their mom exclaimed. “ NO!” Sophie and Eli pleaded. “ Can’t we just go trick or treating alone for a few hours?” Sophie asked. Their mom and dad talked it over…

into the gym with all of the other kids. The first thing I do is trip over my own two feet and faceplant, hard. Luckily only everyone saw that so it wasn’t too embarrassing. I turn red, I walk over to an open spot by the wall to sit down. I heard snickers, I just wanted to be alone. After we were finally dismissed from the gym, I{ walk to my locker and start unloading my heavy bag. When I almost have everything in my locker, everything in my hand falls to the ground. I hear a crack as my brand…

they do not keep up with Cuban traditions. As a whole family, they have adopted American culture. When I asked him if there was anything he wished people knew about people of Cuban decent, he replied with, “They’re not all lazy, or liars,” with a snicker of a…

Snickers: “Thanks for all the giggles, you sure know how to make me laugh” Mountain Trail Mix: “Trail mix….more like M&M’s with obstacles” Popcorn: “You butter do what we say or we’ll assault…

Track Season Hot, sweaty, and tiring; there is nothing like track season. My love for track started when I was in elementary school. We had field days, and every field day we had an event called the relay race. I was last leg and everyone was always looking forward to seeing my performance. My relay team always won because I was the one who brought in the gold. Those years are now a memory. When my senior year of high school started, things started to get bumpy; I rarely attended practice…

Short Investigation #3 1. “Jabberwocky” Speaker: a story-teller, Tone: fear, bravery, joyful, Figurative Language: The poem uses sound and wordplay as a form of sensory imagery. In line 22, “snicker-snack” describes the sound the blade made as it was swung back and forth. In “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll, the hero who represents good slays the Jabberwocky who represents evil. The way the poem is spoken by the story-teller describes his enthusiam for the hero’s victorious battle with the…

table had the decision of buying lesser grades of meat (chuck instead of sirloin beef) and industrial alternates (Crisco instead of butter). Peoples who needed help were served by private soup kitchens and government programs. In 1930’s snacks like Snickers, Tootsie Pops, Fritos, 3 Musketeers, Ritz Crackers, Twinkies, Frito corn chips, 5th Avenues, and Lay's Potato Chips were all produced during the lean years of the Great Depression. A examination of 1930s American cookbooks is complete…

Equality For feMALE As loads of crime reports come in, only the ones against guys are at the top; while the charges against girls are at the bottom. The news is on and there is a report on a sexual assault that a male committed and the world is in shambles. The world thinks that he deserves to rot in prison. Although they are not wrong, the news is not informing the nation on the case against a female teacher having a sexual relationship with a student. It is just another regular day in…

familiar yet distant, wrinkled eyes. “I only want one pretzel, and it better be fresh,” he states as I turn around to get him a soft pretzel from the stack two-feet behind the counter. “Those look old; I need one that’s fresh! Are you deaf?” he snickers. Turning around to stare at his angry expression took great restraint to not respond to this irritable man. My parents always said to be respectful, however, do not allow others to treat me like I am unworthy of their presence. To appease his…

In America today it is very common to see obesity in people of all ages. The most daunting, however, is the growing prevalence of obesity in children. The numbers just seem to keep rising and rising making this a major cause for concern. The main causes of childhood obesity are the Standard American Diet, the overly-busy lifestyles of parents, and the lack of physical exercise. Firstly, the Standard American Diet is what the average American eats on a regular basis. The SAD greatly…