---Image copyright of Chris Van Allsburg, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
The following children's story was written today during a college-level education class from the picture included below. Our goal of this story was to produce a light-hearted, soap-opera of a story, living up to its cheesy stereotypes. Enjoy! Even with her mighty engines in reverse, the ocean liner was pulled further and further into the canal.
As the captain watched the rubble from the crumbling buildings spill across the deck, he could not stop his heart from aching. While his crewmen scattered about to throw the anchor, Captain John Stamos remained as rigid as a board. He knew as long as he yearned for his love, no earthly machine could keep them apart.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the city of Venice, Captain John Stamos' love, Cher, could feel his presence grow nearer. Although she had been forced into marriage with Mr. Sonny Bono, her unfailing flame of desire for Captain John Stamos would never be extinguished.
Finally snapping back to reality, Captain John Stamos ordered his crew-mates, "Don't lower the anchor! Our journey isn't over yet, and is far more important than these man-made structures!"
Though the crew thought Captain John Stamos had clearly lost his mind, they obeyed orders and retreated to their cabins to avoid the showers of rubble.
Finally Captain John Stamos found Cher on the horizon. His heart burning with passion, he tossed her a life raft with his love. They lived happily ever after in a long life at sea. Although most of the entire city of Venice had to be rebuilt, Captain John Stamos and Cher's hearts were welded together once more.
