WEEK 343
Sally returned to her seat. "It's okay, it wasn't the gas station exploding, it was just the..."


...front row of gas tanks."

"Great, that means the rest will follow at any second." Anna yelled. She could barely be heard over the thunderous blaze. Grabbing her lieutenant's arm she screamed. "Let's hit it before the whole thing goes!"

They scrambled for cover as far as possible from the impending explosion. Running behind an abandoned shed, they had just hit the dirt and covered their heads when the rest of the gas station blew up. It was the most earsplitting sound the two women had ever witnessed.

It would not be long before the area was swarming with enemy troops. The duo raced for the woods doing their best to stay low to the ground. Both were momentarily relieved knowing that this mission was complete.

by Kathleen Ratcliffe, Hatboro, PA

...marshmallow factory going up."

"The marshmallow factory! I love that place."

"Well, it's gone now. It's buring like crazy."

"What a shame. Hey, wait, I've got a bunch of chocolate and some graham crackers. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"If you're thinking you are a nut case, then yes, I am thinking what you're thinking."

by Phillip Lynne, Knoxville, TN