Book Club Independant Reflection
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“How was beer kept cold in the old west?”
“Well howdy there, partner” said Clay, the owner of the Rusty Spur Saloon. “Howdy” said Jane, the local bad girl of the town. Jane was an ordinary at the saloon, and damn near no one ever tries to mess with her. One day, another cowboy so to speak walks in, a real buff type, leather from head to toe. “Is this the Rusty Spur” said the mysterious man, with a voice as deep as a well full of water. “Yes sir, it is indeed” said Clay. “Well then why don’t you poor me one of them lagers”, uttered the man. “Why don’t you try one more time, a little friendlier how ‘bout it.” mentioned Clay. “Or, you could get me what I asked” said the man. As he said that, he reached for his back pocket and pulled out his revolver. Jane saw what was going on, and reached for hers at the same time. The man quickly drew, realizing that she was a woman. “Much respect for that bravery, lil missy.” “All in day's work” said Jane. “Let me get a sip of that there jack, yeah?” Jane handed him the drink, and as soon as he took a sip, he spat it out instantly. “What is this?!” said the man. “That’s Jack, mister.” exclaimed Jane. “Why is it warm?” said the man. “Why wouldn’t it be” said Jane. The man had realized that he actually travelled back in time into the old west before there were fridges and freezers. “Hey waffles, where's the farm again?” said Betty Sue. “How could you miss it Betty, its the only red thing for 1,000 miles!” exclaimed Waffles. Waffles and Betty Sue are both cows from Idaho, living their finest lives. Everyday, Waffles and Betty Sue roam about the pasture, enjoying nature's finest conveniences. One day, Waffles was enjoying his stroll down the pasture, when he suddenly got whisked away by an unknown force. Waffles moo’d for his life, but no one could hear him. To his surprise, Waffles’ father, Eggy, was the one that grabbed him. He had been looking for Waffles for months, and had finally found him. “Son! I have been looking for you!” said Eggy. “Dad! There you are!” said Waffles. “How do we get back home?” asked Eggy. “I have been trying for months.” “Just look for the red barn, silly!” said Waffles. “Wow, I would of never guessed!” said Eggy. “You can finally meet my new best friend Betty Sue!” said Waffles. “If I don’t meet her, i'm gonna have a cow!” said Eggy, sarcastically. “That's a load of bull!” laughed Waffles.
The End “Time for ye to walk the plank!” said the captain, preparing the prisoners for their infeasible death. The prisoners were disdain with the remarks of the captain, afraid of what lies ahead. Their utter disinclination made them wish they had acted with prudence before committing their crimes. Meanwhile, while the prisoners were saying their last goodbyes, the crew was having a meeting. ¨Why is it that we force these prisoners have to walk thy plank?¨ asked the 2nd mate. ¨Well, I´ve never really thought of that¨ said the captain. The captain thought long and hard about this question. He begun to think why pirates do this, and have done this for so long. He supposed that it was the humiliation factor that played a huge roll. A whole crew of people laughing and yelling at you as you walk off the edge of the boat. It also seems more scary, given that you have to walk yourself off the ship, usually with someone following behind you with a sword. As the captain thought long and hard about this, he realized that the rest of the crew already threw the prisoners off the ship. ¨Hey, why didn't you have them walk the plank!? Why did you just throw them off?¨ yelled the captain. ¨Because you just told us to captain!¨ said the second mate. ¨When did I say that?¨ said the captain. The captain then realized he was thinking out loud the whole time.
The Fishbowl discussion was mainly about us pretending we were from this time period, acting as if we were colonists, promoters, or natives. The Promoters received the most backlash because everybody had something negative to say about them. The point of the discussion was to find a compromise between all three groups in order to restore peace to the new world. The best way for us to do this was trading certain things like land, metal, weapons, and even respect for one another, which in the end created peace between the three groups. I’d like to think that the conversation would have gone something like that back in the 1400’s, because we started off with a lot of arguing and debate. Something I noticed from watching and taking notes is that a lot of people got really into it and committed to their character. That was really cool to see because it made the conversation feel more authentic, and helped with the flow and argumentation. The Natives proposal ended up winning in the end. Their proposal was about mutual respect and peace upon the natives and colonists, and trade for weapons, furs, metals, etc. They even helped each other learn the others skills, like hunting and horseback riding. All in all this was a really interesting discussion that evoked a lot of good conversation among the class.
As I look out at the cafe, I see so many different people. Some are vastly different than others, and some are only separated with subtle nuances that only a peeled eye can differentiate. That is what I see when I look out. “How can you find this entertaining?” said Mary’s sister, not understanding her sisters appreciation of people watching. “This is more paramount than anything else in my life” said Mary, “except you of course”. Her prudence for her and sister’s future seemed somewhat egregious in comparison to this moment, right now. As if she was exacerbating her chances of ever doing more with her life. “At least we have here, and now, in this moment” Mary said softly to her sister. “Yeah, I suppose you're right”.
Out of the topics that we were given, I am probably most interested in Ethnic and Cultural history. I find it interesting how things have changed over the years, and where things will go in the future. I think that we can learn a lot from what happened in the past, and it stops us from repeating what happened in history. I am also interested in the crazy and wacky things that happened in history. It makes learning a bit more fun when theres something out of the ordinary to learn about.
I think that they nailed it on the head with their description. I didn’t draw the images to go together, I just drew individual images of things that I enjoyed. I think that this person did a good job of putting it all together into one cohesive story, and was pretty accurate with my drawings. I think they left some of it up to interpretation with things like the Nike symbol, because that could mean a lot of different things. That could mean I liked the brand itself (which is the reason I put it), but it could also mean that I like to play sports, or I just really like drawing checks. Other than the nike symbol, some of my other symbols represented things that could be misinterpreted. The car, for example, represented my love of cars and driving, and how I got my license a couple of months ago. I also had a drum set and a pair of earphones, because I really enjoy listening to music, and I play a few different instruments (drums being one of them). I also had the sun, because I enjoy being outside and doing things with friends.
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