BEN


 * THE POTATO

1.) The rescue** The chihuahua had no name, family, or anything else. He was alone, completely alone. His time was almost up, laying under a tree as it was being cut down. All he heard was the sound of chainsaws, untill a nice lady came over and asked the man with the chainsaw, "Is that your dog?"

"Nope," replied the man with the chainsaw. The nice lady then rescued the chihuahua, and brought him to her home. While there he was called Rat (short for ratatoullie).

I had been playing video games, when my mom called me and my sister to the family room. My mom was on the computer looking at an e-mail. The e-mail had a picture of a pointy eared, black, energetic chihuahua looking at us. The e-mail was from my friend's grandma (who had been the nice lady).
 * 2.) Memories**

A few years back. I had been at a New Years party in Austin, with two other families. One of which was the Hemingsons, who had Grant my good friend in it. While at this party, some talk about chihuahuas came up. I said I wanted one thinking it would never happen. But apparently the opportunity would come around the corner. In the e-mail, she had mentioned me saying I wanted one. My sister and I wanted it so bad, and my mom was fine with it. That left one person. MY DAD!!!!!

My dad didn't hate dogs, he just hated what came out of them. Our dachshund wasn't housebroken yet. But we also had a mut that was housebroken. His vote could've gone either way. When he got home, me and my sister charged him. We grabbed onto his leg and babbled something that sounded like, "Can we have a chihuahua?"
 * 3.) The Surprise**

He then replied,"Give me a minute. Wait chihuahua?"

We then told him everything that had happened. We then tensed up waiting for the answer. "Yes." Our jaws dropped (we were so excited).

It was decided we would meet him in Johnson City. Halfway between Austin and San Antonio. When we arrived he was running around in circles. This thing was a tiny ball of energy. We all loved him from first glance. We had an amazing time at that park. It was a time I would never forget. We then took him to his new home.
 * 4.) The Meeting**

We decided that the name Rat wasn't right. He was a chihuahua with mexican heritage. I said the first idea, "Taco?"
 * 5.) The Name Game**

"Nope," they replied. It went from Pancho to Fajita when we finally said "NACHO!" It was decided, his name would be Nacho.

How did Nacho take being a house dog? Very good. He bonded quickly with the two other dogs. He started sleeping flopped over under the covers at night. He doubled his weight, proving he wasn't a pure bread chihuahua. His weight came with a nickname **THE POTATO.**
 * 6.) Ah this is the life**


 * The Untrue History of the Frying Pan**

Darwin knows that we evolved from monkeys right. What Darwin didn't know was that our household appliances evolved from other older weapons which the cavemen used.

In the old days cavemen would hit other cavemen with clubs. And now you see cartoons with people being hit by frying pan. Yes the frying pan evolved from the caveman club. Most people just use it wrong by cooking with it. Here are some other examples: spears to shishcabobs; animal pelts to carpets, and so on.

See Darwin may know about the evoulution of humans. But what about the evoulution of the appliances.


 * The Story of Larry Cotton**

The sun was rising, the roosters were singing. Nothing to worry about for Larry Cotton besides the fact he had a bounty hunter on his tail. They say he tied up his wife and left her for dead on the railroad tracks. But it was actually Bobby Cotton. His own brother! So Larry Cotton was innocent, but he was perfectly framed. It was a rough time. "Come on get moving," Larry said willing his horse Jimmy on. Larry had just lefty the saloon when he saw the bounty hunter. He had a plan though, he would lead him over to the canyon up ahead, and turn at the last second. Leaving the bounty hunter to fall off. The cliff was coming up, the gravel was crunching under the horses holves. The plan was working perfectly, untill the local sheriff and his deputys blocked the way. "Hold it right there," thew sheriff said.
 * 1.)Prologue**

"Good luck catching me." We don't have to." Just then Larry was ambushed, lassoed, and hogtied by a third deputy that was hiding.

Several years later Larry Cotton was leaving the jail finally. And he already had plans to attend to. He had heard from an inmate that there was an informant named Donna Clark. In the saloon of Bluebonnet.Who knew the whereabouts of Bobby. Larry wasnt sure, but then again he hasn't been sure of much lately. Larry Cotton was now on his way to Bluebonnet.
 * 2.) A Free Man**

Larry was riding on his horse Jimmy. Larry had known Jimmy since the day Jimmy was born. Not all was good, Larry had stolen Jimmy from the ranch Jimmy was born in. Larry would be devastated if anything happened to Jimmy. And now they were preparing for their latest adventure.

Larry had just stepped inside when he saw the fight. It was between a man and a woman. The woman was a blonde haired brown eyed girl. The man was a scragily drunk, with a stained beard.
 * 3.) Donna Clark**

"You're coming with me," the man said.

"Get away from me you..." she replied. She then kicked him in the shin making him stumble a bit but not lose his grip.

"Hey you can shutup now." he said grappling her over his shoulder.

"Hey put her down!" Larry yelled.

"Oh lookie here. A little hero come to save her."

"I hope you shoot as fast as you talk."

"Are you challenging me to a duel friend."

"Maybe I am."

"Okay a duel. Winner gets the girl, and well the loser dies." They than walked out to the street. The girl had been held by two thugs. So she wouldn't run away. Larry always won his duels. He had the best trick of them all."You ready princess," the man said.

"Whenever you are cowgirl."

"Ready draw!" They both took out their guns. Larry __threw__ one of his guns at the mans foot. The man tried to yell cheat, but Larry had already put a bullet in his head.

"Hey Mister thank you," Donna said.

"Hey are you the imformant."

"Keep your voice down."


 * 4.) The News**