The Silly News

Maddy and Sam like to video themselves doing newscasts. They write the scripts, dress up, create props, and tape it with our home video camera--the whole business. Then they assemble us all for a screening of The 22 News, which is actually a lot of footage of laughing and had-to-be-there joking on tape. Trust me, you really had to be there.

I came across a yet-to-be-shot outline for their next production, a brainstorm list of stories and assignments. Here it is, as written (with typos and all):

• men's fooseball olympic match (US against Japan, 9 - 9, US get goal, win championship), (Sam)
• "You Dance Good" finale (Sam & Maddy dancing contest)
  
• Ron the Clown (Maddy) interview by Sam
• Pickle famon in Zimbabue: officials begging others for pickles (Maddy)
• Local Ikea has to close down because of lack of meatballs (Sam)
• This Day in History (Maddy)

Although not strictly in the news department (but--hey--local news is constantly airing infotainment segments, right?) I'm especially looking forward to the "You Dance Good" {I'm imagining a neanderthal dance contest where the judges grunt "You. Dance. Good."} and the Ron the Clown segments.

And to get the full funny, you have to understand that Sam really likes the meatballs at Ikea. And pickles.

Now, back to you...

Comments

[diane]

I would love to see the pickle and meatball segments. Your kids are entertaining.

[Bridget]

What a fun memory for your kids to have. I loved that crazy made up stuff as a child. You surely most post some of this newscasting business.

[Therese]

i, too, love the meatballs at ikea. a shortage of those would make my evening newscast...

[Michelle]

Get those kids filming! This is a news cast I have to see.

And thanks for your comment over on Segullah-- so very insightful.

[Christie]

Please post the footage. We need to see this breaking news as it happens...much more entertaining and informative than local news anyway.

[Lindsay-ann]

That's great they enjoy fun times together being creative. I too would love to see their finished newscast. Our new IKEA book just came through the door today so I'm going to sit and enjoy looking through it. We manage to get there about once a year but have always passed on the meatballs!

[Anonymous]

I love that they are so creative. My kids' idea of being creative is playing video games. UGH! -D

[Ashley]

Well, because I stalk a lot of blogs and I blog surf a lot....I found your blog, which I read of few posts of and I just have one thing to say: "Ill be back to read more later!"

[Emily]

I sense the pickle segment being a big hit on you-tube! And that picture of Lauren on your last post is priceless. A beautiful grown up girl.

[Hazen5]

How fun, I need to let my kids do this! Congrats on your new calling, you are going to be awesome!

[cbentley]

Oh, I do hope you will share the video of this news team. How wonderful and zany they are. I will have to try to meatballs and pickles at IKEA! And not a mention of Barak Obama (love him) nor John McCain (not so much). It is refreshing. In fact, I am sorry I even brought politics up. :-<