to the only store in town.
This store only has black socks, said Tina. Can we please go across the river and get
some really good socks? We cant drive right across the river
because there is no bridge here, said Tinas mom. You know it is a long, long, long way to
the only bridge and besides, we dont have a car! So Tina went to her grandfather and said,
Can you please take me across the river in your boat? I want to buy some really good socks. The motor is not working on the boat,
said her grandfather.
Row! Said Tina. We can row! I will row and you can sit in the back of the boat. You will row? Said her grandfather. YES! Said Tina.
Rowing is easy. So Tina got in the boat and rowed slowly SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH. And the boat went in slow circles SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! Tina rowed fast SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH. And the boat went in fast circles SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH! This boat has forgotten how to row, said Tina.
You sit in the back and tell me what to
do, said her grandfather. So Tina sat in the back and told her grandfather how to row, and her grandfather rowed all the way across the river. Then they walked all the way through the town
to the big sock store. At the store Tina tried on socks that were too big, socks that were too little, socks that were too blue, and socks that were too pink.
Tina tried on millions and millions of socks. Finally she found a perfect pair of red, yellow,
and green socks. Then, since it was almost time for dinner,
Tina and her grandfather ran back to the boat, and this time the boat sort of remembered
how to row. Tina rowed round and round and round, and
still got to the other side.
When they got back, Tina ran home and yelled, Socks! Socks! Wonderful socks! These are the best socks I have ever seen in my life. Grandpa rowed me all the way across the river
to get these socks. I am NEVER going to take them off. Never? Said Tinas mother.
NNNNNNNNEVER! Said Tina. Uh-oh! Said Tinas mother. So Tina wore her socks for a long time. She wore them for one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten whole days.
Her mother said, Tina, I know you love
these socks. Just let me wash them really quick. They will start to SMELL if you dont get
them washed. Socks! Socks! Wonderful socks! Said Tina.
I am NEVER, NEVER going to take them off. After Tina wore her socks for ten more days,
the kids at school said, Tina! What a smell! Change your socks. Socks! Wonderful socks! Said Tina. I am NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER
going to take them off.
After Tina wore her socks for ten more days, a whole flock of Canada geese flew over her house and dropped right out of the sky from the smell. Two moose walked through her yard and fell over from the smell. Ducks, raccoons, and squirrels fell over when
she walked to school. Finally, even a skunk fell over from the smell.
Tinas friends decided to do something. They all came to her house and knocked on the door. BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM! When Tina opened the door, they grabbed her
and carried her to the river. Then they held their noses and took off her socks.
Some of the kids held Tina, and some of the
kids washed the socks. SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB! All the fish in the river floated up to the
top and acted like they were dead. The kids washed some more: SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB! All the beavers ran out of the river and went
to live with Tinas grandfather. They washed some more: SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB! Far down the river, people said, How come
the river smells like dirty socks? Finally the socks were clean.
Wow! Said Tina. They look nicer when they are clean. Wow! Said Tina. They smell nicer when they are clean.
Wow! Said Tina. They feel nicer when they are clean. Tina put on the socks and said, I am going
to wear clean socks from now on. The beavers left her grandfathers house
and went back into the river.
The Canada geese got up off the ground and
flew away. The fish decided that they were not dead after
all, and jumped and splashed in the river. Tina went to her mom and said, My socks
are nice and clean, and I think it would be very nice if you took me to town to get me a nice new red, yellow, and green shirt. Promise to wash it? Said her mom.
No, said Tina. If I wait long enough, the kids at school
will wash it for me..
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