Ryan Gantz: Man About Clown.

Every day after lunch in fifth grade, my classmates and I were required to write five sentences into a small blue booklet. The following are actual highlights of actual entries I wrote into this journal during that winter. All punctuation and spelling appear exactly as originally scrawled in my lovely chicken-cursive.

This should give you more insight into why I turned toward comedy than some cleverly fabricated bio ever could.

September 15th, 1987
Yesterday I had fun outside! I played in the fort and on the swings. I did my homework right before supper. I ate my supper and then watched Alf. Then I went to bed and fell asleep.

September 18th, 1987
Today it is very cold and windy. It is drizzling outside and the skies are gray. I wore heavy clothes and a raincoat. We are still going to the Art Show. And I'll tell you I'm Cold!!!

September 28th, 1987
Yesterday we went apple-picking. We got lots of apples and three little pumpkins. On the way home we stopped at a store. W bought candy, apple cider, apple pie, and some other things. And it was all tiring.

September 29th, 1987
My name is Ryan Donald Gantz. I am 9 years old. I am in 5 Grade. My Teacher's name is Mr. Weiss. He is nice.

October 2nd, 1987
I think this school is nice. But ther are many stairways, and corridors. Our classroom is on the third floor. It is made of briicks. And it is very big.

October 6th, 1987
I wish adults would remember kids have rights. They should remember to help us. I wish they would remember what we tell them. I wish they would remember to be quiet when we talk. And to not tell us to clean our room.

October 7th, 1987
I am angry with my mother. She won't let me play with my friends in the basment. I don't think it is fair. I should be able to play there. I don't think she can keep me out of my own basement.

October 8th, 1987
I have brown hair and blue eyes. I am wearing gold glasses. I have on a T-shirt, a pink, green, and purple striped shirt and a red sweat shirt. I am wearing blue pants. I have white socks.

October 15th, 1987
Today I forgot my lunch. I will not have anything for lunch. I am very hungry. I hardly had anything for breakfast.

October 20th, 1987
The worst thing about Plymouth is litter. Litter here and litter there. There is litter everywhere. I like to be very neat. I don't think plymouth is.

October 27th, 1987
I hate the world! I got on the bus and a kid messed up my hair! I wish everyone would leave me alone. Everyone hates me. I hate Everyone Alot.

October 28th, 1987
Yesterday was a bad day! my sister banged her head on a rocking chair, the sharp part! It was my brothers birthday. I had a cub scout Pack Meeting. And I missed Growing Pains. My sister had a whole in her head.

November 2nd, 1987
Today is monday. I hate mondays. I feel sick and very tired. Halloween, and yesterday was fun. I got a lot of candy.

November 5th, 1987
When I'm angry I jump up and down. I yell and shout alot. I stomp my feet also. Belive me everyone hates it when I'm angry. I wouldn't make me angry.

November 6th, 1987
I am cold. The bis didn't come 'til 8:10. I was there at 7:40. I was out there for 30 minutes. I am very cold!

November 18th, 1987
I like to go bowling. I like to use my microscope and chemistry set. I like to go on picnics. I do lots of things. I have fun doing them.

November 23rd, 1987
My favorite movie is Harry and the Hendersons. I like it because Harry is funny. He makes weird noises. The Hendersons like him. It is a long movie.

November 20th, 1987
Genivive just broke my turtle shell. It was for my science fair. I am very sad. I am glad she apologized. I'm not so sad.

December 1st, 1987
My favorite seson is summer. I like it because it is warm. You can go swim. I wish it was summer now. I can't wait.

November 30th, 1987
On thanksgiving I went to a restaraunt in Cape Cod. I had a big dinner. I had Turkey mashed potatoes and squash. I was all terrific. I loved it.

December 3rd, 1987
On my report card my grades were o.k. I got 5 As 3 Bs and one C. I also got one N, 26 Os, 20 S. I did real good my dad liked it. So did my mother.

December 10th, 1987
My favorite thing to do is use my computer. I have Q-bert, Fort Apocalypes, Lode Runner, and some other games. I like to write programs. I write some for sound and color. I have a Commodore 64.

December 11th, 1987
My favorite thing to do alone is read. I read lots of books each day. I read a lot books that I like. I read five books last week. They were all diferent books

December 16th, 1987
My favorite thing to wear are my suspender pants. They are gray-blue. The suspenders are brown. I like to wear them. They feel nice on my legs.

December 21st, 1987
My favorite hobby is playing with my chemistry set. It has over 380 tricks. I like my microscope too. It magnifies up to 450 times. It has a lot of neat slides.

December 18th, 1987
My favorite toy is a train. I runnes on batteries. It smokes and whisltels. Whenever is bumps into something it turns the other way I think it is neat.

December 22nd, 1987
My favorite kind of weather is snow. I like it beacause you can play in it. You can go sleding. I like to build snowmen. It feels like thick cotton.

January 5th, 1988
My vacation was fun. I got lots of toys. I got computer games too. They were neat. I played them alot.

January 6th, 1988
My favorite kind of weather is sun. I like it because it is hot. You can play outside and do lots of things. I wish it would always be sunny. I think the sun is fun!

January 7th, 1988
I often daydream about being a famous scientist. It would be fun for me. I would do experiments. I would have a microscope. I can't wait!

January 8th, 1988
I am cold when I am out at the bus stop. I takes a while for the bus to come. It is always windy. I stand in the sun. I'll have to do it next week.

January 13th, 1988
I have a lot of money in my bank! I have a lot of quarters. I have a five dollar bill. I am saving up to buy something. I can't tell what it is.

January 25th, 1988
I worry about my chemistry set. Sometimes I worry what will happen to the chemicals. I also worry about homework. I worry about how I will do on tests. I worry about lots of things;

January 27th, 1988
I am afraid of a couple of things. I am afraid of heights! I'm not afraid of the dark. I am sometimes afraid of things exploding. Usually nothing happens.

February 4th, 1988
I hope we have a half day today. It is snowing right now. I am very tired. I like snow more than school. More snow! Less school.

February 8th, 1988
I was right. I did not get any N's or F's. I didn't get any E's or D's. I didn't eve get a C. I got all A's and B's.

February 11th, 1988
I got my hair spiked on Tuesday. I feel good about that. None messed it up. I feel good about that too. Lots of things are good.

February 25th, 1988
I am tired of walking. I wish someone would give me something. I never did like to walk. Maybe someon would give me somthing that can get me from place to place fast. That would be neat.


My fifth-grade blue book journal ends here, for some reason.
You can view some of the eintries I didn't post if you hunt around Sixfoot6.com.