Story Contest: A Magical Talent - Marco B. - 01/28/10

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Story Contest: A Magical Talent

Submitted by: Marco B., age 10, Westlake, OH

My Tapping Feet
One day I was at my friend Youseff's house. Later that day, I went to the theater with him to see a movie called Happy Feet. The movie poster announced, "Warning! May cause feet tapping!" but I ignored it.

During the movie, I tended to tap like the penguin. At the end of the credits we left, and I continued to tap strangely. The poster was right!

From then on, I was able to tap to the beat of music. For my birthday when I turned nine, I got a game called Elite Beat Agents in which players tap along to the beat. I loved that game. Then this year, I saw the end of Happy Feet again.

I am now able to tap faster and stronger in different ways. I do new moves even to the harshest beat because I saw the movie again and I practice.

Some of my friends are annoyed with my tap-dancing abilities. My mom, sister, grandma, and aunt are amazed at my skills because I learned them without classes, and I am able to tap quite skillfully. I make up my own moves, and it is fun as well as being great exercise.

Tapping is great, keeps me fit, and makes my legs and feet move quickly. I love my unusual, almost magical talent!


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