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Jim and George were both alcoholics. They both attempted to
do the correct things in life, however, their addictions held them steadfast in
a stagnant position. George had a wife and kids and was more apprehensive to
treatment compared to Jim. One day Jim called up George to go to the local
watering hole. Although reluctant, George agreed to have a beer with Jim. One
thing lead to another, and George was arrested on public intoxication charges a
couple of hours later. George had one phone call in jail and decided to call
his best friend Jim to post his bail. Jim had spent all his money at the bar,
so he had no money. George then had to call his wife and let her know that he
was booked on public intoxication charges. Needless to say, she was not too happy
to hear from her husband. George’s wife called a bail bondsman who got him out
of jail. The next morning, George confronted Jim. Jim was still severely intoxicated
and was incoherent while George was confronting him. Although they had been
friends since they were 6 years old, it was time for George to part ways and
assimilate himself with more positive people in his life. He decided to apply
for a minimum wage job at McDonalds. Even though he had relapsed and hit the
lowest point in his life, George rallied and continued to defeat his
alcoholism. George proved to be an ardent McDonald’s employ and eventually
worked his way up to be regional manager. One day while George was working, Jim
came in and ordered a Big Mac. Assuming a professional attitude, George served
Jim his Big Mac, fries, and Coke with an unashamed countenance. The next person
in line was Donald Thompson, the CEO of McDonalds. Impressed with George’s
professionalism, he offered George a corporate position. Within 3 years, George
became the CEO of McDonalds, all thanks to Jim getting him drunk and his public
intoxication charge years earlier.
This story was based off of The Prohect Gutenberg Nursery Rhyme
Jim and George were two great lords,
They fought all in a churn;
And when that Jim got George by the nose,
Then George began to grin.
And when that Jim got George by the nose,
Then George began to grin.
(George the McDonalds Worker who became CEO. From Daily Mail)
Authors Note: The nursery rhyme above and the recent death of Robin Williams inspired my story. Robin Williams battled drug and alcohol addiction, and in the end, succeeded in making people grin. Robin Williams didn't let addiction stop him. He continued to make people laugh as one of the most successful comedians of all time.
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I think you did a great job of creating such an in depth and moving story all from a very short poem. I liked how much detailed you placed into the story and the time period that is covered. I also think this was a great piece in light of the recent tragedy faced by Robin Williams. Although he was conflicted with such habits he will be remembered not for that but for his positive impact in others lives.
ReplyDeleteHi Tyler, wonderful job on the first story. You did an excellent job of adapting the theme of the original nursery rhyme into an original work. I also like how you were inspired by Robin Williams and incorporated that into your story. Hard work and perseverance always pay off, and your story did a really great job of illustrating that.
ReplyDeleteHi Tyler, you did an amazing job in creating a detailed story out of such a short nursery rhyme. I love the detail that you put in the story, especially mentioning the relationship between George and his wife. The way that you show his growth as a character is well done. It is nice to see how you made this tie into current events.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on making that rhyme into your own story! Using the alcohol as a way to create conflict between the two is such a modern and real problem which makes this all the more relate-able. It really teaches us that past relationships and friendships can turn around in the future and that it is possible to improve ourselves. Good detail with connecting the present with the past as well. Here's to Robin Williams.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really cool of you to use the recent death of Robin Williams as inspiration for your story. I commend you for using a short nursery rhyme as your inspiration and creating such an elaborate story out of it. Making a short story with dynamic characters and growth is interesting to see and it was definitely something different to have the opportunity to read. Thanks!
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