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was four years old was to go to the future and see what it was
like. Then I realized I’d been day dreaming.
I shook myself out of the la la land my ADHD had
trapped me in, and I began to refocus. I continued viewing
the time-machine, curious about how to start it. Then it made
a huge whirring noise, and sucked me in! I saw the dash-
board flash the date 7/1/1776. Before I could scream I was
transported to the middle of Philadelphia in the midst of the
signing of the Declaration of Independence. I tried to hide,
but was spotted by Benjamin Franklin. I didn’t know what to
do so I ran.
John Adams was on my tail. I couldn’t believe I was in
the 1700s running for my life. I looked back and realized they
just looked curious. I stopped to talk to them. They seemed
very interested in my different style of clothing, language, and
vocabulary. I told them about how Benjamin would discover
electricity, which is what most people rely on in my time. I got
the time machine fixed and went back home. I told my mom
and dad but they didn’t believe me. I knew they wouldn’t, but
I also knew it happened, and that made me happy.
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Couper Mann is a fifth grade
student at Mercer Elementary
who loves to participate in
sports.