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SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
The Song Challenge:
The Case of the Cheerio Highwayman
-- TACOMA, Washington (AP) -- Seven-yeaar-old Perley King got into big trouble
for driving off in his sister's car in search of his favorite cereal. But he's
getting his Cheerios. Early on April 1, while other family members slept,
Perley and his dog, Bear, climbed into the car. Relying on skills learned at a
computer game, the boy drove three miles in search of a food store. In his
drive to fame, Perley navigated some of the city's busiest streets by
alternately stepping on the gas pedal, then climbing on the seat to steer,
chugging along toward the food store. The spin landed Perley in hot water,
but also earned him television appearances and buckets of newspaper ink. His
single-minded devotion to his favorite breakfast cereal will also have material
rewards. Representatives from Minnesota-based General Mills planned to
visit Perley, his parents, Dwayne and Jeanne King, and six brothers and sisters
at their Tacoma home this week. It means Perley can look forward to a year's
supply of Cheerios and other surprises. He also may receive a new bicycle.
"So he'll never have to drive to the store again," said General Mills
spokeswoman Liv Lane.
Cheerios Love by mousethief
(To the tune of "Radar Love")
I been hungry all night, my folks sleeping downstairs
Gotta have Cheerios, ain't none there
My stomach's rumblin', says I need to eat!
And it's half past four and outside I creep...
Chorus:
When I get hungry and I need those toasty O's
I use the skills I learned from playing Nintendos
I don't need to wake dad at all!
I gotta thing, it's called Cheerios Love
I gotta drive through the night.....
--Cheerios Love.
The radio plays some forgotten song
My munchies are really comin' on strong
Turn on the car, here I go!
Drivin' off down the street, drivin' real real slow
(Chorus)
No more gas I'm almost there
Gotta park the car now, just me and Bear
Then the sirens wail the police car song--
One more Cheerio lover gone!
(Chorus)
Copyright © 2001 Alex Riggle. All Rights Reserved.