The Neighborhood in the Country In the small town of Tonganoxie, Kansas there was a little neighborhood out in the country. It wasn’t a normal neighborhood because the houses were spread out. In each of the houses there was one or more kid. Although most of them didn’t go to the same school all of them were very close friends with each other. These friends weren’t the usual friends, they didn’t call or text for you to come over and hang out, they walked to each other’s house to talk to them in person. They also didn’t play tons of video games like the most of the kids that they went to school with, instead they would go outside to explore the woods or play games that they came up with like two-base baseball. Two-base baseball …show more content…
Gregory has always been a pretty smart kid, and he always had some pretty good ideas like that. He is average height and has curly dark brown hair. Although he has always been into video games, when he was younger he would rarely miss a chance to play one of our favorite games we called CD. CD was just a shortened version of the game we called Caden-Dodgeball. This game involved a trampoline and some sort of ball. One person would start off of the trampoline with the ball while the rest of the people bounced on the trampoline and dodged the ball that was thrown at them. If the ball hit someone then they had to get off of the trampoline and throw the ball and the other person got back on. It wasn’t a usual game because there couldn’t be a winner or a loser; they would just play until they got board of …show more content…
All that is needed is two basketballs and a hoop. Everyone would stand at a line and the first person would shoot, and after they shoot the next person shoots. If the second person to shoot makes the ball before the first person then the first person is out. The object of this game is to be the last one standing and not get knocked out. Emma was one that liked to play this game, and she was pretty good at it too. She is athletic and likes to run cross-country. Emma and Gregory are brother and sister. They get along much better that I do with my sister. Emma different from her brother is a very social person and goes to a lot of people’s houses. She was also usually the oldest of us but she wasn’t the tallest. Although we didn’t go to the same schools we were still some of the best friends we could have. Whether it is playing games we made up like two-base baseball or playing classic games, we always had a great time out in that neighborhood in the
These towns, each with its unique characteristics and inhabitants, serve as a microcosm of society. They reflect the diversity and complexity of human nature, with people who are flawed, kind, helpful, and accepting. Through their interactions with the people in these small towns, Emily and Sloan experience the power of human connection and kindness. They learn that true identity transcends labels and appearances, and it is the genuine connections and relationships that bring out the best in
Neighborhoods just toward the west and east of downtown Baltimore, including Sandtown-Winchester and stretching out into rural Baltimore County, display high rates of poverty. Those neighborhoods are overwhelmingly black, mirroring a long history of express and verifiable approaches in the locale that yielded abnormal amounts of racial and monetary isolation. This racial segregation and poverty fixation enable record for stark contrasts between Baltimore 's black and white populaces in key financial results to like instruction, work, and youngster
Cats cradle The book Cats Cradle by Curt Vonnegutt repeatedly mentions the game the Cats Cradle. Cats Cradle is an old children 's game that makes use of a string of yarn and two people for entertainment. Early documentation of it is from the 1850s but it is likley it existed as long ago as ancient China. First we will more into the game the Cats Cradle and how it is played, next we will look into what Vonnegutt uses it for in the book, and finally we will look at specific details of the quotation.
They all seemed to really enjoy this round object. They hit it with big wooden sticks that were fat and round at one end and slimmer at the other. Then some of the other boys would try to catch it with what Alex learned was called a glove, and while this happened the boy with the big stick would run around three bases then back to where he began, if he made it they called it a home-run if not he was out or stuck on a base. Alex had observed this game for a while he now wanted to try it. Henry said that he could be on his
Throughout this piece the author’s frequent use of location descriptors such as “rural,” “town,” “community,” and “neighbor” play a vital role in the construction of this story. The use of these words nineteen times suggests that the author’s story will focus on small towns and the constant flow of gossip within, despite their neighborly feel. In one section of this piece, the author explained that large communities can not keep up with each other’s gossip, while small towns tend to thrive on it. The inclusion of this portion suggests that the author finds gossip and rumors to be a vital part of the small town experience, thus creating a traditional small
Otherwise known as the game of stickball. Often times there would be several hundred to even a thousand tribesman
We had challenges to see who would get closer to the fence. Sometimes when we were throwing the ball, the ball would go over the fence and into their yard and we couldn’t get the ball back unless the owners were in the back yard to throw it back. Every once in awhile we would see who could jump the old silver fence with yellow plastic faster or who could get first in a race. Sometimes we would find loose change that people left behind and fight over who would get it.
harles-Town Issues Settling in Charles-Town was difficult. It was difficult to settle because of the geography, resources, and diseases. The greatness of a new colony depended upon friendly relations with Native Americans. American tribes relationships with natives and other tribes would become tense during a lot of occasions. They began trading their resources with other tribes.
The book Neighbors by Jan T. Gross shows how hatred has transformed a Jewish community in Poland. Changing the standardized and religious society during the duration of the Second World War. The book explains the Jews who were living in the town of Jedwabne during the occupancy of Germany, where they were drowned, beaten and burned. Everyone thought it was the German army who started the massacre but it was neither Nazi’s or German but Polish resident. Not only were that
I was pushed down, wrestled with, and experienced cuts, bumps, and bruises just like one of the boys. We would have cookouts and bonfires with corn-on-the-cob and the best hamburgers and hot dogs. We would have birthday parties that were the best I can remember. And on hot summer days we would go down to the pool to swim and play on the playground. Our nights were full of little league baseball games under the bridge at Paul J. Sciullo Field watching the pony league games just waiting for one of the big kids to crack a ball so hard it would hit the bridge.
In the middle of the winter of the 5th grade school year at the Kaneland Mcdole Elementary School, I decided to cover for my best friend so he wouldn't get in trouble from my teacher. It was very cold while I waited at the bus stop every morning trying to amuse myself by sliding down the icy driveways. Ethan S., Sergio, and Grant were my best friends in 5th grade. Sergio was Mexican and a little shorter than me. He also sat next to me in desks of 5 or 4.
Villisca, Iowa, a small city, where everyone knew everyone, and if you didn’t it wouldn’t be long until you did. Back then, your typical family was nothing compared to the present day. Families were more trustworthy of their neighborhood, by this it’s saying people never had a reason to not trust their community, it was friendly, small, and reliable. Then all that suddenly changed.
Continue through the village and there will be a net set up, kind of like a portable batting cage. Here is where you will get the opportunity to try your hand at stickball. After a short demonstration you can pair up and attempt to pass the ball back and forth with your partner. Past the stickball cage, is a group women weaving baskets for everyone to watch. A couple will be weaving the baskets, while the others color them and answer any questions the audience might have.
Emma is one of those girls who is very popular at school and cares about her friends and family, but doesn’t care about much else. She is a really nice sister, but she can get to be a pain sometimes. Emma is actually a decent student though, no matter what people think about the “popular group” of kids at school, Emma is part of them and still a good student. She normally gets Bs and B+s for grades, and listens and learns when necessary. Did I mention that she can be a pain?
New York is many cities in one. Most people think that New York has been explored in every corner and up to its smallest points but did you know that the big apple is filled with hidden gems and treasures that are yet to be explored. So let’s take a tour around New York and look beyond hustle and bustle of the flashing skyline and skyscrapers and you will see New York’s beautiful spots that are hidden from most travelers.